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    Managing Raster Images in DWGeditor

    Most editing tasks on legacy drawings using DWGeditor works okay until I came accross replacing a raster image on a label drawing. The image comes in okay but disappears when printed or saved to a PDF. I turn on the "Image Frame" of the and the frame will print without the actual image. I've...
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    SolidWorks running on Mac Book Pro?

    I'm just curious if anyone has ventured to run SolidWorks on a Mac Book Pro system. Have this been evaluated/tested already and/or is it even possible? Thanks! -SD
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    PDM Works vault transfer

    I have a need to use PDM Works during my travel to Asia. The option of accessing the vault remotely is not a practical solution. Since I am the only one at the moment using/accessing the vault, my thought was to copy the vault on a portable drive or use my laptop drive so I can have full...
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    Laptop Recommendation

    Can anyone recommend an ideal laptop for running Solidworks 2007 / PDM Works 2007? This will be used 75% in the office and 25% mobile. Thanks in advance pointing me in the right direction. -sd
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    Chinese characters translation

    We have some manufacturing done in China. When we provide SW part/assy files, on occasion there is a need to do file modifications "as-built" while at the plant in China using the resources and computers they have on-site. Our dilemma is the "as-built" revised files saved are now containing...
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    Automating Custom Property Insertion...

    Is there a utility I can use for adding a standard set of custom property fields on existing files? My thought is to populate these files as a standard specially prepping for PDM Works migration. Thanks for the advise. SD
  7. CanCad1

    Hardware Spec for PDM Works '06/'07

    Any good hardware recommendations to drive PDM Works Server/Vault? Thanks.
  8. CanCad1

    PDM Works Web Portal question

    Is Web Portal for PDM Works included already with Office Pro or is this a separate package altogether? Can someone describe the capabilities of PDM works Web Portal? Can non-SolidWorks users access or view files from the vault using e-drawings from PDMW Web Portal? Thanks in advance! -SD
  9. CanCad1

    PDMWorks New Installation

    We have three active SolidWorks users here at my company. We will be installing PDM Works and since it is a fairly small group, is it okay to use my workstation as the server/vault? what are the Pros/Cons going this route. If okay, is it advisable to have a seperate hard drive installed as...

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