How do I view history in Solidworks?

How do you search in Solidworks?

To search: In the SOLIDWORKS Search box, enter the text or keywords to search for, then press Enter. Click to choose a recent search. The last 10 unique searches are listed.

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The search results include:

1. Preview.
2. File name.
3. Search keywords and their contexts.
4. Location.

What does Solidworks PDM do?

With SOLIDWORKS PDM, you can create and maintain a single data location and vault that can be accessed by users to store and retrieve files. With SOLIDWORKS PDM products, data is kept secure, up-to-date, and accessible. The system eliminates duplicate work and delays, while saving time and development costs.

How can I tell what version of Solidworks I have?

You can access the file version from SOLIDWORKS Explorer, Enterprise PDM file properties, and from File > Properties in an open SOLIDWORKS document. The version is also visible in the Details pane in Windows Explorer when you select a SOLIDWORKS document.

Which user can check in or undo check out a file that is checked out by another user?

A user can be given permission to be able to undo checked out files checked out by Admin. Admin has this permission by default. This option can be used in a situation where you need to retrieve files that are checked out by other users or on other machines.

How do I find PDM vault?

Expand the Open Search (SOLIDWORKS PDM menu bar) flyout menu and click Search Tool. The Search tool opens with the left pane accessible, so that you can select multiple vaults to search. Click Tools > Search Cards and select the search form to use.

How do I find PDM files?

The default search engine can be found in the upper right corner of the PDM Local Vault window. From this, you can type any file name, number, description, etc. that you have stored in your vault as metadata.

What is vault solidworks?

SOLIDWORKS PDM vaults store the files and information about items and files (metadata) managed by SOLIDWORKS PDM. The vault view is connected to: The archive server, which stores the physical files in a vault archive. The vault database, which stores information about files, items, and activities in the vault.

Is Solidworks PDM free?

Perfect for small teams, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard is included with every license of SOLIDWORKS Professional or Premium on subscription. This simple tool helps teams with data security, revision control, and reusing design data easily.

What is the difference between Solidworks and Solidworks PDM?

SOLIDWORKS Manage is an upgrade to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional providing customers with a set of advanced data management tools. SOLIDWORKS Manage builds upon the file management capabilities and ease of use of SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional while adding powerful project, process, and item management capabilities.

How do I rollback in SOLIDWORKS?

Rolling Back to Absorbed Features



In the FeatureManager design tree, click to expand the absorbed features within the parent feature. Right-click an absorbed feature, and select Rollback. A message appears that tells you the absorbed feature is temporarily unabsorbed for editing purposes. Click OK.

How do I restore a previous version of a SOLIDWORKS file?

When you start SOLIDWORKS after the system has terminated unexpectedly, any available auto-recovered documents are listed under Document Recovery on the SOLIDWORKS Recovery tab of the Task Pane. You can save an auto-recovered document either by replacing the original file or by creating a new file.