Electrical projects and the PDM
SOLIDWORKS Electrical
allows you to connect to your document management system, also known as
a PDM. Two management modes are
available, depending on your environment (your company-specific PDM, or SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional). The
Electrical project management
displays specific to let you update data in the PDM.
PDM file updates are based on configuration
parameters.
An option dialog box opens asking you if you want to update the report
and terminal strip drawings (according to the electrical
project configuration settings).
Update drawings: The report,
design rule, and terminal strip drawings are updated before running the
command.
Continue action without updating:
The report, design rule, and terminal strip drawings are not updated and
the command runs.
Cancel: The command stops
and drawings are not updated.
Specific PDM
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Electrical project management: Update
files for PDM |
Select this command, and files are copied into the base directory managed
by the PDM, according to configuration parameters. Integrating files into
the PDM remains the user's responsibility.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
 
|
Electrical project management: SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional |
The SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
group of icons in the Electrical project
management is visible when a SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional client is installed on the workstation and you
select the Check In/Check Out
option in the PDM settings.
Two commands are available to transfer an electrical project from the
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vault
to SOLIDWORKS Electrical
and back.
The PDM status column in the
list of electrical projects displays the status of the electrical project
according to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional.
An empty column means that the electrical project is not in SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional.
Checked Out means that the electrical
project is managed in the SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional.
Check In
Save an electrical project in SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional. SOLIDWORKS Electrical
creates an archive file and stores it in the directory managed by SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional (vault).
Several electrical projects can be saved simultaneously.
After saving, a dialog box opens to let you define electrical project
removal options.
Project is in progress: The
electrical project is saved in SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional, but is not removed from the Electrical
project management.
Project is complete: The electrical
project is saved in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
and removed from the Electrical project
management. Use the Check Out
command to access it later.
Check Out
Import an electrical project stored in the SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional vault. The electrical project is unarchived and
added to the list of electrical projects. Checked
Out is displayed in the PDM Status
column for the electrical project.