Windows Explorer
If the mouse pointer jumps around when navigating through folders in SOLIDWORKS PDM vault view, you can deselect the option to snap in mouse properties. When the option is selected, the pointer will jump from the folder or file you click on to an ambiguous…
When a file is saved in SOLIDWORKS, the major version that it was last saved in is recorded as a custom property, as shown in the image below: Display SOLIDWORKS File Version This custom property can be displayed directly in the Windows Explorer detail view…
In the SOLIDWORKS PDM vault view, toolbar buttons can be added for users and groups to give quick access to various commands. In Administration tool > Expand Users > Right-click the user and select Settings Select the Toolbar tab > Add the button from the…
If you’re using custom columns for Windows Explorer within SOLIDWORKS PDM you may have run into an issue with them not retaining their order while navigating the vault or after a reboot. This issue can be caused by a mismatch in the registry of the client machine,…
If you’re using SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019, then you’ve likely noticed some changes to the local vault view. As part of the performance improvements in 2019, the frequency that Windows Explorer completes a refresh has been reduced. This behavior is most apparent with operations like a…
Many SOLIDWORKS users are used to access SOLIDWORKS which appears when we right click on any part, assembly or drawing file within Windows Explorer. This SOLIDWORKS file option has various sub-options such as Pack and Go, Rename, Replace and Move. Hence, it allows user to…
How to set the SOLIDWORKS PDM Details View as default in Windows Explorer
During our Administering SOLIDWORKS PDM Training course, I always recommend setting the explorer view as Details as there’s a lot more information available for files with this view option. Directly after I often get asked: “How do I set the SOLIDWORKS PDM Details View as the…
I laugh sometimes when I deliver demonstrations of SOLIDWORKS PDM because I feel like I’m demonstrating something which everybody lives and breaths every day when they are working with their Windows computers. I’ve even been tempted to stop a demonstration after a few clicks before because at…