USING SOLIDWORKS PDM TRAINING COURSE

Course Description: The focus of this course is on the fundamental skills and concepts central to the successful use of SOLIDWORKS PDM. The intended audience for this course is anyone who will manage files with SOLIDWORKS PDM.

Course Length: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Basic experience with the SOLIDWORKS software, experience with the Windows™ operating system, and knowledge of SOLIDWORKS file structure and referencing.

Topics

Introduction

About This Course

Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS PDM Concepts

• The Fundamentals of PDM
• What is SOLIDWORKS PDM?
• SOLIDWORKS PDM Overview
• SOLIDWORKS PDM Modules
• SOLIDWORKS PDM Components

Lesson 2: SOLIDWORKS PDM User Interface

• SOLIDWORKS PDM User Interface
• Case Study: Exploring SOLIDWORKS PDM

Lesson 3: Document Creation and Check In

• Document Creation and Check In
• Case Study: Checking in Documents
• Advanced Document Check In
• Case Study: Checking in Documents with References

Lesson 4: Versioning Files

• Versioning Files
• Case Study: Versioning Files

Lesson 5: File References

• File References
• Case Study: File References
• Case Study: Copy File and References

Lesson 6: Searching

• Searching SOLIDWORKS PDM
• Case Study: Search

Lesson 7: Workflow and Notification

• SOLIDWORKS PDM Workflow
• Case Study: Workflow

Lesson 8: Working in SOLIDWORKS

• Versioning SOLIDWORKS Files
• Case Study: Versioning Files
• Managing Local Cache

Appendix A: Item Explorer

Items Overview

Case Study: Create Items