One of the great benefits of eDrawings Viewer is you do not need SolidWorks installed to view your part, assembly and drawing files. This is very useful for those who need to view files but do not need to modify them. Marketing for example.
So where's the Tech Tip come in? Well, as with all software we must install it. Lets assume your are on a new x64 bit PC. What should I install? If you go to the website to download it, the default is to install the x32 version. Right before downloading, it does give you an "x64 bit" version available to download.
Here is the Tip: You can install both the x32 and x64 versions on an x64 PC. I do recommend installing the x32 version. On x64 systems, you occasionally get an issue with the x64 version where it doesn't recognize the SolidWorks Document Manager. When you try to open a drawing file, you then get the message: "The SolidWorks Document Manager is not installed on your system...." and gives you the option to download and install. Even if you install it, it still may not recognize it. If you have the x32 bit version installed, you should be able to open the file using it without issue (assuming you did download and install the document manager).
Why do I need the Document Manager?
There are several benefits. Per SolidWorks Knowledge Base article S-053648, it is:
There are several benefits. Per SolidWorks Knowledge Base article S-053648, it is:
"SolidWorks Document Manager is an additional
tool that allows non-SolidWorks applications, like eDrawings, to look at
the data in a SolidWorks file. For drawings, the Document Manager will
allow eDrawings to review custom properties and automatically update
annotations. This is helpful in the following case.
- A drawing has notes that are linked to custom properties in the drawing file.
- The custom properties of the drawing are edited (typically by a PDM system) without actually opening and re-saving the drawing file.
- eDrawings without the Document Manager will see the notes as they were last saved.
- eDrawings with the Document Manager can see the updated customer properties shown in the notes. Installing the Document Manager is encouraged to correct this situation."
Happy Viewing!
2 comments:
So, example as above. Drawing information is changed without upissuing the drawing!!! Is that really compatible with a PDM controlled drawing system?
Yes. If your working with EPDM, the files properties can be linked thru data cards. These data cards can be modified to update the file information. If your using the Document Manager, eDrawings can see these updates.
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