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KRW51 tips that save hours of PDM API debugging
Practical, battle-tested tips for building SOLIDWORKS PDM add-ins, tasks and integrations, with ready-to-use C# and VB.NET examples.
- Avoid the pitfalls that cost even experienced PDM developers days of debugging.
- Write faster, leaner add-ins: searching, batch interfaces, hooks and deployment done right.
- Debug with confidence: add-ins vs. task hooks, assembly resolution, the console debugger.
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Real answers to real PDM API problems
Each tip is a page you can act on right away: the problem, why it happens, and the code that fixes it.
Searching is faster than iterating
Why a folder search beats walking GetNextFile, and by how much on large folders.
Avoid race conditions when saving to the vault
The timing bug behind "file not found" right after a save, and two ways to fix it.
Customize commands with EdmMenuFlags
The exact flag values for context-menu commands on files and folders.
Debugging add-ins vs. task hooks
Why your breakpoints never hit in tasks, and the snippet that attaches the debugger.
The ideal number of add-ins per vault
How add-ins slow down every login, and how many custom ones you can really afford.
Written by Amen Jlili
Amen has spent years building PDM add-ins, task add-ins, integrations and data migrations for engineering teams, and teaches the SOLIDWORKS and PDM APIs to developers on Udemy. This eBook condenses that experience into the tips he wishes he had on day one.