Convert SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Files
Convert Workgroup PDM Files
uses the SolidWorks Task Scheduler
to convert Workgroup PDM vault files that were created at an earlier SolidWorks
release to the current release. Only vault administrators are allowed
to convert files. The vault is locked automatically during the conversion
process.
When converting Workgroup PDM vault files
from SolidWorks Task Scheduler, all documents open in a resolved state
(not lightweight). Make sure the computer on which you run the conversion
has enough memory to complete this procedure.
You can convert the complete vault or specify projects. You can specify
that only the latest revision be converted. A log file lists any documents
that do not convert. The list of files that convert successfully appears
in Task Scheduler.
Recommendations:
Back
up all files before converting them
Select
Update by project and files (do
not convert the complete vault in one operation)
Select
Latest revision only (in Options)
Be
sure Task working folder (specified
in Advanced Options) has enough
disk space to hold all the files
Specify
Time out (in Advanced
Options)
If
a project uses standard library files from a shared location, these files
must be accessible to the computer on which you are running the conversion.
To convert Workgroup PDM files:
If a selected
project uses standard library files from a shared location, these files
must be accessible to the computer on which you are running the conversion.
In Windows, click Start,
Programs, SolidWorks
<version_number>,
SolidWorks <version_number>,
SolidWorks Tools,
SolidWorks Task Scheduler
.
In the SolidWorks
Task Scheduler dialog box, click
Convert Workgroup PDM Files
.
Log in with your Workgroup PDM user name and password
and the name of the computer with the Workgroup PDM vault. You must have
administrative privileges to convert files.
In the Convert
SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Files dialog box, set the options described
below, then click Finish.
The task and its title, scheduled time, scheduled
date, and status appear in the Tasks
panel. The status of the task is Scheduled.
When the task is finished, the status changes to Completed.
Your computer must be on
at the scheduled start time. The SolidWorks
Task Scheduler window does not need to be open. If your computer
is off at the scheduled start time, the task runs when you turn your computer
on.
Select one of the following:
Workgroup PDM Projects
Include subprojects. Documents
in subprojects are included in the conversion.
Add Project. Click to open the
Workgroup PDM Projects dialog
box, select a project from the list, then click OK.
The name of the project appears under Project
in the window. Repeat to add more projects.
Delete. To delete a project
from the Project list, select
the project and click Delete.
File Name or Type. To filter
the files in a project based on type, select a type from the list for
each project. The choices are parts (*.prt,*.sldprt),
assemblies (*.asm,*.sldasm), drawings
(*.drw,*.slddrw), all SolidWorks
files (*.sldprt,*.sldasm,*.slddrw),
or all files (*.*).
Task Schedule
Running mode. Select Once,
Daily, Weekly,
or Monthly. If you schedule a
conversion for more than once, the Task Scheduler detects files that have
already been converted and does nothing at subsequent tasks.
Start time. Each recurring task
starts at the specified time of day.
Start date. Tasks scheduled
Daily occur every day from the
specified date, including Saturday and Sunday. Tasks scheduled Weekly
occur on the same day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, and so on). Tasks
scheduled Monthly occur on the
same day of the month (1, 2, and so on). If you select a day of the month
that does not exist (29, 30, or 31
in some months) no
task is scheduled for that month.
Options
Specify SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Convert
Options.
Advanced
Specify Task Options such as
Task working folder, Time
out (seconds), and Backup task
files.