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  1. TomMalinski

    Using PDMStandard to manage NC File revisions

    Our programmers are in an office with other programmers, I plan on installing a PDMStandard Contributor license for them to access the vault. How then do they get files out to the CNC manufacturing area and still be connected to the vault? Currently they copy nc files to a stick walk out to the...
  2. TomMalinski

    PDM Works to PDM Standard migration, file references broken

    Can anybody tell me if after migrating from PDMW to PDMS that file references all work ok? My VAR has written their own migration utility that migrates files from PDMW to PDMS with all history revisions and versions in tact. This is great, however assemblies that have references to files in...
  3. TomMalinski

    PDM Standard search card

    Working to develop a search card, I am trying to make check boxes work to enable me to filter by extensions if checked. Is this possible? For example, 3 check boxes 1) sldprt, 2) sldasm, 3) slddrw. I would like to check 1 or 2 or all three which would be the primary search criteria, the I would...
  4. TomMalinski

    Using the Sum equation in a general table

    SolidWorks 2016 SP5 I'm trying to utilize a Sum equation in a general table In my table I have a column with 5 rows, I typed values into each cell in the column. Immediatelt below in the 6th row I am trying to use the Sum equation for the 5 cells above with no luck. It shows the Sum equation...
  5. TomMalinski

    How to update my Palettes with updated dynamic blocks?

    Using AutoCad Mechanical 2017 SP2 I have many Palettes that contain dozens of dynamic blocks in each palette. Recently I was tasked to make a geometry change to all of the master blocks in each master drawing. So I copied all the drawings and edited all the blocks in each drawing. This was time...
  6. TomMalinski

    SolidWorks PDMWorks upgrade to PDMStandard

    We have been using SolidWorks PDMWorkgroups for many years for SolidWorks files only. We are about to upgrade to PDMStandard. We are thinking of taking this opportunity to get all of our Non-Cad related engineering files into the vault. This would include MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project...
  7. TomMalinski

    Saving a SolidWorks Drawing as a DWG

    Using SolidWorks 2016 SP2 When I save a SolidWorks drawing as a dwg file all Toolbox Threaded holes lose their hidden circle and look like a thru hole. Anybody know why this happens? or if there is a fix for this? Any help is appreciated Tom
  8. TomMalinski

    Extract part of a File Name into a custom property using equations with embedded code

    Hopefully this is simple for someone who knows VB code. I am trying to use an equation with embedded code to extract the last 6 characters of a part filename (ignoring the extension) and passing them to a custom property in my part model named "DetailNo" My typical file name would be...
  9. TomMalinski

    using string functions in block properties

    Our company uses a Solidworks Block to insert detail number Labels in drawings. When I insert the block it gets the detail number property from the part model as shown below. DET:$PRPVIEW:"DetailNo" Our company also uses coded file names, that's another issue in itself for another time perhaps...
  10. TomMalinski

    Trying to ad a balloon using component reference

    Im working in a drawing trying to add a few balloons to some components in a small assembly. My problem is the balloon text does not display the Component Ref information, it is blank. Here is what I'm doing. I select the Annotation Tab, then Balloon, Set balloon style to None, and Balloon Text...
  11. TomMalinski

    SW drawing saved as DWG, then open in Autocad geometry has gaps

    Much of our cnc toolpath geometry is created direct from our SW models, but we often save a SW drawing as a dwg file and then bring it in to Autocad for non SolidWorks designers to use as ref, and quite often geometry is used for cnc toolpaths. Here is my issue. In Autocad prior to sending...
  12. TomMalinski

    Help saving a modified toolbox component to the vault

    I have a Toolbox set screw component with detailed threads that I modified (I ground the threads off of half the length) Now I want to check it into the vault as a Solidworks Part, but my system won't allow toolbox components in the vault. Is there a best practice of how to deal with this, short...
  13. TomMalinski

    PDMWorks File Ownership help

    A co-worker using PDMWorks has ownership of a few files. They are checked in and up to date in the vault but he is on vacation and I do not have access to his PC password without an act of congress. I am the PDM administrator, is there a way for me to release his ownership with the PDM vault...

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