SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Explorer
Welcome to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
Enterprise PDM Vault Access
File Explorer Interface
Versions and Revisions
Checking In Files
Checking Out Files
Undoing a Checkout
Viewing History
Viewing Versions
Comparing Versions
Comparing Versions Using SolidWorks Compare Documents
Getting File Versions
Using Labels to Identify Versions
Version Free Variables
File State Changes
Incrementing Revisions
Files and Folders
Searches
Reports
Bills of Materials
Notifications
Items
Tasks
Application Add-ins
Enterprise PDM File Viewer
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Item Explorer
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Administration Tool
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Archive Server Configuration Tool
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM File Version Upgrade Tool
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Checking Out Files

Checking out a file gives you exclusive right to edit it until you check it back in. Other users can open the file for viewing and copying but cannot change it.
Check outs of single files occur immediately. For check outs of multiple files, a Check Out dialog box appears.
You can configure Enterprise PDM to automatically check out files in the vault when you use the Open or Edit command to access them. See Setting Options.
  1. Right-click a file and click Check out.

    In the Check Out dialog box, the Result column indicates the file status:

    OK You can check out the file.
    File is checked out to you You already have the file checked out.
    File is checked out

    No Checkout Rights

    		 You cannot check out the file.
    The file is not rebuilt The file needs to be rebuilt in SolidWorks.

    Click the warning to display a list of references that require a rebuild.
    This symbol is displayed when your administrator has configured blocking for warnings. You cannot check out the file.
    To quickly locate files with warnings or errors, click Ctrl + the up-arrow or down-arrow on the numeric keypad.

  2. In the Check Out dialog box, select one of more files to check out, and set column values as needed.

    See Check Out Dialog Box.

  3. Double-click the file to open the associated application.
  4. Edit the file, save it, and check it in.

    To cancel a check out without saving changes, right-click the file and click Undo Check Out.

Contents

  • Check Out Dialog Box

    Checking out a file gives you exclusive right to edit it until you check it back in. Other users can open the file for viewing and copying but cannot change it.



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