Searching For a Configuration By Name in SOLIDWORKS PDM

Article by Justin Williams updated May 19, 2017

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In SOLIDWORKS PDM using the Complete Search Card you can search for a specific configuration by name.

Note: This option was added in Enterprise PDM 2011, if you don’t have the necessary check-boxes you may need to update your complete search card

Searching For a Configuration By Name

  • Open the Complete Search Card
Open the Complete Search Card

Open the Complete Search Card

  • Select the ‘History’ Tab
    • Insert the name of the desired configuration name
    • Ensure ‘Look in configuration/sheet names’ is checked
SOLIDWORKS PDM Search Configuration Name

Select the ‘History’ Tab

  • Hit ‘Enter’ to complete the SOLIDWORKS PDM Search Configuration Name
Completed search for a configuration by name

Completed search for a configuration by name

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Justin Williams

Justin Williams is a Data Management Applications Expert based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.