How to manually launch a task in SOLIDWORKS PDM

Using SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, we can configure tasks to launch on right-click actions, but we can also manually launch a task from within the administration tool.

How to manually launch a task via the task list

• Administration Tool > Tasks
  • Task List
    • Add Task

Add Task

• Select the task you’d like to add, and hit; OK.  In this example, we’re going to use the Convert task

Select the task you’d like to add

• We can then build our list by selecting either Add Files… and select them individually, or we can add entire folders using Add Folder.  In this example; we’re going to select the individual files we would like to add;
  •  Hit; Add Files then build the list of drawings you’d like to convert by selecting the files and hitting Open

Add Files

• When your list is complete, hit; OK

Complete your list

• and the task is launched;

NOTE: This feature is also available within SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard, but limited to only administrative accounts