SOLIDWORKS PDM Display Types in the Windows Explorer Local Vault
Article by Joe Medeiros, CSWE updated July 30, 2018
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There are three SOLIDWORKS PDM Display Types available in the Windows Explorer Local Vault:
- Show Files
- Show Bills of Materials
- Show Search Results
They can be found under the Display menu as shown below:

SOLIDWORKS PDM Display Types
Show Files
Show Files, is the default and most commonly used. This is the view, that displays the files and folders, that are part of your vault.

Show Files
Show Bills of Materials
Show Bills of Materials, will display all Named (saved) BOMs, in a selected folder.

Show Bills of Materials
Show Search Results
Show Search Results, will show a selected Search Card and once the Search is launched, will display the results of the Search.

Show Search Results
Additional Search Cards can be selected from the Search menu, in the top-right of the Vault View.

Search Cards
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