This course is for:

• • SOLIDWORKS PDM Administrators.

• • SOLIDWORKS PDM Users.

Technical Support:

Premium technical support for subscription-based members: Gain access to Blue Byte Systems’ internal resources for quick answers to your SOLIDWORKS PDM API questions. This is a separate, paid service available to course participants.

Overall Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• • Automate file and folder management in SOLIDWORKS PDM using the VBA API.

• • Work with SOLIDWORKS PDM vaults by logging in and interacting with files and folders.

• • Read and edit datacard variables using PDM API interfaces to automate data handling.

• • Develop efficient solutions to automate day-to-day tasks, improving PDM workflow and data management.

Core Concepts:

The Vault Object (IEdmVault5):

• • Hello Vault Program in VBA: Writing a simple program to connect to a SOLIDWORKS PDM vault using the IEdmVault5 interface.

• • Logging into the Vault: Understanding how to use LoginAuto and Login to authenticate and connect to a vault.

Working with Files and Folders (IEdmFile5 and IEdmFolder5):

• • Getting the IEdmFile5 Interface: Extracting the file interface to work with files stored in the PDM vault.

• • Traversing the Folder Tree: Using the PDM API to navigate the folder structure within a vault programmatically.

• • Checking Files In and Out: Automating the file check-in and check-out process using the PDM API.

Read and Edit Datacard Variables (IEdmVariableEnumerator5):

• • Reading and Editing Data Variables: Learn how to use the IEdmVariableEnumerator5 interface to access and modify data card variables for files stored in the vault.