When implementing SOLIDWORKS PDM, there are a number of approaches you can take when it comes to your legacy data and metadata.
Specifically, whether the metadata that will be captured in the data cards and used in searches, BOMs, or drawing borders is reviewed and updated if required, before, after or during an automated migration.
Also, there are times when your design process may dictate a mass update of metadata further down the line, like inserting or changing a project number or customer name. It is the manipulation of metadata after data has been added to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional that this tool can help with.
The
Property Updater tool can be used to extract metadata from an existing set of files using a standard search/save as CSV routine. This can then be manipulated in Microsoft Excel, pushing changes back to the files or even folder data cards, depending on your requirement.
Key Features of the PDM Professional Property Updater:
- Works with both file and folder card attributes.
- Standalone application requiring no installation.
- Existing PDM search cards / search column sets can be leveraged to create the property form
- Supports the creation of a new file version or the overwriting of the ‘latest’ version when checking the updated files back in.
- History records activity carried out by the add-in.