Features

Upchain cloud data and process management

Upchain software makes it easier for your organization to collaborate and manage complex product development processes.

Keep data at the center with cloud PDM

  • Multi-CAD data

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    Use the CAD systems that work for you without sacrificing functionality or leaving key suppliers out of the loop.

  • CAD software plugins

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    Keep designers innovating by bringing your organized product data directly into the programs they are using.

  • Revision control

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    Track every change automatically, see who changed what, when, and why, and revert as needed.

  • Rapid upload and download

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    Upload and download your data to and from the cloud incredibly quickly with our unique technology.

  • Secure CAD storage

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    Secure your data without resorting to building and maintaining a hardware stack.

  • File import and export

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    Import and export XML, PDF, Excel, and image files.

  • Comparison overlays

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    Compare two versions of a file with dynamic overlays.

Cloud PLM for modern manufacturing

  • 3D CAD viewer and markup

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    Give sales, marketing, suppliers, partners, and customers real-time access to 2D/3D CAD data without licenses.

  • Project and product management

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    Start quickly with built-in templates and configure phase gates, milestones, and tasks to meet your needs.

  • BOM management

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    Track, update, and share bill of materials data in real time.

  • Change management

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    Configure change management processes in minutes so your ECRs, ECNs, and other change processes have a permanent home.

  • Automated parts numbers

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    Automatically number parts with a configurable parts identifier system to suit your business.

  • Document management

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    Check-in and check-out file management ensures version control and tracks changes by who, when, and why.

  • Design document review

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    Review and mark up design documents.

  • Intuitive dashboards

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    Quickly access the data you need at the click of a button.

Workflows and integrations

  • Configurable workflows

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    Tailor the workflows you need without custom coding using the modular workflow editor.

  • Business software plugins

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    Automatically bring in data from the programs you use every day.

  • CAD plugins

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    Access Upchain from the CAD tools and business systems you already know and use.

  • Ready out of the box

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    Start quickly without tedious customization using standard templates with the configurability to meet your needs.

  • Product development processes

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    Manage quality, tasks, requirements, suppliers, requests for information, and more all within a central platform.

  • API and web services integrations

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    Send data where it needs to go or pull in data that you need with simple and flexible API integrations.

  • Granular permission control

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    Role-based permissions keep your data secure.