In Progress
Engineers iterate in SolidWorks, check files in and out, and build version history while the design is still changing.
SolidWorks revision approval workflow
Make every design decision visible before a file is released.
Sibe gives SolidWorks teams a practical path from In Progress to Pending Approval to Released, with version history, release notes, browser reviews, and a record of who decided what.
Three clear workflow states
Replace filename guesses with an approval process engineers can follow.
Engineering changes become easier to manage when the design state, release decision, and version history stay attached to the file rather than being reconstructed from email threads.
Pending Approval
When the design is ready, submit it for review with release notes so owners and non-CAD stakeholders understand what changed.
Released
After approval, the revision is locked and becomes the controlled definition for manufacturing, suppliers, and downstream work.
Traceable engineering changes
Keep approvals, comments, and markups tied to the exact version.
Use secure browser links for managers, quality teams, suppliers, and customers. Reviewers can inspect the selected design without a SolidWorks license, while the engineering team keeps ownership of the release decision.
FAQ
Revision and release questions
How does Sibe prevent the wrong revision from being used?
Released revisions can be locked, making the approved design state visible and reducing the risk that manufacturing or suppliers work from an outdated file.
Can approvers review a SolidWorks design in a browser?
Yes. A controlled browser link can bring non-CAD stakeholders into the review without requiring them to install SolidWorks.
Is the approval decision recorded?
The workflow is designed to keep release notes, reviewer comments, state changes, and approval history attached to the relevant version.
Before a design is releasedProblem Solution Proof point
What a visible revision approval workflow changes
In plain English: Sibe describes a practical path from In Progress to Pending Approval to Released. The value is not another filename convention; it is a visible decision trail connecting the exact design version, release notes, reviewer feedback, and approved downstream definition.
Release ambiguity
When approval status lives in email or filenames, manufacturing and suppliers may not know which design decision is final.
Three visible states
In Progress, Pending Approval, and Released give the team a shared vocabulary for the design state.
Browser review
A controlled review can bring managers, quality teams, suppliers, and customers into the decision without requiring every reviewer to install SolidWorks.
Remote collaboration page- In Progress
- Engineers iterate in SolidWorks while check-in/check-out and version history record the changing design.
- Pending Approval
- Release notes, comments, and markups give reviewers context for the decision.
- Released
- The approved revision becomes the controlled definition for manufacturing, suppliers, and downstream work.
- Step 1. Move a real design change into review with release context.
- Step 2. Invite a non-CAD reviewer to inspect the selected version and record feedback.
- Step 3. Release the decision and verify that the approved state is visible to the next team.
Workflow comparison
| Workflow need | Common manual approach | Sibe workflow to evaluate |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Filenames and email decisions | In Progress, Pending Approval, Released |
| Evidence | Separate comments and notes | Release notes, markups, and version history |
| Handoff | Unclear approved revision | Visible controlled definition |
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Reviewed 15 August 2026. Verify plan-specific details and current availability on the official Sibe pages linked below.
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