GrabCad Workbench : Reliable platform for sharing CAD files within our organizations
- The ease of searching for already designed parts and components in our system helps save designing time.
- I can integrate CAD systems like SolidWorks, where I can make changes to my designs, and all the changes are updated automatically in my uploaded model.
- We can do conversations about the model update within the file, hence reducing time in email conversations and using that time in collaborating with the teams.
- Easy setup of custom common parts library, where we can use single parts in different projects without redesigning them again and again.
- Need not to worry about lost files, we can restore our projects at any point of time.
Cons
- One major drawback is, that it cannot display sketches and drawing files, only solids and surfaces can be seen on this platform.
- The platform sometimes becomes unstable, it lags when I try to upload complex assemblies. Hence, GrabCad teams need to work to improve the stability of the platform.
- Easy integration with CAD software like SolidWorks, can see live changes and automatic updating of the CAD files.
- 'Lock File' feature, which I can use to lock important files and prevent changes from other users.
- GrabCad can distinguish all file types, hence for assembly files, we can also see the children's parts used in making the assembly.
- Automatic version update, when a new version is created all my team members receives the latest version automatically.
- It is reliable, as I can restore any lost file easily at any point of time.
- GrabCad Workbench is the best in terms of integration with other CAD software like SolidWorks where live changes can be made to a product.
- GrabCad Workbench has a common parts library, which allows us to use repetitive parts without redesigning them again and again. Hence saving a lot of time.
- I can do all the conversations in the file itself, reducing time in email and other modes.
- It automatically generates BOM for my assembly files.
- It tracks versions, all the files are updated automatically for all members once a new version is created.
- It would be good if it can be updated to read drawing and sketch files.
- The team needs to improve the stability of the platform.