PDMPro: Get Latest Files (DriveWorks Documentation)

PDMPro: Get Latest Files

The Get Latest Files Generation Task will get the latest version of multiple files from the Vault

Note: Ensure the SolidWorks PDM Plugin Settings is set up and enabled.

Property Name	Description
(Name)	The unique name for this task.
Source File Paths	Pipebar (\|) delimited list of Paths of the files to get the latest version of (each must be inside the vault).
Include References	True (checked) to include references (applies to SOLIDWORKS files). Include References (when True or checked) will collect the versions of the files used inside the SOLIDWORKS assembly or drawing. It will not retrieve the latest version of those files unless the latest was the last saved reference in the assembly or drawing.

Property Name

Description

(Name)

The unique name for this task.

Source File Paths

Pipebar (|) delimited list of Paths of the files to get the latest version of (each must be inside the vault).

Include References

True (checked) to include references (applies to SOLIDWORKS files).

Include References (when True or checked) will collect the versions of the files used inside the SOLIDWORKS assembly or drawing.

It will not retrieve the latest version of those files unless the latest was the last saved reference in the assembly or drawing.

When this Generation task is added the properties are both dynamic and static by default.
See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property to enable rules to be built on these properties.

Property Name	Example Rule	Example Result	Meaning
Source File Paths	"C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyPart1.SLDPRT\| C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyPart2.SLDPRT\| C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyPart.SLDPRT3"	C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyPart1.SLDPRT\| C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyPart2.SLDPRT\| C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyPart3.SLDPRT	This is a pipbar (\|) delimited list of files that you want to get the latest version for.

This Task can be added to the following Generation Sequence(s):

Pre Copy (will be run before the master file is cloned)
Post Copy (will be run after the master file is cloned, but before opening in SOLIDWORKS)
Pre Drive (will be run before the Main Drive Sequence)
Post Drive (will be run after the Main Drive Sequence)
Pre Close (will be run before the SOLIDWORKS file is closed)
Post Close (will be run after the SOLIDWORKS file is closed)