You can search the vault for files or folders from within Windows
File
Explorer. In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
vault, to search for users or items, you must use the SOLIDWORKS PDM Search tool.
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In
SOLIDWORKS PDM
File Explorer, navigate to the folder you want to
search.
- Do one of the following:
To open the most recently used search form: |
Press Ctrl + Shift +
F. |
To open a specific search
form: |
In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vault, expand the
Open Search
flyout
menu and select the search form. |
To open a favorite search
and its results: |
Expand the . |
The search opens in the right pane. Most searches contain one or more tabs.
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For each tab, specify search criteria.
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Click Start search
(SOLIDWORKS PDM menu bar).
The results display in the center section of the right
pane.
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Use the results list to do any of the following:
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Select a file and view information about it in the Preview, Data Card, Version, Bill of Materials, Contains, and Where Used tabs at the bottom of the right pane.
- Double-click a file or folder to open it.
- Right-click a file or folder to access SOLIDWORKS PDM commands.
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In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
vault, to save the search as a Favorite, expand the
Favorite Searches
flyout menu and click
Add to Favorites.
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To search again with new search criteria, click
Clear Search
(SOLIDWORKS PDM menu bar).
- To close the search and return to File View, do one of the following:
- Click Close Search
(SOLIDWORKS PDM menu bar).
- Click .