Creating a Serial Number from an Add-in If a list or format string does not cover your needs, you can use a SOLIDWORKS PDM serial number add-in to create a serial number. See the SOLIDWORKS PDM Programmer's Reference Guide for information on creating a serial number add-in using Visual Basic .Net or C++. To create a serial number from an add-in: Use the Administrate Add-ins dialog box to add the serial number add-in to the vault. See Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-ins. Right-click Serial Numbers and select New Serial Number. In the Serial Number dialog box, type the serial number name. For Type, select Serial number from add-in. In the Name of add-in list, select the add-in. In Next counter value, set the starting value for the serial number. You can start from any integer number. Click OK. Parent topicSerial Numbers (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Related concepts SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-ins (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Related tasks Creating a Serial Number from a String Adding a Serial Number to a Data Card Using Serial Numbers to Automatically Name Files Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-ins Related reference Serial Number Properties Dialog Box Serial Number Dialog Box