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Joe Medeiros, CSWE
Aligning In-Context Part with the Front Plane
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on August 8, 2012
When creating a new part in context of an assembly the orientation is determined by the position of selected face relative to the front plane of the assembly. <img class=”wp-image-3196 alignnone” title=”face of new part” src=”https://www.javelin-tech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/face-of-new-part.png” alt=”” width=”334″ height=”395″ /> <!–more–> This may result…
EPDM – Grey Files/Folders in the Local Vault View???
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on July 4, 2012
A “grey” file or folder in the vault view means that there is a cached local copy, but the logged in user either does not have read (read file, view working version) permission to that file, or it has been deleted, moved or renamed. There…
EPDM 2012 – Customized Menus
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on April 30, 2012
In SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2011 many of the commands that I used from the right-click menu, in Explorer Vault view, were moved to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM menu bar. I missed being able to right-click and quickly “clear the local cache”. Luckily in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM…
Where is the Update for the SolidNetwork License Manager???
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on April 23, 2012
If you recently updated your SolidWorks to a newer version and use network licensing, you also need to update the License Manager otherwise will you receive a “License server does not support this feature” error when you launch SolidWorks at the client. The same installation…
How to manually download SOLIDWORKS software and service packs
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on April 18, 2012
The installation file set for SOLIDWORKS is quite large and can take some time to download. In many cases, all that is required, is the installation files for server products, such as SOLIDWORKS PDM and the SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License Manager. In addition, those that want…
How to link Custom Properties to your SOLIDWORKS Drawing Title Block
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on March 19, 2012
It can be advantageous to have fields in your SOLIDWORKS drawing title block auto-populate with information from the referenced part or assembly. In this tech tip I’ll show you how to set up a drawing template so that common custom property data such as PartNo, Description, DrawnBy etc., will…
Moving the Vault to a Different Server then the Installation Server
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on March 5, 2012To move the Workgroup PDM vault to a different server then where the Workgroup PDM program is installed.
PDM – How to Check-in Local files if the Local Vault View has been Deleted
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on February 7, 2012In a previous blog “Safely Deleting and Recreating a Local Vault View”, I looked at how the local vault view can be deleted without losing the local files. But what can be done if the vault view is deleted accidentally or cannot be accessed, thereby making it impossible to perform the steps in the aforementioned blog article.
Resolving the “File is open in another program” Windows Issue
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on February 6, 2012
Why can’t I delete or move a file or folder? What program is stopping me from deleting or moving a file or folder? Solve the issue with the Microsoft Process Explorer To help you resolve the ‘File is open in another program’ you can use…
Installing the VaultAdmin
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on December 13, 2011
By default, the SolidWorks Workgroup PDM VaultAdmin is not installed during the installation of SolidWorks. In this article we will look at how to include the VaultAdmin during the original installation of SolidWorks or adding it at a later time.
One of my favorite features in Windows 7 is the ability to find files, launch programs and access Windows tools from the Windows Start Menu. By pressing ctrl-esc on my keyboard I can quickly access “Search programs & files” without always having to click on the…
How can Toolbox Parts that has been checked into PDM as Revision Managed be Changed to Non-Revision Managed?
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on September 12, 2011
If a Toolbox part was checked into a Workgroup PDM vault with option ‘allow check-in of documents’ checked under the Standard Libraries tab of the VaultAdmin Tool. That part will remain revision controlled even if the option is cleared later on. If you want to…
EPDM – What you Need to Know when Using Update References to Fix Broken References
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on September 6, 2011File references can be broken when files are renamed, moved, or deleted. Starting with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2011, you can use the new Update References command to repair the broken references. My article, Updating Broken File References It is very important to understand that when you check files into the vault, if the Check-In dialogue box displays warnings of missing files, cancel the check-in. If you ignore the warnings for missing files and check files in, the Update References wizard does not list the missing files. There is an application available on the SolidWorks Knowledgebase. The article number is S-044901. To access the SolidWorks Knowledgebase, you will need an active Solidworks subscription. This article was last reviewed on 3/18/2020. Please read the included disclaimer text…
EPDM – What does “The docfile has been corrupted” message mean???
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on September 6, 2011There can be many causes for this. One known cause is attempting to save over the network to a NAS or SANS device while exceeding the disk space allowance. If this error is only reproducible while attempting to save over the network, the next step would be to contact the IT department to investigate this issue. (Thanks to Brent McDavid from SolidWorks for this tip)
EPDM – Reinstalling SolidWorks – Use Caution When Cleaning Out Registry
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on August 29, 2011DISCLAIMER: This blog article contains information on modifying your Windows Registry. It is always recommended that you take a backup of the Registry before editing any of the values because any improper editing can cause strange behavior and at worst could even corrupt your operating system completely, requiring you to re-install Windows. Proceed with any of the actions listed below only if you know what you are doing and if you do it with care. A clean installation of SolidWorks consists of uninstalling SolidWorks and deleting certain keys in the Windows registry. These keys reside in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\… HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\… Care must be taken when deleting these keys in order to prevent breaking the link between the vault and your local vault view. Breaking this link very rarely results…