Administering SOLIDWORKS Manage

How to setup, maintain, and administer SOLIDWORKS Manage

Administering SOLIDWORKS Manage Training Course Overview

SOLIDWORKS Manage Administrator Training is designed to give you an entry-level understanding of SOLIDWORKS Manage core functionality.

You will learn about the the role of a SOLIDWORKS Manage Administrator, creating backups, restore upgrade, system options, connecting to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, document and record objects, fields and field groups, bills of materials, reports and dashboards.

This course is ideal for anyone getting started with SOLIDWORKS Manage, or anyone who needs a refresher on how to get started.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must have an existing SOLIDWORKS Manage environment or are engaged in a SOLIDWORKS Manage system deployment.

Course Duration

3 Days (4 hours/day)

Skill Level

Intermediate Course

Course Type

Live Hands-on Instructor Led Training Course

Administering SOLIDWORKS Manage Course Requirements & Benefits

Understand the course requirements and the skills you will acquire after completing the SOLIDWORKS course

Requirements

A license of SOLIDWORKS Manage

Taken the Administering SOLIDWORKS PDM Course

A solid understanding of your company policies and processes

Features Targeted

User and Group Management

Bill of Materials Integration

Connecting to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional system

Acquired Skills

Plan for the rollout of SOLIDWORKS Manage in your company

Manage templates, document and record object types

The ability to backup, restore, and upgrade SOLIDWORKS Manage

"Thanks very much for the great training received this week, you are a true wizard at PDM, we learned a tremendous amount of information and how powerful a tool PDM can be for a company like ours.  We look forward to the final steps when we implement this later this month."

— Chris White, Mechanical Designer, Quickmill Inc. 

Administering SOLIDWORKS Manage Lessons

The following lessons are included in the course

Lesson 1: System Options

  • Planning for SOLIDWORKS Manage
  • System Architecture
    • SQL Server
    • Firewall Ports
  • Configuration File
  • Case Study: Connecting to SOLIDWORKS Manage
    • SOLIDWORKS Manage Client
    • Administration Options
    • Sites
  • Essential Administrative Options
  • Company Details
  • Case Study: System Options
  • General Options
  • Numbering Schemes
  • Case Study: Numbering Schemes
  • Numbering Scheme Items
  • Split AutoNumber

Lesson 2: Connecting to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional

  • Record Object Types
  • Requirements for Connecting
  • Case Study: Installing the Add-In
  • Creating a PDM Object
    • Prerequisites
    • Case Study: Connecting to a Vault
    • Fields
    • Property Tabs
    • Access Rights

Lesson 3: Document and Record Object Types

  • Record Object
    • Case Study: Record Object
    • Non-Revision Controlled
    • Case Study: Consumables
  • Permissions
  • Document Object
    • Document Object versus PDM Object
    • File Names
    • Case Study: Standards
    • Local Cache
    • File Status
    • Server Archives
  • File Templates
    • Case Study: File Templates
    • Template Permissions

Lesson 4: Fields and Field Groups

  • Fields
    • Types of Fields
    • Case Study: Fields
  • Organizing Fields
  • Field Groups
    • Case Study: Field Groups
    • Alternative Method
  • Numbering by Field Group
    • Case Study: Leveraging Fields and Field Groups
    • Sorting Records
    • Default Values by Field Group
  • Global Variables
    • Case Study: Global Variables
    • Building Equations

Lesson 5: Bills of Materials

  • Bills of Materials
    • Case Study: Edit Existing BOM
    • BOM Fields
  • Creating Bills of Materials
    • Case Study: Creating a new BOM
    • View Options
    • The Type Field
    • Importing BOM from Excel
    • Formatting Spreadsheet

Lesson 6: Backup, Restore, and Upgrade

  • Backing Up
    • Backing Up the Root Folder
    • Backup Locations
    • Locating the Root Folder
    • Case Study: Backup
    • Backing Up the Database
    • Backups and the Transaction Log
    • Maintenance Plans
    • Other Maintenance Tasks
  • Restoring the Environment
    • Before Restoring
    • Restore Procedure
  • Upgrading SOLIDWORKS Manage
    • Database Compatibility
    • Stand Alone Administration Tool
    • Case Study: Current Versions

Lesson 7: Reports

  • Using Report Designer
  • Adding data sources to reports
  • Creating detailed reports
  • Filtering report data
  • Creating calculated fields
  • Creating custom report tables

Lesson 8: Dashboards

  • Configuring Dashboards
  • Adding data sources to dashboards
  • Using Dashboard items
  • Designing custom Dashboards
  • Customizing Dashboard Appearance
  • Using the Dashboard viewer

Training Methods

Choose the training method right for you

Group/Public Training

Receive training as a group (limited amount per class) from certified instructors using vendor approved training content and methodologies.

Training is delivered either live online or in a traditional classroom environment.

Advantages
  • Cost effective training method.
  • More effective than video based training, with videos learners are often not as focused on the training and skip exercises.
  • Learn more through group questions and feedback.

Private Training

This style of flexible training is perfect for teams or individuals who are faced with a specific challenge and require personalized courses with on-the-job coaching.

Training is available live online, in-person classroom or onsite at your location.

Advantages
  • Use our state-of-the-art mobile classroom at your facility.
  • Bring your team up to a consistent level of knowledge by having them take the same training at the same time.
  • Benefit from flexible scheduling options.

Upcoming Training Courses

Choose a scheduled Administering SOLIDWORKS Manage course

Date & Time
  • April 16, 2024 - April 18, 2024
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
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  • June 11, 2024 - June 13, 2024
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
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  • August 20, 2024 - August 22, 2024
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
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  • October 15, 2024 - October 17, 2024
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
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  • December 10, 2024 - December 12, 2024
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
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