PDMWorks Help Please
PDMWorks Help Please
(OP)
Currently where I work, there is a gentleman who was just placed in charge of this program.
He's running around trying to explain these implementing procedures to all other engineers and drafters and he has NO idea what he's talking about! (I know this, because currently, I am the only one at the moment who uses PDMWorks)
My question to all of you is this: is there a website or a highly recommended book that I can get ahold of in order for this man to get a clue before he tells everyone wrong and our filing system falls apart???
Because I'm really worried about this...
He's running around trying to explain these implementing procedures to all other engineers and drafters and he has NO idea what he's talking about! (I know this, because currently, I am the only one at the moment who uses PDMWorks)
My question to all of you is this: is there a website or a highly recommended book that I can get ahold of in order for this man to get a clue before he tells everyone wrong and our filing system falls apart???
Because I'm really worried about this...






RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Also make sure your understanding of PDMWorks is solid so you are not caught off guard in your attempt to help this gentleman.
Sam
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
You will have to be very diplomatic here or you will alienate your boss. Best thing is try and get the boss to write these statements in memo’s or e-mails. Then the boss cannot say, “I never said that”. Every time he makes a statement you believe is not in the best interest of the company, post the statement here. We will pick it apart. Check what the PDM help has too say. Read PDM Rules to Live by: FAQ559-1227
Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP2.2
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
If you're 100% sure that this guy is going to screw things up, write down the reasons and then discuss it with him. If he doesn't get it, escalate the situation. I've seen what can happen when PDM gets messed up. It's not pretty.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Out of curiosity, what is he trying to teach the users about PDMW? Maybe we can help?
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Don't make the same mistake, you will regret it.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP![[pc2] pc2](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/pc2.gif)
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Let me ask a few questions before I delve any further...
Can more than one person access the same the drawing at one time?
For commonly and frequently used parts like nuts and bolts, would you reccommend using the toolbox/library or would you use PDMWorks?
If you were to use a part for a new assembly from the library that was also used in another assembly stored in PDM would the library pull from the database set on the server? Or from PDM?
And I've read the help section, but the rules were helpful also... I appreciate your help on all this...
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
A: Yes, but only one person can have ownership at a time.
Q: would you use PDMWorks?
A: If I had it to do over again, Yes I would.
Need some time for last question.
Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP2.2
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Q: If you were to use a part for a new assembly from the library that was also used in another assembly stored in PDM would the library pull from the database set on the server? Or from PDM?
A: PDM only has one file stored in the vault no matter how many times you see it in the vault. Each user works in their own local working directory.
Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP2.2
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)
RE: PDMWorks Help Please
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP![[pc2] pc2](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/pc2.gif)
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376