SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Migration

Implementing SOLIDWORKS PDM is the first step toward centralizing and protecting your design data. But migrating years of unmanaged CAD files into a clean, structured vault is where the real transformation begins. At BLUE BYTE SYSTEMS INC., we specialize in high-volume, automated SOLIDWORKS PDM data migration projects that move complex engineering datasets into SOLIDWORKS PDM with verified references, normalized metadata, and zero downtime for your design team.

The Challenge of Legacy Data

Most engineering teams start using PDM after years of unmanaged folders, network drives, or outdated systems like Workgroup PDM or Vault. Over time, these environments accumulate duplicate files, broken references, and inconsistent properties. If migrated carelessly, these issues follow you into PDM and can cause long-term reliability problems. Blue Byte’s migration process is designed to prevent that. Using a combination of our in-house PDMShell automation framework and remote migration tools, we analyze, rename, re-path, and validate thousands of files at once—ensuring every drawing, part, and assembly loads cleanly on day one.

Automated Migration with PDMShell

Our PDMShell console automates the entire migration lifecycle. From scanning to renaming to reference validation, PDMShell executes every task under controlled vault access.

This console view shows batch operations running remotely, caching references, and executing file-level macros across tens of thousands of CAD items in parallel.

Validation and Reporting

After each migration run, our system produces structured reports directly into Google Sheets for customer review. These reports show ID mapping, reference chains, extension types, and migration results: allowing you to audit and sign off on every migrated file before go-live.

Each row represents a verified CAD file with its source ID, location, and result status, ensuring transparency across every dataset imported into PDM.

Why Blue Byte Systems Is Different

Blue Byte Systems is not a reseller. We are a dedicated engineering automation firm specializing in SOLIDWORKS PDM, with real development expertise and direct implementation capability.
We write the code, build the scripts, and handle the remote execution ourselves: no outsourcing or generic templates. Our PDMShell automation environment allows us to migrate hundreds of thousands of files faster and safer than traditional reseller-based services.

Our Advantages

• Direct developer-led execution via secure remote access sessions.

• Custom scripting to match your company’s revision, naming, and lifecycle rules.

• End-to-end validation before any data reaches production.

• No dependency on third-party resellers or generic importers.

• Proven reliability: over 100,000+ SOLIDWORKS files migrated without a single broken reference.

Typical Migration Workflow

1. Assessment & Data Scan : We collect a copy of your legacy dataset, identify duplicates, and analyze references using our PDM utilities.

2. Mapping & Planning : We align your folder structure, variable mapping, revision handling, and target workflows for SOLIDWORKS PDM.

3. Cleanup & Preparation : Automated scripts rename, normalize, and pre-stage your files.

4. Migration Execution : PDMShell performs high-speed migration runs with full logging.

5. Validation : We cross-verify references, revisions, and metadata inside PDM before release.

6. Go-Live & Training : Final delta migration, user validation, and onboarding for your team.

Ready to Move to SOLIDWORKS PDM?

Whether you are upgrading from another system, consolidating multiple data sources, or preparing your first PDM implementation, Blue Byte Systems provides a precise, scalable, and verified path to a clean SOLIDWORKS PDM vault.

We migrate with code, not clicks.