OpenBOM, a provider of cloud-native PDM and PLM software for engineering and manufacturing teams, today announced the launch of OpenBOM CAD File Agent for SOLIDWORKS. CAD File Agent is the first application in the company’s Product Memory Platform vision, bringing AI-powered file capture, revision control, and connected product context to engineering teams that rely on SOLIDWORKS as their primary design environment.
Engineering teams generate enormous amounts of valuable knowledge in the course of building a product — decisions, revisions, relationships, and context that existing systems were never designed to preserve. Traditional PDM was built around file vaults and access control. It protects files, but it does not capture the broader context of how products are actually developed. For teams working across mechanical, electronic, and software systems, those limitations are increasingly difficult to work around.
OpenBOM CAD File Agent moves beyond the file vault model. It captures SOLIDWORKS files with their full references and dependencies, organizes design information into structured context, and preserves a complete, navigable history of how a product evolved. Key capabilities include:
- Capture of CAD files with all references and dependencies
- Structured organization of design information and assemblies
- Multi-user coordination with appropriate access controls
- Complete change history and revision and comments functions
- Full project restoration to any prior revision with all references intact
- Agentic workflows and conversational access to product context
This launch marks a new architectural direction for OpenBOM. The company is building toward what it calls Product Memory — a data foundation that preserves the evolving memory of a product over time, connecting files, BOMs, revisions, decisions, and all related activity into a living context that both people and intelligent agents can use.
“Traditional systems store approved records, but they lose the context of how the work actually happened,” said Oleg Shilovitsky, CEO and co-founder of OpenBOM. “Product Memory is about preserving that context. CAD File Agent is where that journey begins.”
Availability
OpenBOM CAD File Agent for SOLIDWORKS is available now for a limited set of selected customers.
