Use the Where Used tab to identify the files that
the selected file is referenced from.
Toolbar
Toolbar icons are arranged in three sections.
When the Explorer window is wide enough, all icons are visible. If you shrink the size of the window, the sections are compacted into flyout buttons. Clicking any of these buttons displays the controls for that section.
The sections are compacted in this order:
- Commands (right section)
- Options (center section)
- Source (left section)
Properties
To change the columns that are displayed, right-click any column heading and select columns to display them or clear columns to hide them. You can add up to 10 columns based on SOLIDWORKS PDM variables by clicking More and choosing variables from the Choose Columns dialog box.
You can sort the default and custom columns in tables in ascending, descending, or default order by clicking column headers. Column sorting is useful within large datasets. If you sort a column in ascending or descending order, the column is highlighted in green and an arrowhead appears. When you sort a column in a table, SOLIDWORKS PDM removes the file structure hierarchy. Sorting turns off Show Tree Lines and Show Reference Selection Control.
Drag a column head to change the position of a column.
Type |
Displays a thumbnail preview of the file when you hover over the file type icon. |
File name |
File name. |
Warnings |
Displays
The file is not rebuilt if the file needs to be rebuilt in SOLIDWORKS. Click the message to display a list of references that require a rebuild. This column is blank if there are no warnings.
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Configuration name |
Configuration of the CAD file, or a hyphen (-) for files without configurations. |
Quantity |
BOM quantity. |
Version |
Version of the selected file and the versions of the files to which it is linked. |
Checked out by |
User who has the file checked out, or blank if not checked out. If you hover over a user name, a pop-up window displays user information such as log in status and files checked out, and provides a link so that you can email the user.
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Checked out in |
Computer and local folder where the file is checked out, or blank if not checked out. |
Found in |
Vault folder containing the file. |
State |
Workflow state of the file, such as Under Editing or Waiting for approval. |
Shortcut Menu
Right-click a file to access these options:
Open |
Opens the selected file in the appropriate application. |
Browse to |
Changes the focus of the dialog box to the selected file without opening a new File Explorer window. |
Browse to in a New Window |
Opens a File Explorer window with the focus on the selected file. |
Copy Tree |
Starts the Copy Tree function, which lets you copy selected files, including all references, to create a second instance that is unrelated to the original. |
Properties |
Opens the selected file's Properties dialog box. |
Columns |
Lists column heads so you can display or hide columns. Currently displayed columns are indicated by a check mark.
Click More to open the Choose Columns dialog box, where you can add up to 10 additional columns by selecting SOLIDWORKS PDM variables on which to base column heads.
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Show Tree Lines |
Toggles lines showing the tree hierarchy on and off |
Change Thumbnail Preview Size |
Changes the size of thumbnail previews as Small, Medium, or
Large. By default, Medium is selected. When you select the size in one table,
SOLIDWORKS PDM sets the same size in applicable tables and on tabs. The thumbnail previews for non-SOLIDWORKS files may not be clear when you select Medium or Large.
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