Running a complete install or a reinstallation creates a temporary
directory called UPDATE where all libraries, manufacturer catalogs, report
configurations, configuration files will be placed. The user can then choose how the data
will be updated.
On launching SOLIDWORKS Electrical, if the temporary UPDATE folder
exists, a wizard will be displayed to help the user manage the data update process.
If the update is canceled, the next time SOLIDWORKS Electrical is launched, the option
will automatically be displayed.
Data Type Selection
The second screen in the wizard allows you to select the types of data that are to be
updated.
Check the data types that you want to include in the update process.
It is strongly recommended that all data types are selected for the first time.
Click Next to continue or cancel the selection of the data
types that should be excluded from the update process.
The update wizard compares the current data against the latest installation data.
Select the action to be taken for each data type.
Action Definition
The Shift - Ctrl - Ctrl+A ... keys can be employed to make
multiple selections of the listed data.
| Action |
Description |
| Add |
This data does not exist in the current
installation and will be added. |
| Replace |
The existing data will be overwritten with the
latest version. |
| Do nothing |
The new data will not be installed and the
existing information will be retained. |
| Keep both |
The existing information will be retained and the
new information installed with a new name. |
| Update |
This option relates only to manufacturer catalogs
(cables and materials). The catalog references will be automatically
updated. |
A default action type will be suggested; this is defined based on the following
rules.
- New data will be added.
- If existing data has been modified, it will automatically be marked as
do nothing.
- If data exists and has not been changed by the user but any new files have been
marked as updated by the software publisher, it will be marked as to be
replaced.
- Catalogs of cables and equipment are always marked as to be
updated.
Data Types
| Objects |
Description |
| Symbols - title blocks - SOLIDWORKS
files |
The assistant displays the element names,
descriptions, modification date, and the name of the user that
created/modified the current elements. Where users want to retain an
existing element and install the latest version of the same
elements, a different name should be assigned to the new
element. |
| Cables and manufacturer
catalogs |
The catalogs are managed in their entirety (all
the manufacturer catalog references). When a reference is not
present, it is automatically added. When a reference exists and has
been modified by the user, the new reference is not installed. When
the reference exists, has not been modified by the user, but has
been updated by the software publisher, the new reference is
automatically installed, overwriting the existing reference. |
| Project templates |
Only new models and models that have been modified
by the software publisher (different modification dates), are
installed. Models created by the user are retained. |
| Report
configurations |
Report configurations created or modified by the
user are retained. The new configurations and those modified by the
software publisher are automatically installed. |
| ERP database |
The update wizard updates the MDB that has been
provided with the software. When the MDB has been altered by the
user, it will not be updated. |
| Configuration files |
Only new configuration files and those that have
been modified by the publisher (different modification dates) are
installed. Configuration files created by the user are
retained. |
| Palettes |
Only new palettes and those that have been changed
by the software publisher (different modification dates) are
installed. Palettes created by the user are retained. |
Launch Data Installation
The last tab of the wizard shows a summary of the data types to be managed.
Click the Finish button to start the install. This process can
take some time depending on the amount of data that is to be processed.
On completion of the setup process, the UPDATE directory will
be automatically removed.