AutoCAD Add-in
The SolidWorks Enterprise PDM add-in for AutoCAD lets you access source
control and workflow tools without using Windows Explorer. The add-in
allows many people to work on the same assembly concurrently; it manages
all drawing xrefs and makes sure loaded xrefs are up-to-date.
Installation
The add-in is installed automatically on
the specified AutoCAD version during Enterprise PDM installation.
To activate Enterprise PDM in AutoCAD:
In AutoCAD, click Tools, Load Application (or type APPLOAD).
Select ConisioAcad.arx
(located in the Support folder
under the AutoCAD installation directory).
Click Load,
then click Close.
Type CONISIO_INSTALL
at the command prompt and press Enter.
Type MENULOAD.
Click Browse
and select Conisio.mnu (located
in the Support folder under the
AutoCAD installation directory).
Click Load,
then click Close.
Toolbars
Two toolbars manage drawings and xrefs stored in an Enterprise PDM vault.
To display the toolbars:
Click View, Toolbars.
Select Conisio.CUI
in Customizations in conisio.cui.
You can alter the toolbars to set On
By Default to Show.
Enterprise PDM Toolbar
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Check out active drawing |
Checks out the active drawing for editing (if currently checked in).
When checked out, you can make changes to the file.
If you change a drawing before checking it out, the changes are lost
when you check it out. Save the changes to another file name, then apply
them to the original file after you check it out.
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Check in active drawing |
Checks in the active drawing file (if currently checked out by you)
and saves changes to the file in the vault. You can type comments and
see the drawing's references.
If the local version of the file has been modified,
a new version of the file is created in the vault. After the file is checked in, it is closed in
AutoCAD. Use the recent file list to re-open it. |
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Update title block |
Updates title block attributes of the currently selected layout in the
active drawing with values from the file data card linked to the file.
This is useful when changing drawings that contain empty title blocks.
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Update all title blocks |
Updates title block attributes of all layouts in the active drawing
with values from the file data card linked to the file.
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Show drawing properties |
Shows the Enterprise PDM properties of the active drawing or a selected
xref, including Location, Local version, Latest
version, Checked out by,
Checked out in, and Workflow
state.
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Add-in settings |
Allows you to set options:
Prompt to check out checked in drawings
that are opened in AutoCAD. Prompts you to check out a drawing
that is open in a checked-in, read-only state.
Display a warning when trying to edit
a checked in drawing.
Show the Enterprise PDM status window.
Time between checks that all xrefs
are up-to-date. Sets the minutes between each check of the vault
to ensure that loaded xrefs are up-to-date. . |
Enterprise PDM Xrefs Toolbar
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Edit xref |
Checks out the selected xref drawing and opens it for editing.
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Check out xref |
Checks out the selected xrefs and opens them for editing.
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Check in xref |
Checks in the selected xrefs (that you checked out) and stores changes
in the vault. You can add comments about the changes.
If the local version of the xref drawing has been
modified, a new version of the file is created in the vault. If the local version of the file has not been
modified, no new version is created. |
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Get xref version |
Shows a specified version of the selected xref drawing.
If you checked out the xref and you select
an earlier version of the file, the local version of the file is replaced
with the selected version.
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Get latest version of xrefs |
Ensures all your loaded xrefs are up-to-date. The latest versions of
all checked in xrefs are retrieved. |
Shortcut Menu
You can right-click xrefs and select commands from the shortcut menu.
Items available depend on access rights, selected xrefs, and the current
mode of the files.
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Check Out this Xref |
Checks out the xrefs for editing.
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Check In this Xref |
Checks in the xrefs.
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Edit this Xref |
Checks out an xref and opens the drawing in a separate window for editing.
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Get Version |
Displays the selected version of the xref.
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Properties |
Displays properties for the xref. |
Status window
The status window shows information about the active drawing and its
xrefs. To open the status window, click Add-in
settings and select Show
the Enterprise PDM status window.
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Option |
Description |
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Has latest xrefs |
If selected  , the drawing has the latest versions of all
xrefs loaded.
If cleared  , there are newer versions of xrefs in the
vault. Select this option to get the latest version of all checked in
xrefs and update the drawing to reflect the changes.
A gray checkmark  indicates the add-in does not know if
the xref is up-to-date. This can happen when the drawing just opened and
the add-in has not yet checked the vault for newer versions.
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Is checked out here |
If selected , the drawing is checked out by you. Clear
to check in the drawing.
If cleared , the drawing is checked in. Select to check
out the drawing.
A gray checkmark indicates the drawing is checked out
by another user.
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Version |
Shows the currently loaded local version and latest version available
in the vault of the drawing.
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Refresh |
Click Refresh  to manually refresh information in the status window. This
checks the vault for any xref or checked out mode changes. To change the
time between each automatic check, click Add-in
settings and set Time
between checks that all xrefs are up-to-date.
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Command line
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CONISIO_LOCK |
Checks out the active drawing.
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CONISIO_UNLOCK |
Checks in the active drawing.
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CONISIO_UPDATECURRENT |
Updates current title block.
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CONISIO_UPDATE |
Updates all title blocks.
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CONISIO_PROPERTIES |
Properties.
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CONISIO_SETTINGS |
Add-in settings.
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CONISIO_EDITXREF |
Edit selected xref.
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CONISIO_LOCKXREF |
Check out selected xrefs.
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CONISIO_UNLOCKXREF |
Check in selected xrefs.
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CONISIO_GETXREFVERSION |
Get version of selected xref.
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CONISIO_GETLATESTXREFS |
Get latest version of all xrefs.
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CONISIO_INSTALL |
Registers the Enterprise PDM add-in to load in AutoCAD.
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CONISIO_UNINSTALL |
Unregisters the Enterprise PDM add-in from AutoCAD.
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