Help

Workgroup PDM Help is available by several methods and includes a Table of Contents, Index, and Search capabilities.

Context-sensitive Help

From any dialog box, click Help or press F1.

Help Topics

In SolidWorks, click Help, Workgroup PDM Help Topics.
In the SolidWorks client window, click Help on the toolbar.

Separate Help Facilities and Instructions

Workgroup PDM API. In SolidWorks, click Help, SolidWorks API and Add-Ins Help Topics.
Workgroup PDM Installation and Administration Guide, available in <install_dir>\<application>\lang\<language>\install_pdmworks.htm where <application> is Client, SolidWorks Explorer, Vault, or VaultAdmin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Practices

Best Practices (for both administrators and clients)

Search 'Help' in the SolidWorks Knowledge Base.

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