In order to update vaulted legacy files, these files need to be checked out, opened in SOLIDWORKS, saved and then checked back in. While this not a PDM enhancement, the improved performance of opening legacy files may eliminate the need to update some files in the vault, without paying a heavy performance cost. The performance of opening legacy files (that is, files last saved in earlier versions of SOLIDWORKS) has improved. Improved Performance When Opening and Saving Files from a The next group of enhancements pertain to both SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM. If the file is checked out, the computer will show where it is Checked Out.
Selecting in Windows Explorer will launch Windows Explorer Vault View, and show information such as Local Version, Local Revision, the Workflow State and whether the file is Checked Out.
The SOLIDWORKS PDM commands are located onįrom the SOLIDWORKS PDM pull-down in SOLIDWORKS Visualize, users can Check in/out files, perform an Undo Check-out (providing the user has sufficient permissions), Get Latest, Get Version (again, providing the user has sufficient permissions), Show Card (the PDM data card), Change State and Search.
This does require that SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional is installed on the system as SOLIDWORKS Visualize. Within SOLIDWORKS Visualize, a user can access vault commands and view file information.
The last SOLIDWORKS application that I will look at, which has seen improved integration with SOLIDWORKS PDM, is SOLIDWORKS Visualize. Access to a SOLIDWORKS PDM Bill of Materials.The integration of SOLIDWORKS PCB/PDM variables and parameters.Development of a formal release process, with electronic approvals and sign offs.Notifications when a workflow process achieves a specific milestone.A centralized storage location of electronic design data in a SOLIDWORKS PDM vault, an environment with which many users are already familiar and comfortable.The ability to perform Where Used for PCB design files.The use of PDM data cards to input and access information regarding PCB design files.The ability to create versions of files using SOLIDWORKS PDM File Explorer.Using the functionality inherent to SOLIDWORKS PDM to check-in and check-out PCB files.Creating SOLIDWORKS PCB projects and design files, which are managed within SOLIDWORKS PDM.The new SOLIDWORKS PCB-PDM Connector allows: This allows mechanical and electronic design information to be managed with a single environment. The SOLIDWORKS PCB-PDM connector, allows SOLIDWORKS PCB to take advantage of SOLIDWORKS PDM-based workflows. The next SOLIDWORKS application that has seen improved integration with SOLIDWORKS PDM is SOLIDWORKS PCB-In particular, the new SOLIDWORKS PCB-PDM Connector.
In SOLIDWORKS Manage 2020, the Plenary Web Client can be integrated with a connected SOLIDWORKS PDM vault, without the need to install any software. The Plenary Web Client for SOLIDWORKS Manage is included in the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. If they aren't I might be able to help you troubleshoot that.Manage in PDM Explorer View. Open the custom properties of that part file and double check to make sure all the properties that you want are in there. (The "Part Number" property cannot be deleted from the Toolbox configurator as far as I know)Īnother method that I have used in the past is to change the BOM template to show the filename instead of a custom property, but you would need to have custom filenames for all of your toolbox parts and you might not be set up that way.Īs some extra troubleshooting, add one of your toolbox parts to a brand new assembly, then open that part from within that assembly. The solution that I use for my company is to add that additional custom property to all our Toolbox parts so that they have "Number" as well as "Part Number" in them. What is the custom property that populates the part number on your BOM? My company's chosen property is "Number".