How do you balance CAD data security with supplier collaboration requirements in Windchill supplier collaboration module?

barb3137
Mon, 26 May 2025 03:01:32 +0000

Digital rights management is critical but often overlooked. We implement view-only access with watermarking for all supplier-facing CAD data. The Windchill visualization services can render CAD models with dynamic watermarks that include supplier name, timestamp, and user ID.

This doesn’t prevent screenshots, but it creates strong deterrence and forensic capability if IP leakage occurs. Combined with strict audit logging, it’s been effective for us.