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Learning SOLIDWORKS PDM

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Learn how to use SOLIDWORKS PDM to organize your work, track changes from multiple users, and maintain file references in complex projects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Course assets
  • SolidWorks PDM Pro vs. Standard
  • Upgrading or downgrading
1. Setup Information
  • Server requirements and installation
  • PDM install on server
  • Database and Archive Server
  • Activation
  • Modify install to add client and admin tools
  • Upgrading to Professional
  • Creating a vault
  • Client requirements and installation process
  • Creating a local vault view
  • Loading a .cex file
2. Administration Tool
  • Administration tool
  • Creating users and groups
  • Setting user and group permissions
  • Log file
  • Confirming correct versions and installs
3. PDM interface
  • Windows Explorer interface
  • Client add-in interface
  • Variables and attributes
  • Data cards
  • Data card editor
  • Where used?
  • Search using PDM
  • Bill of materials
  • Copy and Move Tree
4. Starting a New Project in PDM
  • Creating a folder structure
  • Adding files to the vault
  • Check in and check out
  • Versions vs. revisions
  • Get version
  • Deleting vs. destroying
  • Working offline vs. online
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

David Antanavige

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