SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard - Create PDF Task

In this video I will be showing how to create a task in SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard to create PDF files from drawings. This task can be used to automatically create the PDF files as the drawing moves through the workflow. It can be used to generate PDF files for checking, and for a final print as the drawing is moved to the released state. In PDM Standard, the task will run on the computer that initiated the transition that contains the task. During the creation of the task, the location to save the pdf files is designated, as well as the pdf file name. Products Mentioned: SOLIDWORKS PDM: https://www.goengineer.com/solidworks/pdm 00:03 Introduction 00:26 Slide 1 – Comparison of the PDF creation task between PDM Standard and Professional 01:37 Import add-in 02:24 Begin task set up 03:21 Conversion settings and discussion of “latest version” as opposed to “as built” 04:06 File Card – specify values to be copied from parent to PDF 04:36 Output File Details – Specify PDF name and location 06:01 Success and Error notifications 06:15 Execution Method 06:20 Task host configuration on computer 06:56 Select computer to run task on 07:15 Assign permission to accept task to execute on a host 08:01 Add task to workflow transition 09:12 Release file and task executes Website: http://www.goengineer.com Blog: https://www.goengineer.com/blog Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goengineer Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goengineer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goengineer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goengineer Get To Know GoEngineer: Collaboration and partnership with our customers is at the center of everything we do. With more than 35 years of experience and thousands of customers in high-tech, medical, machine design, energy, and other industries, GoEngineer provides best-in-class design solutions, carefully selected that are easy to use, manage, and integrate with other platforms. We are also pleased to support Educational communities as the National and Global leader for Colleges, Universities, and school.