The option for this is found in SOLIDWORKS under Tool>SOLIDWORKS PDM>options. Now that you have PDM creating part number, SOLIDWORKS can be set to use that serial number as the file name. Using the serial number as the file name. The part number will be assigned in the data card, but you still need to give it a file name and a description when it is saved to the vault. Now that the serial number is created and the data card is set to pull serial numbers when a part is saved into the vault, the data card will appear with the part number field filled out. Select the number field, and in the right column under the Default Value section, you can choose Serial Number and then choose the part number serial number. Once the card is open in the card editor, the link to the serial number needs to be established. The permission to use the card editor is tied to the user that is logged into the vault view. Keep in mind that in order to use the card editor you will need to have a local vault view on the machine and be signed into the vault. Double-clicking on the card will open the card editor. For the Part Number serial number, I located my data card named “SOLIDWORKS Parts Card”. In the Administration Tool, open the card node and locate the card to which the serial number will be added. When this field is configured, PDM will assign a number to the field from the serial number series. This is done through a field on the data card. Now that the Serial Number has been set up, PDM needs to have a place to use them. Will have a prefix of PT- and a 4-digit number. This will open the dialog box where you can name the Serial Number, choose if the number comes from a list or a string, select the format for the string, and the increment value.įor this example, the Part Number serial number will be from a string. Then navigate to the Serial Number node, right-click on the node, and select New Serial Number. Open the Administration tool and connect to the vault. The serial number first needs to be set up in the Administration tool. In this article, we will be covering how to set up the serial numbers, set the variable the data card to use the serial number, and to set SOLIDWORKS to use the serial number as the file name.

PDM can be set up to automatically generate the number and to use this number as the file name. Each series of numbers can be customized for each type of file. This is a great way for PDM to generate a number to use for parts, assemblies, and drawings numbers. Serial numbers are used in SOLIDWORKS PDM to automatically generate a number series.

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