Certified SOLIDWORKS® Solution Partner · Based in Vancouver, Canada
, PDM and PLM experts
We build the products and custom automation that take the manual work out of SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS PDM and your PLM: publishing, scripting, integration and data migration.
PDMPublisher
Certified Solution Partner product
Publish PDF, DWG and STEP packages, named and merged by your rules.
One click in SOLIDWORKS. Automatic in PDM Professional.
PDFDWGDXFSTEPX_T+10 more
PDMShell
A workflow editor and command line for running batch operations in SOLIDWORKS PDM, plus an add-in that can replace Dispatch. Learn more at pdmshell.com →
> search -name “*.SLDDRW” -state Approved
✓ 248 files found
Built and certified to work inside SOLIDWORKS PDM
Blue Byte Systems is a certified SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner, trusted by SOLIDWORKS resellers and enterprise engineering teams. Our partner product, PDMPublisher, extends SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional with automated document publishing.
Tools built for real PDM vaults
Install them, configure them, and let your team get back to engineering.
PDMPublisher
Release-ready deliverables for SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional. One publishing engine, two editions.
PDMPublisher for SOLIDWORKS
Runs inside SOLIDWORKS from its own CommandManager tab, no PDM required.
Save As NewNative copy with PDM serial numbers
Property DoctorFix properties across an assembly
Clone TreeCopy an assembly with its references
ERP SyncSync items and BOMs with your ERP
Publisher MacrosVBA editor that drives every tool
BOM ManagerIndented BOMs with Excel import/export
PublishPDF, DXF, STEP and more from profiles
AnnotationsWatermarks and stamps on every output
ConditionsPublish only the files that matchFree Community Edition: PDF, DXF and STEP.
PDMPublisher for PDM Professional
- Name files and folders from datacard variables
- Place BOM quantities and datacard values on PDFs, then merge them
- Publish on release, with no one at the keyboard
PDMShell
Scriptable automation for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional. Run it on demand, from PDM events, or as tasks inside the vault.
- Command shell for vault navigation, search and cleanup
- Repeatable .pdmshell scripts for batch work and migrations
- Visual editor to build and validate workflows
Works with Claude, ChatGPT & Codex
PDMShell includes a version-matched MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT and Codex can discover commands and run approved operations in your SOLIDWORKS PDM vault, in plain English.
Custom development when off-the-shelf isn't enough
From a quick macro to a production PDM add-in, PLM or ERP connector, scoped around your vault, your CAD standards and your team.
Turbocharged with AIWe deliver human-tested code, built with AI, in a tenth of the time.
Apps we automate and integrate
Viewing and export
Items, BOMs, manufacturing
2D CAD automationSOLIDWORKS customization
VBA macros, C# add-ins and API-driven automation for models, drawings and metadata.
PDM & PLM integration
Connect PDM with ERP, PLM, databases and web APIs: items, BOMs, revisions and documents in sync.
PDM data migration
Move legacy CAD files, references, metadata and revisions into a clean vault, with dry runs you can trust.
Training
Self-paced SOLIDWORKS and PDM API courses (VBA and C# add-ins) on Udemy.
Learn the SOLIDWORKS and PDM API
Seven self-paced courses on Udemy, from VBA for absolute beginners to PDM task and data card add-ins in C#. Lifetime access, the Udemy app and certificates of completion.
Ready to remove the manual work?
Tell us about your vault, your file volume and the steps that slow your team down. We’ll suggest the smallest tool that fixes it.
