SOLIDWORKS Manage 2019 Change PDM State Process
Article by Justin Williams updated October 16, 2018
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In SOLIDWORKS Manage 2019 we can initiate a PDM transition of a file via a process within Manage, giving us full control of our documents in one place.
How to create a SOLIDWORKS Manage Change PDM State Process
- Start Manage and open the Administration Options…
- Structures > Processes
- Select the process to modify and select Edit
- From the Process Management Wizard select the Workflow Properties screen
- Select the Output Node
- Select Outputs Tab > New
- In the status output dialog choose; Change PDM State then Save
- Select Outputs Tab > New
- From the Change State Output dialog, select New
- Within the PDM Workflow State change options dialog select the appropriate PDM Object, Workflow, From State, and Transition from the lists
- Save and Close
- Within the PDM Workflow State change options dialog select the appropriate PDM Object, Workflow, From State, and Transition from the lists
- Save and close the Process Wizard
Wrap Up…
After a SOLIDWORKS Manage Change PDM State Process has been applied, users will only need to promote a file through a Manage process output and the appropriate PDM transitions will occur, initiating related transition tasks, such as; PDF conversion, Revision Numbering etc. Making SOLIDWORKS Manage a ‘One Stop Shop’ for all your data management needs.
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