# 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.

Published: 15 August 2026 · Reviewed and updated: 15 August 2026 · Editor: Sibe Editorial Team

## On this page

- Replace filename guesses with an approval process engineers can follow.

- Keep approvals, comments, and markups tied to the exact version.

- Revision and release questions

## 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.

### In Progress

Engineers iterate in SolidWorks, check files in and out, and build version history while the design is still changing.

### 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.

## 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.

## Revision and release questions

Released revisions can be locked, making the approved design state visible and reducing the risk that manufacturing or suppliers work from an outdated file.

Yes. A controlled browser link can bring non-CAD stakeholders into the review without requiring them to install SolidWorks.

The workflow is designed to keep release notes, reviewer comments, state changes, and approval history attached to the relevant version.

## Sources and verification

This page is an original summary of Sibe’s public product and company information. Product descriptions are checked against official Sibe pages for the homepage, About, demo, security, pricing, and relevant feature documentation.

Official product overview · About and team · Demo and expert review · Security · Pricing

Source: https://www.sibe.io/ and the official Sibe pages linked from this document.

## OKF companion

The page-specific [Open Knowledge Format concept](https://sibe-cad.vercel.app/okf/concepts/revision-approval-workflow.md) carries the structured, frontmatter-based knowledge representation for this page.