How to create a SOLIDWORKS PDM folder shortcut in Windows 10

A desktop folder shortcut is a useful tool to quickly navigate to a folder you’re frequenting in SOLIDWORKS PDM.

How to create a folder shortcut to a vault folder in Windows 10

• Navigate into the folder you’d like to create a shortcut to
  • Select the entire folder path then; right-click > Copy

Select the entire folder path then; right-click > Copy

• Go back to your desktop (or wherever on your local machine you’d like to create the shortcut)
  • Right-click >  New > Shortcut
    

    Desktop > Right-click >  New > Shortcut

• Right-Click > Paste the copied SOLIDWORKS PDM folder shortcut into the location dialog

Right-Click > Paste the copied path into the location dialog

• Click Next > Name the SOLIDWORKS PDM folder shortcut > Finish
  • Then the shortcut is created

Quick Access Panel

In Windows 10 we also have the option to add folders to the Quick access panel;

• Navigate to the folder you’d like to create a link to
  • Right-click > Pin to Quick access
    

    Right-click folder > Pin to Quick access

• Then whenever we’re in Windows Explorer, we’ll have quick access to frequently used vault folders

Available via Quick Access

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