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Teamcenter X Essentials

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Why Teamcenter X Essentials?

Teamcenter X Essentials is for companies who collaborate on NX X, Solid Edge X and SolidWorks mechanical designs with team members who don’t use design software.

  • Collaborate on mechanical designs to increase productivity and re-use
  • Create a single bill of materials (BOM) for a digital thread backbone that connects all stakeholders
  • Complete processes with simplified workflows for revisions, release and tasks
  • Perform real-time collaboration with discussions, search and check-in and check-out

How to buy Teamcenter X Essentials

Teamcenter X Essentials makes it easy for any team member to collaborate. If you use SolidWorks, you can extend the value of Teamcenter by adding the SolidWorks integration.

Here’s how to order:

1️⃣ For team members who don't use SolidWorks – enter the quantity of Teamcenter X Essentials users

2️⃣ For SolidWorks users – enter the same quantity for both Teamcenter X Essentials and Teamcenter X for SolidWorks - this must be a 1:1 match

3️⃣ For mixed teams – add both products to your cart with the correct quantities and proceed to checkout

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Teamcenter X Essentials for SolidWorks users

Take control of your CAD data. Teamcenter X Essentials is purpose-built for mechanical CAD users, enabling you to continue to work in SolidWorks. Quickly upload existing data via self-service tools. Create and manage revisions, freeze and release designs and assign and complete associated tasks.

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Teamcenter X Essentials for team members

Non-CAD team members in companies using NX X, Solid Edge X or SolidWorks can enjoy real-time collaboration through intelligent search across connected product designs and data.

They can check in and check out designs in CAD-neutral JT format, engage in newsfeed discussions and add markups to 3D models for contextual feedback, enabling more informed decision-making.

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CASE STUDY

REJOOL

Mechanical design collaboration with Teamcenter X

Company:REJOOL

Industry:Energy & Utilities

Location:Germany

Siemens Software:Teamcenter X, Designcenter

Frequently asked questions

Teamcenter X Essentials offers integration add-ons for SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor and AutoCAD, allowing CAD users to manage their design data with Teamcenter X Essentials while collaborating with non-CAD team members.

Start with a Teamcenter X Essentials subscription for each user who needs access. For each CAD user, add the corresponding integration for SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor or AutoCAD. Each CAD user needs both Teamcenter X Essentials and the appropriate CAD integration.

Yes. A Teamcenter X Essentials subscription is required for each user of a Teamcenter X Essentials CAD integration. CAD users also need the corresponding SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor or AutoCAD integration for the CAD application they use.

Yes. Teamcenter X Essentials provides a common PLM environment where CAD users and non-CAD team members can collaborate around product designs and data. CAD users can add the appropriate integration for SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor or AutoCAD, while non-CAD users can work in Teamcenter X Essentials without a CAD integration add-on.

Yes. You can purchase Teamcenter X Essentials for your team and add the appropriate CAD integration for users working with SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor or AutoCAD. This helps teams using different CAD applications collaborate through Teamcenter X Essentials.

Yes. Designcenter X and Designcenter X Solid Edge include Teamcenter X built in for CAD and data process management. Teamcenter X Essentials enables non-CAD users to access that data and collaborate with designers.

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