SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM
How to prepare for a SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard or Professional migration (for Workgroup PDM users)
With the introduction of SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard in 2016, the popular but outdated SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM started to be phased-out, and SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP5 was the latest version to include it. As of version 2018, companies have the choice of either migrating to SOLIDWORKS PDM…
When working with SOLIDWORKS files from the Workgroup PDM vault, a copy of the files is cached to the local computer. It’s generally best practice to set a specific folder for these local copies of the files to be stored in so that they are…
If you need to change your SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM user password, this can be done directly within the SOLIDWORKS add in for Workgroup PDM. Right click within the Workgroup PDM tab in the Task Pane and select “SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Options…” Go to the “Vault”…
As you work with projects in SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM, your PDM working folder may come to have a very large number of files cached locally. How can you determine which files are safe to remove and which ones you may still be working on? The…
Determining what needs to be Backed Up for a SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Vault Migration
I’ve written this article at the request of the Javelin Services Group, who are invaluable when performing migrations from SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM, to SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard or Professional. This article is an addendum to the article: ‘Backing Up the SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Vault‘ written by esteemed…
Now that you are about to embark on all the fun and excitement that comes with upgrading to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional or PDM Standard; how do you get all your legacy data moved over from your old SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Vault? You need a good strategy! …
Installing SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Server for the 2017 release is included in the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. The Installation Manager can be launched from your SOLIDWORKS Installation DVD or from a downloaded service pack. NOTE: SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard replaces SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM, which is set to be discontinued…
One of the great features of SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM is that the vault is entirely self contained. This makes backing up the vault VERY simple. However, we frequently find in conversations with SOLIDWORKS Workgroup administrators that the vault is not being backed up using a regular schedule. To…
The SOLIDWORKS 2016 Workgroup PDM Server installation is included in the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. The Installation Manager can be launched from your SOLIDWORKS Installation DVD or from a downloaded service pack. Once the Installation Manager starts, on the Welcome Screen, you can select SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Server under Server…