AUTOMATING DRAWING DOCUMENT RELEASE PROCESS: INCREASE EFFICIENCY WTH PDMPUBLISHER
INTRODUCTION
BLUE BYTE SYSTEMS INC. specializes in SOLIDWORKS PDM automation, streamlining engineering and manufacturing workflows.
Our flagship tool, PDMPublisher, automates PDF, DXF, STEP files generation, merging, and adding custom notes, eliminating manual steps for efficient, error-free, and cost-effective document management.
CHALLENGE
A Pacific North West Manufacturing faced time-consuming PDF printing, merging, and quantity management.
Their manual workflow involved:
- Printing documents individually.
- Adding production quantities to the printed documents using Adobe Acrobat.
- Merging printed documents into manufacturing packages.
Between 2023-2024, they processed tens of thousands of PDFs and merged several thousands packages.
SOLUTION
To address these challenges, Pacific North West Manufacturing Company implemented PDMPublisher, enabling:
- Automated PDF generation from one single click from the top-level assembly.
- Smart document selection via conditions.
- Automated PDF merging.
- Placement of custom notes in all documents such as Bill Of Materials quantities.
RESULTS
By leveraging PDMPublisher, Pacific North West Manufacturing company achieved.
Manual Process
Finding Drawings
Filtering Documents
Print & Merging PDFs
Adding Bill Of Materials Quantities
Total Time Per Package
Total Annual Time
Annual Cost
1-5 min
5-10 min
10-15 min
3-5 min
19-35 min
+1000 hours
+$50,000
With PDM Publisher
- Automated
- Automated
- < 3 min
- Automated
- < 3 min
- 250 hours
- $3,000
How Much Can You Save?
CONCLUSION
The Return On Investment with PDMPublisher
By automating the document selection, merging, and manufacturing quantity addition process, PDMPublisher has transformed the company’s workflow. The solution has saved hundreds of hours per year, reduced operational costs, and improved accuracy.
For manufacturing companies managing high volumes of engineering documents, PDMPublisher provides a scalable, error-free, and cost-effective automation tool, allowing teams to focus on higher-value engineering and production tasks rather than repetitive administrative work.
