Assembly Visualization

You can access SOLIDWORKS PDM variables in the SOLIDWORKS Assembly Visualization tool.

The SOLIDWORKS PDM variables are listed under Properties in the Custom Column dialog box of the Assembly Visualization tool. You can select variables, for example, PDM-<Checked Out By> or PDM-Dateunder the SOLIDWORKS PDM section in Properties and then view them in the Assembly Visualization panel.

To view SOLIDWORKS PDM custom variables in Assembly Visualization:

  1. In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration tool, right-click SOLIDWORKS > Assembly Visualization Propertiesand click New List.
  2. In the Customize Assembly Visualization Properties - Visualization Properties List dialog box, create a property list from the available variables.You can create multiple lists of properties and view them in Assembly Visualization depending on the permissions.