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# PDMShell

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> Windows-based scripting and automation platform for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, supporting CLI vault operations, batch processing.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of PDMShell

\* Eliminates manual, repetitive vault operations by exposing file management, metadata, and workflow actions through a scriptable command-line interface, reducing administrator time on routine tasks.
\* Replaces Dispatch with a more flexible scripting engine that supports unlimited commands and script length in the Premium edition, removing constraints that limit complex automation scenarios.
\* Reduces the need for custom C\# or VB.NET development against the PDM API by providing a high-level scripting layer that covers the most common vault operations out of the box.
\* Standardizes batch operations across teams through reusable .pdmshell script templates, promoting consistency and reducing per-user configuration drift.
\* Supports large-scale data migrations including bulk rename, re-pathing, reference validation, and metadata normalization driven by CSV input, covering common legacy system transition requirements.
\* Triggers vault automation from PDM menus, workflow transitions, tasks, or scheduled jobs via the PDM add-in, without requiring separate PDM Task configurations for each automation scenario.
\* Applies permission and condition controls to restrict script execution to specific PDM users or groups, maintaining governance over automated vault operations.
\* Provides a visual workflow editor for building and validating scripts on a canvas before deployment, reducing errors in production vault environments.
\* Executes SOLIDWORKS macros and PDM tasks against search results, extending automation reach into CAD-level operations from within the scripting environment.
\* Integrates with Claude Desktop and OpenAI Codex through a version-matched MCP server, allowing natural language-driven discovery and execution of approved vault operations without requiring vault login for version queries.
\* Offers a Free tier with no license commitment for evaluation and lightweight use, lowering the barrier to adoption for teams assessing automation requirements before committing to Premium licensing.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Blue Byte Systems

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: PDMShell is licensed per seat with annual billing, and the price per seat drops as you add seats:

- Free: For evaluation and small jobs. Limited to 5 search results and scripts up to 5 lines.
- Starter (1-2 seats): US$999 per seat/year.
- Team (3-8 seats): US$799 per seat/year (20% off list).
- Department (9+ seats): US$699 per seat/year (30% off list).

Paid tiers include unlimited search results and scripts, workflow transitions, the PDMShell PDM add-in, the MCP server for Claude Desktop and Codex, and priority support. Seats can be activated on a single machine or pooled through the add-in license manager in the PDM Administration Tool. Multi-year terms save 10% (2 years) or 15% (3 years). Paid orders include 8 hours of Enterprise Support (US$1,200 value) to use within 90 days, plus 3 ConisioDark licenses free for a year. A 7-day Premium trial is available, no credit card required. Requires SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore and 7 more

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Other Business Software](https://www.getapp.sg/directory/3903/other-business-software/software)

## Links

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