A system for collaborating on a component according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a computing device configured to execute a first multi-user CAx environment including a data module and an import module. The data module is configured to access a database relating to a component design. The component design relates to a group of function-based commands. The import module is configured to cause a user defined object to be imported into the first multi-user CAx environment in response to the user defined object being located based on an identifier. The user defined object relates to the component design.