PDMShell Free vs Premium
PDMShell comes in two editions: Free for light use and Premium for full automation in SOLIDWORKS PDM.
OVERVIEW
| Edition | Description |
|---|---|
| Free | Ideal for testing and small jobs. Processes up to 5 items per command. |
| Premium | Full access with unlimited processing, workflow automation, and scripting. |
FEATURE COMPARISON
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Max items per command | 5 | Unlimited |
All search commands |
✅ | ✅ |
printfromsource, getvar |
✅ (5-limit) | ✅ Unlimited |
| Workflow & transitions | ❌ | ✅ |
| Automation scripting | ❌ | ✅ |
| Alias & renaming | ✅ | ✅ |
| Priority support | ❌ | Full |
| Commercial use | ✅ (non-resellers) | ✅ |
| Reseller use | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cost | Free | Paid |
FREE EDITION
Perfect for evaluation, quick lookups, and validation tasks.
Limit: 5 items per command.
Note: Resellers and VARs may not use the Free version commercially.
Example:
printfromsource -filePath "source.csv" -csv "output.csv"
BUY PREMIUM
To buy a Premium PDMShell license, visit: http://bluebyte.biz/product/pdmshell