Pro/ENGINEER Add-in
The SolidWorks Enterprise add-in for Pro/ENGINEER lets you access source
control and workflow tools without using Windows Explorer.
Configuration
The Enterprise PDM add-in is automatically activated in Pro/ENGINEER
when it has been installed and configured.
To configure a 2010 Pro/E vault:
In the SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM Administration tool, in the left pane, right-click
the archive server and click Create New
Vault.
Use the Create
New Vault wizard screens to name and configure the vault.
For more information, click Help
on the wizard screens.
On the Configure
vault screen, select Use a standard
configuration.
From the drop-down list, select Default
and click Next.
On the Select
configuration details screen, under Add-ins,
select Pro/ENGINEER Save File Enabler.
Under Cards,
select Pro/ENGINEER and click
Next.
Click Finish.
Click Close.
The AddRenamer add-in and the ProE file cards
are added to the new vault.
To configure a pre-2010 Pro/E vault:
Click Start,
All Programs, SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM, Administration.
In the SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM Administration
tool, log in to a vault, right-click the vault, and click
Import.
In the Open dialog box, navigate to <install_dir>\Default
Data, select AddRenamer.caf,
and click Open.
Click OK.
To import the ProENGINEER cards, right-click Cards and click Open
Card Editor.
In the Card Editor,
click File, Import.
In the Open dialog box, navigate to <install_dir>\Default
Cards, select one of the following cards, and click Open:
ProE Assembly_gb.crd
ProE Default_gb.crd
ProE Drawing_gb.crd
ProE Part_gb.crd
Save the card to the vault.
Repeat steps 6 through 8 to import the other Pro/ENGINEER
cards.
Repeat steps 1 through 9 for each pre-2010 Pro/ENGINEER
vault.
Enterprise PDM Menu
Many
options that are available from the menu are also available from the shortcut
menu in the Browser.
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Open Model |
Select a model to open. The
Open dialog box provides a view
of the files that is similar to the Windows Explorer file view.
This view is not displayed if you open an
Enterprise PDM document from the Pro/ENGINEER File
menu. |
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Get Latest Version |
Retrieve the latest version of the file from the
archive. |
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Check Out |
Check out the file for editing. |
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Check In |
Check in the file with your changes. |
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Undo Check Out |
Cancel a check out without saving changes. |
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Properties |
Display the data card for the Enterprise PDM file. |
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View Tree in Browser |
Open the Browser to a tree view of the active file. |
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View Tree in Dialog |
Open a dialog box to a tree view of the active file.
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Enterprise Browser View
The Enterprise PDM view in the Browser displays a hierarchical tree
of components of the currently displayed document. This tree displays
the structural relationships between the top assembly, drawings, subassemblies
and parts.
If the Browser is not available in your version
of Pro/E, the information is displayed in a separate dialog box.
Enterprise PDM Variables
The following variables are displayed for a selected file:
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Local Version |
x / n, where
x is the current version loaded into Pro/ENGINEER and n
is the total number of versions stored locally. The numbers x
/ n
are displayed in bold if a newer version is available on the server. |
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Local Revision |
The revision level assigned to the local version, for example, B . |
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Checked out by |
User name. |
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Checked out in |
Location of the file that is checked out. |
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Workflow state |
The current state of the file as defined in the workflow. (The default
state is Initiated.) |
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Configuration |
The Pro/E family of parts. |
Shortcut Menu
Right-click a variable or file name in the Browser to access applicable
menu functions, including:
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Select All |
Select all components in the tree. |
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Refresh Tree |
Refresh the information displayed in the tree. |
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Collapse All |
Collapse the view of the variables for all components of the currently
selected file. |
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Expand All |
Expand the view of the variables for all components of the currently
selected file. |
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Properties |
Display the data card for the Enterprise PDM file. |
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Check Out |
Check out the file for editing. |
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Check In |
Check in the file with your changes.
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Undo Check Out |
Cancel a check out without saving changes. |
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Get Latest version |
Retrieve the latest version of the file from the
archive. |
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Get |
Select a version from the version list and retrieve it from
the archive server. |
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Add File |
Add the selected file to the referenced file list (available only for
files in the vault). |