SOLIDWORKS PDM Permissions

Tech tips, tutorials, and best practices for SOLIDWORKS PDM Permissions from the Javelin technical team

Complete Guide to SOLIDWORKS PDM Folder Permissions

By Jay Khajuriwala on June 29, 2026

SOLIDWORKS PDM folder permissions control what users and groups can do within folders and files in the vault. It is…

By Sarah Taylor on May 21, 2025

Companies operating in regulated industries may be required to comply with standards like ISO 9001, ITAR, or FDA (21 CFR…

By Nadeem Akhtar on May 1, 2020

Is there a setting in SOLIDWORKS PDM to prevent a user from accidentally moving a folder in a vault? The…

By Andrew Lidstone, CSWE on September 21, 2018

When performing certain actions in the vault, such as transitioning a file, or checking a file in, you can add…

By Justin Williams on September 18, 2018

New in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 with the enhanced user comment permissions; we have the ability to make version comments mandatory…