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PDM (Vault) Design Library Folder Location

Question asked by Darren Smith on Mar 30, 2019
Latest reply on Apr 2, 2019 by Paul Wyndham

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Can anybody help????

I have used, in the past, the following folders on "C" drive when I had Inventor installed

C:\$WorkingFolder

Inside this folder I had two more folders, one called "Engineering Data" and one called "Content Center Files".

"Engineering Data" is the folder that contains all my projects (Assemblies, parts and drawings)

"Content Center Files" is the folder that contains all my standard parts.

Therefore, I have the following folder structures:

C:\$WorkingFolder\Engineering Data\

C:\$WorkingFolder\Content Center Files"

Can anybody tell me that the folder structure on drive "C" would be for SolidWorks?

Also,

Do I put the "Design Library" folder onto my "C" drive?

Many thanks in advance!!!!

Darren

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Arie Van Gelderen Mar 30, 2019 10:53 AM

In the Solidworks PDM vault you can create any folder structure you like (if you have sufficient permissions).

As for the design library, we use the default Solidworks location for the standard SW library features which should be something like this: C:\ProgramData\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 2017\Design Library

We store our custom library features inside a 'templates' folder in the PDM vault. On this folder we use cache management to make sure that all users have the latest version.

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Christian Chu Mar 30, 2019 11:37 AM

I assume all parts in design library have no revision controlled

1. You can add any folder in the vault for design library parts

2. In the workflow, add new state, say “design library” or any name you want and set no revision for it

3. I recommend you set the library folder as read only

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Michael Dekoning Apr 2, 2019 2:23 PM

Darren,

There are several ways to set up a folder structure depending on your needs. Moving from Autodesk Vault (making an assumption here) to PDM can be complicated. I would suggest you discuss this with your VAR.

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Paul Wyndham Apr 2, 2019 4:16 PM

Reading your post it doesn't sound like you were actually talking about a SolidWorks PDM local view but just working in SolidWorks with SolidWorks file.

SolidWorks does not automatically create a folder structure on your drive. If you don't have PDM you would just create the project folders however you want them. There is no "Working Folder" that you set in SolidWorks. You save files to a folder of your choice when you save them the first time.

It is your responsibility to remember where you put things and to keep assemblies saved in a way that the assembly can find the part files.

If you have a SWPDM vault you will have to create a local view of the vault and then organize your files in that local view. By default it is created on C:\VaultName when you use the Veiw Setup tool.

By default the Toolbox/Hole Wizard will be installed to the SolidWorks Data folder.

The Design Library is usually installed to the "C:\Program Data\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 201?\Design Library" folder, but you can add other folders to it at a later time.

See the help from SolidWorks: 2018 SOLIDWORKS Help - Design Library

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Arie Van Gelderen Mar 30, 2019 10:53 AM
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In the Solidworks PDM vault you can create any folder structure you like (if you have sufficient permissions).

As for the design library, we use the default Solidworks location for the standard SW library features which should be something like this: C:\ProgramData\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 2017\Design Library

We store our custom library features inside a 'templates' folder in the PDM vault. On this folder we use cache management to make sure that all users have the latest version.

But it's up to you...
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Christian Chu Mar 30, 2019 11:37 AM
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I assume all parts in design library have no revision controlled
1. You can add any folder in the vault for design library parts
2. In the workflow, add new state, say “design library” or any name you want and set no revision for it
3. I recommend you set the library folder as read only
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Michael Dekoning Apr 2, 2019 2:23 PM
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Darren,
There are several ways to set up a folder structure depending on your needs. Moving from Autodesk Vault (making an assumption here) to PDM can be complicated. I would suggest you discuss this with your VAR.
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Paul Wyndham Apr 2, 2019 4:16 PM
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Reading your post it doesn't sound like you were actually talking about a SolidWorks PDM local view but just working in SolidWorks with SolidWorks file.

SolidWorks does not automatically create a folder structure on your drive. If you don't have PDM you would just create the project folders however you want them. There is no "Working Folder" that you set in SolidWorks. You save files to a folder of your choice when you save them the first time.

It is your responsibility to remember where you put things and to keep assemblies saved in a way that the assembly can find the part files.

If you have a SWPDM vault you will have to create a local view of the vault and then organize your files in that local view. By default it is created on C:\VaultName when you use the Veiw Setup tool.

By default the Toolbox/Hole Wizard will be installed to the SolidWorks Data folder.
The Design Library is usually installed to the "C:\Program Data\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 201?\Design Library" folder, but you can add other folders to it at a later time.
See the help from SolidWorks: 2018 SOLIDWORKS Help - Design Library
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