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Re: Renaming files in PDM
Hi,
SOLIDWORKS Explorer will work for this. It is exactly what it was made for, retaining file references when a file is renamed or moved. Is it Workgroup PDM or PDM Standard/Pro as the latter will handle the file references automatically for you within your vault view as long as the file is checked in.
Phil.
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Re: Renaming files in PDM
Yes this is one of the many big advantages to PDM. You can rename to your heart's content and the links remain unbroken.
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Re: Renaming files in PDM
Virtual parts in themselves can still be used with little problem. It's when you create a virtual sub-assembly inside your main assembly and use non virtual parts inside the virtually sub-assembly. The contains tab shows the structure correctly but the where-used for a part inside a virtual sub-assy does not show it. The PDM database does know about the relationship because I have a query that shows the where-used correctly.
So renaming that part will not update the virtual sub-assy. I don't know if that's because its using the same where-used query that isn't working properly or the update mechanism can't reach a virtual sub-assy inside of a regular assy.
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Re: Renaming files in PDM
Easy way is to check-in your files.
Then select which files you would like to rename.
Then right click and rename without having SolidWorks Open.
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Re: Renaming files in PDM
Dwayne Parrott wrote:
Easy way is to check-in your files.
Then select which files you would like to rename.
Then right click and rename without having SolidWorks Open.
You are referring to "In PDM" correct?
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Re: Renaming files in PDM
Do the renaming in EPDM will update the assembly and not break any references.
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Re: Renaming files in PDM
If the files are in SolidWorks PDM and checked in, just rename them like you would in regular Windows. F2 or click pause, click and rename. Easy squeezy...
