It can be found by searching the start menu for вЂViewвЂ™, or by clicking: Start > SOLIDWORKS PDM > View SetupCloud-based product data management solution that helps businesses of all sizes automate document creation, track task progress, manage timelines and more. To do this start the View Setup tool. Many installation methods are covered, including individualAfter the SOLIDWORKS PDM client has been installed you must create a local view so that you can log into the vault.

We highly recommend the root of your C: drive, although if you have a secondary storage drive then the root of that drive is OK as well.We recommend putting your vault view in the root of your drive for 2 main reasons Again, in most cases there will just be one, although sometimes you may see a testing vault.You will then be asked where you want the local view created. In most cases there will just be one server listed.If there isnвЂ™t a server listed click вЂ AddвЂ¦вЂ™, type in the name of the server hosting the SOLIDWORKS PDM archive, leave the port as 3030 and click вЂ OKвЂ™.Then you must pick the PDM Vault you want to add on your machine. Once started you will be asked which server your PDM Vault is on.

Double click a file or folder to open it and right click them to see further options, the top and bottom of the right click menu will be familiar and the PDM options appear in the middle.There are several tabs in the lower half of the screen (вЂњPreviewвЂќ through to вЂњWhere usedвЂќ) and each of these tabs will display information on the currently selected file or folder.Check out this video for more information on the SOLIDWORKS PDM User Interface.Have you seen our blog archiveВ where we have posted plenty of helpful articles?В We also have a fantastic video library filled with easy-to-followВ videos on a number of topics inspired by other SOLIDWORKS users вЂ“ take a look.В Also, donвЂ™t forget to follow Innova SystemsВ on TwitterВ for daily bite size SOLIDWORKS tips, tricks and videos. These will either have been given to you by your PDM administrator or if you have PDM Professional these may be your windows username and password.To navigate, simply treat it like you would any other Windows Explorer folder. If the login box doesnвЂ™t pop up you may have cancelled a previous login attempt in this case right click on the vault icon and choose login.Enter your username and password. If you followed our recommendations, the local view will be in the root of the C: Drive.To access the PDM Vault, double click on the folder with the PDM icon and the login box will pop up. You donвЂ™t want the local view to end up within a My Documents folder which isnвЂ™t visible to everybody, and which might not actually be on your computer!You will also be asked who (which Windows users) should be able to access the local view again we recommend that you select all users (requires local admin rights).Now weвЂ™ve created the local view we need to find it and log in.

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