Hi, I am migrating SolidWorks data into a PDM 2019 system. The PDM system is overwriting (actually adding) a date field to all of my drawings as I add them to the system. See the attached pic. The RED rectangle is the date that PDM is adding to my drawings (the date is always the current day, whatever that might be). The Green rectangle is the correct date that I would like preserved in the drawing. I'm sure that this is a parameter that needs changed, I only need to know where it's at.
The template is only mapped to one property var - $PRPSHEET:"DrawnDate - and the drawing itself looks correct until I add it to the PDM system. Once it's checked in the (2) dates appear.
I have seen before with two mapped dates on the template. You have to make sure the entire field is selected before adding map.
I have not seen PDM add it unless the mapping on the template has two dates.
Yes, it's your template. You added the date code next to the other date. Hi-lite the entire field and add date code. Save the templates.
Hi Christopher and thank you very much for your help. There is only one date code - $PRPSHEET:"DrawnDate. The date on the drawing is just fine before I check it in to the PDM vault. As soon as I check it in - I get the 'double date' as pictured.
Could you upload sample drawing and model with the issue?
Top screen shot is taken just before the file was checked in. The second screen shot (below) is immediately AFTER PDM check in. Both property tables are from the drawing NOT the part/assembly.
What are they from the model? $PRPSHEET means that the drawing is pulling it from the referenced model. With the new date custom property of the drawing, that field is updated by the drawing card in PDM when the drawing is added to the vault.
Hi Wayne - thank you. If you see the last sentence of my post, you'll see that the properties are coming from the drawing and not the model. You mentioned DATA CARD & I think I can narrow down the issue. Is there a way to bypass the DATA CARD inputting that information into the drawing or model?
If the card default value for that variable is set to Text value and the text is set to blank, it will not update the custom property in the file. If you want it both ways, you would have to have two cards for the files in different folders. Create a folder called Legacy that it has the card that does not update the value. Then add you legacy files in this folder and move then to where they belong.
What has me confused is that the drawing has both dates. If PDM is setup right, it should replace the date not add to to existing date. PDM is tricky in how it does this in the mapping of variables to custom properties.
If a variable has a CustomProperty attribute set and that custom property is on the data card it will add it to the file when checked in.
If there is no CustomProperty set for the file type it won't add it to that file.
Just hit the remove button.
Thank you Paul, This seems like the logical answer. I will give this a try. Is it possible that this issue is related to a similar problem that I am having with the revision table? PDM seems to randomly (I think) select a revision row to change upon PDM check in. You can see where the revision table was overwritten by PDM in the date area and the letter was blanked out.
Rodney
I don't see how PDM could add a field to a drawing file. What custom properties is that field mapped to. I suspect that the drawing was mapped to two different custom properties, but one was always blank before PDM.