CAD Version Control and Engineering Data Management
Download the definitive technical overview of Blue Dog's governance framework. Designed for architects and engineering leaders to communicate compliance protocols at scale.
Key governance controls summarized
Condensed technical specifications of our core integrity protocols.
Integration roadmap
A step-by-step technical deployment path for existing infrastructure.
Audit trail overview
Detailed visualization of how data integrity is tracked across environments.
Modern engineering data infrastructure
Blue Dog is the enterprise agentic framework for engineering. We open engineering to agentic-native design by giving teams modern version control, collaboration, and automation for CAD files, drawings, BOMs, and specs. Built for mechanical and design engineers tired of legacy PDM systems.
Our open source tools work offline and sync later. Commit, branch, merge, and diff your CAD files like Git. When you're ready, our SaaS layer adds 3D collaboration, approval workflows, team permissions, and AI-assisted design validation.
Everything integrates with your existing CAD tools: SolidWorks, FreeCAD, Onshape, STEP. No format lock-in, no forced migration, no heavy infrastructure.
Built for: Mechanical and design engineers at mid-market manufacturers and multi-CAD shops.
Our products
Automated Compliance
Every control defined in the 1-pager is ready for automated auditing via our GalaCAD system.
Impact Analysis
Visualize the downstream effects of governance shifts instantly.
Central Hub
One source of truth for engineering leadership and compliance teams.
From the Blog
Notes on engineering data, version control, and the tools that move it.
Version Control for Engineering Data: How OpenVault Makes It Work
Engineering teams have version control tools. Most are server-bound and built for enterprise overhead. OpenVault brings Git's workflow to CAD and engineering data, built for engineers who want to move fast.
File Versioning in Engineering. Why It Matters and How to Build It
Every engineering team carries the cost of poor file versioning: lost edits, unclear history, and no audit trail. We'll look at what good versioning actually does, the naming trap, and a practical path from shared drives to real version control.
BOM Version Control: Keeping Bills of Materials Coherent
Bills of materials drift away from the designs they describe. Spreadsheet BOMs live in isolation, updated by hand. Versioning BOMs alongside CAD keeps the design and its parts list synchronized, coherent, and auditable.