Readable file library
Keep CAD, drawings, supplier files, quotes, and general documents in Files & Docs with useful context.
Design-file control
Keep current CAD, drawings, and project documents understandable to the project owner.
Workbench turns a folder of attachments into a readable project file library, with current-version context and links to the assembly, vendor, deliverable, or handoff using each file.
Hardware project management · design files · vendors · handoffs
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The working problem
The work loses clarity when its records split apart.
A design team can move quickly and still send the wrong file when current versions, general documents, review status, and supplier use are not visible together.
Practical file control should make the current working record clear without pretending to provide the governance depth of a formal enterprise PDM or PLM system.
Inside the workspace
Enough structure to keep the project legible.
Version history
Preserve the file trail while making the current version and its status easy to identify.
Handoff connection
Show which assembly, deliverable, or vendor handoff a file supports.
A practical flow
Move the work forward without losing the record.
- 01
Gather current records
Bring the design files and general project documents used by the active project into Files & Docs.
- 02
Add plain-language context
Describe file type, status, project link, and intended use so the next handoff does not depend on guesswork.
- 03
Maintain versions
Add new versions to the existing record and keep the current release context visible.
- 04
Handoff the right file
Use the current record for the next review, deliverable, assembly, or vendor exchange.
What becomes clearer
- A current design record that is easier to understand
- General docs and source files in one project library
- Fewer file-version questions during reviews and supplier handoffs
A strong fit when
- Teams exchange CAD and drawings through attachments and folder links.
- General project documents are separated from the files they explain.
- Suppliers need clearer context about which version to use.
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Bring the hardware project together
Give the deliverables, design files, vendors, and handoffs one current home.
Use Workbench to find, compare, select, and coordinate vendors. You choose whom to engage and keep control of every vendor relationship.