What is the convert task?

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• Mar 07, 2018  Do you have a PDF of a drawing that you would like bring in to SOLIDWORKS? Perhaps you have legacy data or client information that you need to convert to 3D, and all you have is a PDF. If you could just bring that information into SOLIDWORKS.it would save you a lot of time, and that would be awesome! In this Blog you will learn a mind-blowing yet simple technique that will save you time.
• For DWG you first need to mass convert them into slddrw. For both operations you have mentioned, use Solidworks Task Scheduler. Its amazing tool which do automatic conversion on preset time. You can find Solidworks Scheduler as follows: Windows Start Button - All Programs - Solidworks 20XX - Solidworks Tools - Solidworks Task Scheduler.

The file convert task is something that has existed in the PDM Professional software for a number of years. A simplified version of this tool was just added to SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard with the 2018 release.

This tool as the name suggests allows users to convert SOLIDWORKS files. In PDM Standard users can now easily convert many drawing files to PDF’s upon a drawings release or any other transition in a workflow. In PDM professional however we gain access to the ability to convert any SOLIDWORKS file to nearly any file type option available inside of SOLIDWORKS, such as stp, igs, x_t, or dwg. We also gain the ability to release and convert Microsoft office documents as well.

Adding the convert task to PDM Standard

To add the convert task to PDM first launch the PDM Administration tool and expand the vault and log in. Once logged in locate the new “Tasks” item in the tree and expand it by clicking the triangle. With new vaults there should be a prebuild convert task preloaded. Double clicking it will allow it to be configured it. See configuring task below.

If no item named “Convert” is listed this is because the tool was either deleted, not installed or this vault was upgraded from a previous year. To add the task, go to the top of the menu and right click the vault. Choose Import and navigate to the installation location of PDM, the default location is:

“C:Program FilesSOLIDWORKS CorpSOLIDWORKS PDMDefault Data

On this page locate convert_gb.cex and choose open, a notification window will appear stating features will be trimmed from the tool. This is expected as the convert tool just opened is the full Professional level tool. Click ok to proceed through the message. A convert task should now be added to the “Task” setting in PDM Administration.

Configuring the PDM Standard Convert Task

The convert tool will now need to be configured, open the task to configure it. First machines that need to run the task need to permit it. To do this right click the PDM icon in the task area in windows and choose Task Host Configuration. In this window choose permit next to the task and computer name.

The PDM Standard version only allows users to run the task on the machine that executed the task. Any machine that is expected to need this functionality will have the tool permitted as well. Once permitting has been finished the tool can be configured. Here is some information on what windows control what functionality to help you configure the convert to PDF tool.

Microsoft query parameter cell reference. Add-in: In this window what user account PDM will use to run this task is set up.

Execution Method: This controls what machines will execute the task.

Conversion Settings: Most of these settings are locked as they are features related PDM Professional. PDF options can be changed as well as what version is to be converted.

File Card: This will allow the tool to map variables from the current file to the PDF such as part number, project, description, etc.

Output File Details: This is where the output file path is defined and the location for any error logs.

Success / Error Notification: notifications allow the task to send back important information about any problems that appear. The text can be configured to include the time, user, computer, and account that was used to run the task. This can be helpful in troubleshooting any problems with converting PDF’s

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Convert SolidWorks eDrawing data to Adobe Portable document format.

We have found one software suitable in our database for this conversion.

The easiest way how to achieve edrw to pdf conversion, aka export of eDrawings files (.edrw) to PDF format, would be to use the free SolidWorks eDrawings Viewer and print (File ► Print) the drawing to a .pdf file using a virtual PDF printer installed.

Updated: June 18, 2019

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The table with program actions contains information about what each program is capable of doing with their files. This may be a good pointer for further searches for certain file conversions and help you find the converter you are looking for if our search result is insufficient for you. However, it is far from perfect and may sometimes show results which are not really usable because of the nature of the software handles the files. So a conversion that appears as possible, just because of matched actions, may in fact not be possible.

Additional links: Open edrw file, Open pdf file

EDRW

Files with edrw file extension are so called eDrawings, publish only exports of technical drawings or models prepared using SolidWorks 3D CAD/CAM software.

PDF

A pdf file extension is mainly used for Adobe Portable document format, commonly referred to as PDF. All programs that create some sort of documents or projects offer the possibility to export their format to PDF format. A free PDF viewer (Adobe Reader) is available for download from Adobe website.

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