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SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Card
Tech tips, tutorials, and best practices for SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Card from the Javelin technical team
SOLIDWORKS PDM – How to Map Variables to File Properties and Custom Variables
Dive into our step-step guide on how to map variables to both predefined properties, like Title and Author, as well as to custom-named properties within SOLIDWORKS files.
Using SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Card Control Logic
SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Card Control Logic determines the display of a control through a condition. Learn how to set it up with this step-by-step example.
How to link SOLIDWORKS Drawing Sheet details to a PDM Data Card
In SOLIDWORKS PDM we can map SOLIDWORKS Drawing Sheet details directly to a Data Card, making the information easily accessible…
How to show Material and Mass in a SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Card
Information about a file can be added and accessed through metadata. In SOLIDWORKS this metadata is referred to as Properties….
How to extract configuration specific information to a SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Card
In SOLIDWORKS PDM we can extract configuration specific information from the SOLIDWORKS part or assembly, and map it directly to…
How to determine which SOLIDWORKS PDM Variable is connected to a Data Card Control
A quick way of determining which SOLIDWORKS PDM Variable is connected to a Data Card Control, is from within the…
SOLIDWORKS PDM Combobox Styles Reference
Within the SOLIDWORKS PDM (Data) Card Editor, there are four different Combobox Styles to list data; Combobox Dropdown, Combobox Simple,…
Input Formula aliasing using check boxes in SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Cards
Recently a customer inquired about an interesting challenge. They wanted to control the value of a text field on their…
Undo in the Data Card Editor is new for SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018
For all of you who create or edit SOLIDWORKS PDM Data Cards, this may be one of your favorite enhancements,…
How to set the default SOLIDWORKS PDM search path to be the root folder
When opening the Complete Search Card from within a vault, the SOLIDWORKS PDM default search path will be the folder in…
Smart Part numbers are not so smart
As a System Architect here at Javelin Technologies, there have been many discussions with SOLIDWORKS users about using Smart part numbers…
How to link PDF Document Properties to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Data Card Variables
In SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2016 it’s possible to link PDF document properties with SOLIDWORKS PDM variables and create a two way relationship. How To…