SOLIDWORKS PDM 2017 Windows Explorer Document Preview Enhancements
Article by Joe Medeiros, CSWE updated September 25, 2016
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There are new enhancements for the SOLIDWORKS PDM 2017 Preview Tab in the Windows Explorer Vault view. If eDrawings is being used as the viewer and Display > Options, in the local Vault view, is set to ‘Show Full UI in SOLIDWORKS preview‘…

SOLIDWORKS PDM Display Options
…you can now display an exploded view of an assembly.

Explode command in the Preview tab
In addition, the Preview Panel Card view , can now be turned off.

Card Preview Enabled
Which allows you to display a larger eDrawings view of your SOLIDWORKS document.

Card Preview Disabled
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