New PDM and PLM Admin Settings
Require SSO for Non-Admin Users
Administrators can manage their SSO setup directly from the User Management settings. Click the Setup SSO button in the top right corner. There is also a new setting called Require SSO for non-admin users in this section that removes the option for non-admin users to sign in using email and password.
Require Commit Message
Administrators can enable Require Commit Message in File Settings to enforce a commit message on every PDM file upload and check-in.
Creo Drawing Processing
A new PDM setting called Processing has been added. Creo users can upload drawing format files (.frm) to use when writing metadata or generating PDFs.
[PLM Users] Change Order Default Approval Templates
Teams on the Bild PLM platform have the option to define a default approval template for each type of configured change order. The approval page will automatically be populated with the template depending on the type of change order that was created. This can be managed from the Change Categories tab in the Categories & Fields setting.
Minor Releases and Improvements
When exporting an Excel list of users from User Management settings, pending users are added to a separate sheet.
A date range can be specified from the Data Export setting, as opposed to only being able to obtain release data from a start date to the present time.
Existing Approval Templates can be duplicated for convenience.
Blank Part Number Values
Part numbering schemes now support blank values. This is useful when some options for a field change the part number structure, but others don’t, so the segment is only populated when it’s needed.
[Non-PLM Users] ECO Dynamic Metadata
For users not currently on Bild's PLM platform, dynamic metadata fields have been added for ECO Attribute, ECO ID, and ECO Name. This enables these values to be written to your SolidWorks or Creo files for use in any drawing title block automations.
[Arena] Revision Number Setting
Admins managing their account's Arena integration can enable a new setting called Write Revision Number on Link from the Integrations Settings tab. When a file is linked to an existing Arena item, enabling this setting will populate the revision metadata in Bild with the item's last released revision.
Quality-of-Life Updates
Include Checked Out Files in Fetch Updates
Users have the option to fetch updates on files that are outdated and choose to include those that are currently checked out by them. Files can go outdated while checked out by you if:
You selected the Check out files after uploading checkbox when pushing new files and you are being prompted to write back initial metadata or a file ID.
You selected the Keep all files checked out when performing a check-in and metadata values with Write To File enabled such as Version Number or Revision Status had undergone changes.
You selected Keep Local Version & Checkout rather than Download Latest & Checkout when checking out files that were already outdated.
View All BOMs for a PDM File
Right-click a file and select View BOMs to see every EBOM in PDM that includes it. The shortcut for this action is B + G.
Hold the CTRL or command key on your keyboard and click on the name of a BOM to launch it in a new tab.
[PLM Users] Create Projects by PDM Workspace
When creating a PDM workspace, users have the option to select Create PLM project to add one to the list of projects with the same name. PLM items can be assigned to projects for improved organization. This feature strengthens continuity between workspaces that represent different projects, product lines, customers, etc. and an accompanying PLM system.
Minor Releases and Improvements
Right-clicking on a part in the 3D viewer highlights it in the model browser.
Feedback items in the Kanban board can now be filtered by who they are assigned to.
For non-PLM users, the ability to select all in the viewable directory has been added to the ECO file section dialog.
Decimal Children Quantities
When adding children manually from the View Children Files dialog, decimal quantities are now supported. This is useful when adding items such as adhesive or wire that are best represented by fractional quantities.
Open File from 3D Viewer
Click the Open in external application button when viewing a file in the 3D Viewer to launch it in its native application e.g. SolidWorks, Inventor, Microsoft Word, etc. This replaces the need to first exit the viewer before double clicking on the file in the desktop application to open it.
Excel EBOM Import Mapping
A column for part number is no longer required when creating a BOM in PDM from an Excel spreadsheet. Line items can be mapped to your vault files by any metadata fields. Additional fallback fields can be specified if a match is not found by the first selection. This is useful for spreadsheets where identifiers are inconsistent or incomplete, such as those that use supplier part numbers, internal item codes, or descriptions instead of your own part numbers.
Bug Fixes
When required reviewers approve their stage, the approval status for optional reviewers shows as Skipped as opposed to Cancelled for improved clarity.
The auto-update BOM released in September 2026 only changes metadata in BOMs in PDM that are in an In Progress state.