PDMWorks 2005 update/reload files

[PDMAdmin]

We recently upgraded to PDMWorks 2005, and I have already noticed an interesting difference. In 2004, you could choose "Update/Reload all from vault" in the local view, and all the files in your working directory would be updated, whether or not you had files open in SolidWorks. In 2005, it looks like only files that are open in SolidWorks can be updated using that same method. Has that been everyone else's experience as well, or am I missing something obvious?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Standing]

PDMAdmin,
This is way cool. I did not know you could do this. In the File Explore within SolidWorks, I went out to my local directory and right mouse clicked. Wow, “Update/Reload from Vault” appeared. Also “Update/Reload All from Vault” appeared. I am working on a short project so cannot try this, but I will soon.
Thank you so very much.


Bradley

 

[ctopher]

I did not know this either. I still have 2004 (updating to 2005 tommorrow) and I can not find how to do this. PDMAdmin, can you explain more on the steps please? Are you in Win Explorer or SW explorer? thanks

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD

 

[ctopher]

I found it... thanks

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD

 

[engAlright]

PDMAdmin - in the file explorer, you have to right-click on a document, not the folder, to have the "Update/Reload All From Vault" option appear.

 

[PDMAdmin]

I know how to make the option appear; my issue is that its function appears to be different in 2005. When I used PDMW2004, I could update every file in my working directory without having documents open in SolidWorks. In 2005, that appears to have gone away, i.e. only documents that are open in SolidWorks can be updated using that method.

Has anyone else noticed that, or am I doing something wrong?

 

[SolidsMaster]

mimiN,
Yes you can manage ACAD files, and creating references to SW files is as easy as drag and drop, you just drop the file onto the object in the vault, and fill in the blanks. Also, there is a API program to be able to check ACAD files directly from ACAD into the vault. I have not seen it, but it's available...ask your VAR.

And PDM is by far the most valuable engineering file management tool for SW files. I've been using it since it came out by Jim Foster and Design Source, even meet Jim a couple times. Weather you have one, two, or 20+ users. Simplicity is the key, if you've ever used some company wide data management you know what I mean.

John