Introducing PDMShell, the innovative command-line interface tailored for SOLIDWORKS PDM users seeking a more efficient way to manage their files and workflows. With PDMShell, you can perform essential tasks like checking out files, changing states, and executing a variety of actions all from a simple command-line environment. This powerful tool allows you to bypass the traditional graphical interface, providing you with quick and direct access to PDM functionalities. Whether you’re looking to migrate data or streamline your workflow, PDMShell is your go-to solution for maximizing productivity in SOLIDWORKS PDM.
There are 40 commands that you can use today:
Command | Description |
---|---|
ADDTOVAULT |
Adds a file or a folder to vault. |
CD |
Changes the current PDM directory. |
CHECKIN |
Performs a check-in operation on a specified file or many files. |
CHECKOUT |
Performs a check-out operation on a specified file or many files. |
CLEARCACHE |
Clears the local cache of a folder or many files. |
CLS |
Clears the console. |
DELETE |
Deletes a specified file, a folder, or many files from a search operation. |
DELETEFROMSOURCE |
Deletes many files from a CSV. |
DESTROY |
Destroys the deleted files in a folder. |
DIR |
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. |
DUMP |
Dumps all the session text into a log file. |
EDITVARS |
Shows the variable editor manager. |
EXPORT |
Exports a file or many files to the specified extensions. |
FROGLEAP |
Frog leaps an old version as newest. |
GET |
Downloads a version of the specified document to the local cache. |
GETNAME |
Returns the name of an object (folder or file) from a PDM ID. |
GETVAR |
Gets the value of a variable for a specified file or folder. |
GETVARFROMDB |
Gets the value of a variable directly from the database for a specified file or folder. |
HELP |
Provides description and syntax of all commands. |
HISTORY |
Prints the history of a file. |
INBOX |
Opens PDM inbox and sends message as the logged-in user. |
INFOVAR |
Gets information about a variable. |
KILL |
Kills a process. |
LOGIN |
Authenticates a user to a specified vault. |
MKDIR |
Creates a new folder. |
MKVAR |
Creates a new variable. |
PRINT |
Displays the biographical information about the specified file. |
QUIT |
Quits the application. |
REBOOT |
Performs a hard PDM reboot. |
RENAME |
Renames a specified file or a group of files from a search operation. |
RENAMEFROMSOURCE |
Renames many files from a CSV. |
RUNSCRIPT |
Executes a PDMShell script. |
SEARCH |
Searches the current directory recursively. |
SETVAR |
Sets the value of a variable for a specified file or folder. |
SETVARSFROMSOURCE |
Sets values for multiple variables for many files from a CSV. |
START |
Starts a program. |
TRANSITION |
Transitions a file. |
UNDOCHECKOUT |
Undoes a checkout operation. |
VERSION |
Lists versions of SOLIDWORKS and PDMShell. |
WHEREUSED |
Lists where the specified file is used. |
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