You can link an item to any number of files.
- Optional:
Check
out the parent item.
Item Explorer automatically checks out the item if
required.
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Right-click the item and select Link Files to
Item.
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In the Link Files to Item
dialog box:
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Select one or more files from the vault.
Choose All Files
(*.*) from Files of type to
select non-CAD files.
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Click Open.
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In the Link Files to Item
dialog box:
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If you have files with references (such as assemblies
with parts), select what Version of references to
use:
Referenced version or
Latest version.
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If you have files with configurations, click
Generate for configurations
to show or hide
configurations in the list.
You can link to specific file configurations or to
the file independent of configurations.
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Ensure that Add Link is selected
for files you want to link to.
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Select Auto Update to enable
automatic item updates when the linked file changes.
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Click OK.
The linked files appear under the item in the main pane, in
bold for auto-update links.
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Check in the parent item.
You can also create file links by dragging one or more
files from
SOLIDWORKS PDM
File Explorer onto an item in Item Explorer.