Environment Archiver
Environment Archiver is an external
application allowing you to archive the environment. A specific interface
is available in SOLIDWORKS Electrical
to set the options. Then you can create a scheduled task to launch the
creation of the archive file.
To use Environment Archiver,
SOLIDWORKS Electrical
must be installed in the workstation and you must have a valid license.
Configure the options
The first step is to initialize the options, using the specific interface.
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Menu: File > Archive
environment > Run external archiver |
Application to run: Displays
the name of the executable file and its path. The Run
button launches a background instance of the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic.
Status displays the result of
the connection between the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic
and the Environment Archiver.
If User Right Management
is active, you must click the User
icon to enter your login and your password. The user must have the authorization
to work with the API to use the Environment
Archiver.
Close after archive: Select
this option to close the application after the archive creation.
Archive mode: Select the option
corresponding to the objects you want to archive. When the option Exclude projects is selected, the
electrical projects are not included in the archive file whatever the
objects selected bellow (except for the electrical projects, this options
is unavailable).
Output folder: Click the [...] button to select the folder
in which the archive file will be saved. The Open
button allows you to open a file explorer displaying the output folder.
Open log file: A log file is
created, select this option to open it at the end of the process.
You can click the Archive now
button to test your options or to create immediately the archive file.
Create a scheduled task
The second step is to create a scheduled task which periodically launches
the archiving.
Use the Task Scheduler of Windows to create the task.
Application: EwEnvironmentArchiver.exe
(located in the ...\bin_x64\EwEnvironmentArchiver\
folder of the software).
Argument: runwithlastoption
Command line: The result of
the command line is: "...\bin_x64\EwEnvironmentArchiver\EwEnvironmentArchiver.exe"
runwithlastoption