A Teamcenter Share alternative built for complex design reviews
Teamcenter Share and CoLab are both cloud-based CAD collaboration solutions, so what sets them apart? Learn why teams conducting complex design reviews are choosing CoLab.
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- 2Xfaster design cycles
CoLab and Teamcenter Share have these features in common
Share + Organize Files
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Interrogate Models
Markup Tools
Saved View States
What makes CoLab different?
Collaborate on issues and markups with colleagues
- With CoLab, you can assign feedback to a colleague or subject matter expert.
- Every markup or annotation has its own dedicated discussion thread, and you can @mention teammates to invite them to collaborate.
- CoLab generates unique URLs for each feedback item, so your colleague can click straight to your markup from their email.
Because SMEs can provide input in just a few clicks, you’ll accelerate feedback cycles and resolve issues faster.
Track and resolve feedback, so issues don’t slip through the cracks
- CoLab’s robust feedback feature allows you to set feedback type, status, assignee, and priority level.
- You can also create custom tags for feedback.
- Feedback is automatically organized into a database, where you can sort, filter, prioritize, and change the status of feedback.
By assigning feedback to specific owners, you can drive accountability for closing issues and improving products. Plus, managers can get a bird’s eye view of progress at any time.
Create and track multiple design reviews for every product or program
- CoLab has a dedicated review feature. A review is an event with start and end dates, distinct from a Workspace where files are organized.
- Users can be added to a Workspace or a Review. You can track whether or not people have completed reviews.
- CoLab automatically tracks everything that happens in a review (files or revisions uploaded, feedback, stages open/closed).
With dedicated review tracking, CoLab makes it easy to see whether key reviews have been completed or retrace your steps to justify a design decision made during a past review.
Other Key Features in CoLab
CoLab vs. Teamcenter Share
Why CoLab?
There are lots of CAD collaboration tools out there. CoLab has the most robust capabilities for engineering and cross functional teams reviewing complex designs that could have dozens or hundreds of issues per revision. Looking to resolve 1 or 2 minor changes? A CAD viewer might do the trick. Looking to prevent errors and issues from slipping through the cracks on a multi-year product develop program? You might need a Design Engagement System, like CoLab.