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Prerequisite(s)

The Administering SOLIDWORKS PDM course, basic experience with the SOLIDWORKS PDM software, experience with the Windows(R) operating system, and knowledge of a programming language, preferably Visual Basic™ 2005 or later.

Length

2 Days

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Completing this course will help you:

  • Automate SOLIDWORKS PDM using SOLIDWORKS API
  • Customize SOLIDWORKS PDM using SOLIDWORKS API
  • Skills required to used to develop applications

Course outline

  • COM Programming
  • Application Type
  •  Namespace
  •  The IEdmVault Interfac
  •  DebuggerFeedback
  • Logging into a Vaul
  •  Handling HRESULT Return Code
  •  SOLIDWORKS PDM API Hel
  •  Interface Versionin
  •  Exercise l: Connecting to a Vault
  • The IEdmObject Interfac
  •  The IEdmFile Interfac
  •  The IEdmFolder Interfac
  •  The IEdmPos Interfac
  •  Case Study:File Traversa
  •  Case Study:Folder Traversa
  •  File References
  •  The I Edm Batch-Listing Interface
  •  The IEdmClear-LocalCache Interface
  •  Case Study:Reference Tree Traversal
  •  Exercise 2: Traverse Files and Folders
  • The IEdmUser Interface
  •  Exercise 3: Find Users
  • Card Variables
  • File Versions and Revisions
  •  The IEdmDictionary Interface
  •  Exercise 4: Find Cards where a Variable is Used
  •  Exercise 5: Find Revisions That Use a Component
  • SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-Ins
  •  The IEdmAddln Interface
  •  Case Study: Creating an Add-In
  •  COM Registration
  •  Debugging a DLL
  •  Case Study:Changing Card Variable Values
  •  Case Study:Generating Serial Numbers
  •  Installing an Add-In
  •  Exercise 6: State Change
  • SOLIDWORKS PDM Task Add-Ins
  • Case Study:Simple Task Add-In
  •  Case Study:Check Number of Days in State
  •  The IEdmSearch Interface
  •  The IEdmWorkflowMgr Interface
  •  The IEdmWorkflow Interface
  •  Exercise 7: Scheduled Tasks
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