SW Explorer problem
SW Explorer problem
(OP)
My VARs have been utterly useless to me for helping me solve this issue, so I hope someone here has some experience with this that can help:
SW Explorer is finding nothing. I have a network drive that has all the drawings on that I have set up SW explorer to search through. I have removed all the "my documents" type entries since I don't store anything there.
This used to work back in 2007 for me, but then I changed some settings and it didn't work anymore. I knew I was getting a new system, so I didn't spend too much time trying to fix it, assuming it would go back to working upon a clean install. I recently got the new system, installed 2008 from scratch and SW explorer still isn't working.
I can't find how to force the indexing (other than the "index while at computer" option, which seems to do nothing). The results always say indexing complete, 0 items found. It's had days now to find files, yet the count remains at zero. This was such a usefull feature that I'm really missing it now.
Help.
Please.
Thank you.
SW Explorer is finding nothing. I have a network drive that has all the drawings on that I have set up SW explorer to search through. I have removed all the "my documents" type entries since I don't store anything there.
This used to work back in 2007 for me, but then I changed some settings and it didn't work anymore. I knew I was getting a new system, so I didn't spend too much time trying to fix it, assuming it would go back to working upon a clean install. I recently got the new system, installed 2008 from scratch and SW explorer still isn't working.
I can't find how to force the indexing (other than the "index while at computer" option, which seems to do nothing). The results always say indexing complete, 0 items found. It's had days now to find files, yet the count remains at zero. This was such a usefull feature that I'm really missing it now.
Help.
Please.
Thank you.






RE: SW Explorer problem
Also Tools > Options > System Options > File Locations > Search Paths and set what is needed.
Can't help with the Indexing problem. It was a PITA during earlier installations and slowed my computer to a crawl afterwards, so I disabled it.
RE: SW Explorer problem
SW Explorer can get flaky w.r.t. network drives. A real pain.
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RE: SW Explorer problem
SW explorer '08 does not work with network drives or directories over the network in my own experience.
We have had NO luck in getting explorer to work, as for the VAR, well, once you pay the money...
Solidworks `08 S.P0.1
Core 2 duo 6850
2GB 800Mhz RAM
ATI FIRE GL V3350 Videocard
320GB SATAII
WinXP Pro SP3
RE: SW Explorer problem
RE: SW Explorer problem
I found an update to WDS on the web, it allows the indexing of mapped network drives, the only thing is, it's STILL not doing what it's supposed to do! The performance is sluggish at best. We have had solidworks for over a month, and we still cannot use solidworks explorer!
Solidworks `08 S.P01
Core 2 duo 6850
2GB 800Mhz RAM
ATI FIRE GL V3350 Videocard
320GB SATAII
WinXP Pro SP3