Techno Babble

Extensions to LiveCycle Policy Server (http://www.adobe.com/products/server/policy/), from Adobe, extends document protection and control to files created with CATIA v5.

This software enables you to apply rights management policies directly at the document level, so you can control who has access to the information and what the person can do with it. Most importantly, you can update or revoke these access and usage rights at any time, even if the document has been distributed outside the organization, so you can exchange your most sensitive and valued information with greater confidence and protect regulated information while collaborating in a global environment.

Well not really, but check out AutoShred Lite an application which provides DRM features to SolidWorks eDrawings including the deletion of files at a specified shred (delete) date.

http://www.pinionsoftware.com/MfgQuoteAutoShredLite

When proprietary digital content is exposed to the Internet, it can become an easy target for malicious parties who wish to reproduce unauthorized copies. For these reasons, protection of digital intellectual property has become an active research topic and many people have begun to research digital watermarking methods.

Here is an interesting paper on the subject Shape Intrinsic Watermarks for 3D Solids

http://deslab.mit.edu/DesignLab/Watermarking/