2 Replies Latest reply on Mar 22, 2014 12:15 PM by Sujan Patel

Cannot associate file extensions with eDrawings

Chris Bassett Mar 12, 2014 1:40 PM

This really isn't a PDM issue, but it relates to the PDM...

I cannot, on a Windows 7 Pro machine with Admin rights, associate solidworks files with eDrawings. Everytime I select them (using the Set Default Programs utility in Windows 7) it does not give me the option tof eDrawings. So, I then browse to the eDrawings program folder and select the executable program file, but it still won't associate it. It will associate with other programs already but not eDrawings. I am trying to associate the SLDDRW file extension with eDrawings.

I have a similar problem trying to associate SLDPRT and SLDASM files with the Solidworks Viewer so I don't know if they are related in any way. AGain, the computer I"m working on has full admin rights, so it's not a Windows UAC issue. I've even run CCleaner to remove any unused file extensions and that doesn't help.

Any ideas on how to get around this? I've tried rebooting, and this is on a fresh install of EPDM and eDrawings on a machine.

Re: Cannot associate file extensions with eDrawings

Steven Dod Mar 21, 2014 4:05 PM (in response to Chris Bassett)

I have found you need to set the file association on a drive or folder outside of the vault. I usually go to a network drive to do this but I am usually setting the associations back to Solidworks not away from.
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Re: Cannot associate file extensions with eDrawings

Sujan Patel Mar 22, 2014 12:15 PM (in response to Chris Bassett)

Why do you have a need to associate Solidworks files to edrawings?

If you use EPDM, use EPDM admin tool to associate sldprt, sldasm, slddrw extension to edrawings for viewing purpose.
If you right click on a file, View File will open the file in edrawings. View File from hiustory Dialog will opem in edrawings.
When a file is double clicked, it will open in SolidWorks.

Still if you want to open files in edrawings, unitall edrawing, then epdm.
Reinstall EPDM then edrawings and try again.
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