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Data Loss in SW+PDM Cartridge
Hello everyone, I work in a team of 6 draftsmen and we are all on SW with PDM. We are all set up in the same way. About a year ago, I changed my PC and since the reinstallation of the SW+PSM pack, when I create a plan or when I am the one who validates a plan (passage w…
jeromeL
Link the display of a frame in a SW clip to a PDM variable
Hello everyone, A short SolidWorks/PDM parameterization exercise: My configuration: SolidWorks 2023 Premium 2023 SP3 Solidworks PDM 31.3 From now on, we must make classification information appear in our plans (free, confidential, private, etc...) A PDM variable (CLA…
Maclane
GoEngineer's "good to know"
Hello; Here is a small informative anthology gleaned from the GoEngineer website. Some of the topics discussed here answer a lot of questions asked on our Forum. 1. Changing Component Colors in SOLIDWORKS Drawings 2. Everything You Need to Know About the SOLIDWORKS …
Valentin_Unic_SA
Data Loss in SW+PDM Cartridge
Hello everyone, I work in a team of 6 draftsmen and we are all on SW with PDM. We are all set up in the same way. About a year ago, I changed my PC and since the reinstallation of the SW+PSM pack, when I create a plan or when I am the one who validates a plan (passage w…
jeromeL
Link the display of a frame in a SW clip to a PDM variable
Hello everyone, A short SolidWorks/PDM parameterization exercise: My configuration: SolidWorks 2023 Premium 2023 SP3 Solidworks PDM 31.3 From now on, we must make classification information appear in our plans (free, confidential, private, etc...) A PDM variable (CLA…
Maclane
GoEngineer's "good to know"
Hello; Here is a small informative anthology gleaned from the GoEngineer website. Some of the topics discussed here answer a lot of questions asked on our Forum. 1. Changing Component Colors in SOLIDWORKS Drawings 2. Everything You Need to Know About the SOLIDWORKS …
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Maxime CASIER
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Learn how to borrow and return a SOLIDWORKS licence using the Solidnetwork License Manager Client, with practical tips to avoid common mistakes.
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How to add a workstation to handle a PDM task?
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