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    SolidWorks 2008 vs. Autodesk Inventor 2008

    I know this sounds like a broken record (or scratched CD), but I’m sure your SolidWorks reseller would be more than happy to demonstrate the simulation and analysis capabilities of SolidWorks Office Premium. This package includes COSMOSWorks Designer and COSMOSWorks Motion. This software is so...
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    PDMWorks - Timeout

    PDMAdmin, The error you are getting can be caused by user access to the phsyical location of the vault files. For instance I set up our vault directory called "vaultdata" that is on a partitioned server drive. Therefore my structure is f:\vaultdata. The client users need security access to the...
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    PDMWorks, API

    Yes I have PDMW Advanced Server.
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    PDMWorks, API

    Using the PDMW API can I write code that will automatically check in a document?
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    PDMW API Saving a PDF

    I am still working on it. Still looking for help. Chris
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    PDMW API Saving a PDF

    Hello, I need help with creating a DLL or an EXE that will run when a drawing is checked into the PDMW vault that creates a PDF of the drawing and checks it in with a reference to the original drawing. In discussion boards I have seen reference to this being done but no specifics on how. I am in...
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    API ForceRebuild in drawing format

    Hello, I am using SW 2004 SP 2.1 I am having a problem with the method “ModelDoc2::ForceRebuild3” I have written a macro that will go through an entire directory and change all of the drawing sheet formats to a new format. My problem is that my code runs fine except for reloading the sheet...
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    Help installing SW 2004 SP 2.1

    I have downloaded the SW 2004 SP2.1 so I can do the update. I am running Windows 2000. I am getting the problem described in the technical bulletin that the disk is not recognized. I went to the command prompt and did exactly as the bulletin describes. Nothing happens. It doesn't install...
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    PDMWorks Dealing with configurations

    Thank you all for your responses. The idea of using a base model may work for us. I have also thought that as far as released drawings we can control the revision at the drawing level when we check in the drawing. Our multisheet drawings that have different manufacturing processes (i.e. flame...
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    PDMWorks Dealing with configurations

    Hello all, My company is in the process of implementing PDMWorks. We have had SW ofice for two years and just upgraded to SW 2004 Office Pro to be able to utilize PDMWorks. We also purchased the advanced server. My question is this. How can we handle revision control of configurations in...
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    PDMWorks Advanced Server Hardware

    NathanN, I found your threads on another post "More PDMWorks Talk" It seams as if you are knowledgable with PDMWorks. I am heading up a project to hopfully purchase and implement PDMWorks 2004 into our company. We have had SW for about two years. We recently upgraded to SW 2004. I...

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