Is Your Business Missing Out on the Full Benefits of Cloud for Product Design?

If maintaining your CAD/PDM solution is complex and time-consuming, it was not built for the cloud.

If your engineers have to deal with installations, servers, hardware compatibility, and more, that's significant downtime they could be spending designing your products. Alternatively, cloud-native CAD and PDM deploy quickly and scale in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

A big benefit of cloud-native software is the zero IT footprint.

Cloud-native software simplifies accessibility and eliminates the need for complex IT infrastructure, allowing users to access and utilize the software from anywhere. No downloads or updates are required, and all users have access to the latest features without interruption, maximizing productivity and efficiency.

Manually managing CAD data is inefficient and error-prone, causing version control, organization, and security issues.

Cloud-native PDM solves these concerns by storing your data in the cloud, centralizing your data, and protecting against loss or unauthorized access.

Simply adding cloud storage won’t solve your data management issues.

Add-on solutions are costly and complex to support, and users still store files locally. Only cloud-native PDM offers the agility, scalability, and security you need for efficient data management.

Cloud-native software, like Onshape, inherently build data management into all CAD workflows.

With teams creating, storing, and managing their data in the cloud companies gain visibility with a complete history of users' actions. So business leaders always know who made what change, when, and from where.

Cloud-native software ensures productivity, whether working remotely or in-office, online, or on a mobile device.

Real-time updates and advanced communication tools make flexible, anywhere, anytime work possible. You can stay connected with notifications and make release management decisions from your phone.

Originally designed for Microsoft Windows, most mainstream CAD software have inherent dependencies and limitations.

Sticking with outdated CAD software, especially when it's used daily, can seriously frustrate and demotivate your team. In contrast, cloud-native solutions help engineering teams make quick decisions, review designs, or communicate on the go.

If crashes are accepted as ‘the cost of the software,’ you're missing out.

One of the major reasons file-based CAD crashes is the immense load on the computer's memory and resources. Cloud-native software does not crash, nor does it require frequent hardware refreshes or updates just to be stable and reliable.

A well-designed, cloud-native CAD and PDM solution doesn't crash or lose your work.

Multiple servers handle users' 3D modeling and data management tasks, providing redundancy. If one fails, another instantly takes over. True cloud-native solutions offer high uptime guarantees, ensuring reliable access and productivity.

Cloud-native CAD & PDM increase transparency so you can monitor activity without chasing after people or reports.

Communication happens inside the design tool with advanced collaboration tools that allow you to comment, assign tasks, and receive notifications. With traceable correspondence and analytics offering real-time insights, you can better plan how engineering resources are utilized.

Having limited visibility into projects you oversee can be frustrating, especially when communication is outside the design tool.

Cloud-native CAD and PDM solutions like Onshape let you skip that email entirely. Users can view their assignments, managers can leave comments, and they can use Follow mode for collaborative editing together.

Cloud-native software is more secure than legacy CAD software because of how information is stored and shared.

You can instantly grant or rescind access to IP using a range of permissions and prevent unauthorized downloading, exporting, or redistribution

Controlling access is crucial for protecting IP and ensuring only authorized individuals can view or modify designs.

Once design IP leaves your teams’ control, such as by email or ftp, tracking becomes impossible. Only cloud-native solutions can provide full audit trails and IP tracking.