SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM SOLIDWORKS Routing

Setup

SOLIDWORKS Routing can be used in the SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM environment. The routing
application is used to create special types of subassemblies that build paths of pipes, tubes, or
electrical cables between components.

Routing relies heavily on Design Library parts. To benefit from the Where Used capabilities of
SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM requires that all library components be stored in the SOLIDWORKS
Enterprise PDM vault.

Procedure for to enable Routing

Turn on SOLIDWORKS Routing add-in: Tools > Add-Ins > SolidWorks Routing.

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 Move the routing directory: C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\<SolidWorks version>\design
library\ routing to the vault and check in.

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The Routing Library Manager is a new interface that can be run without launching the
SOLIDWORKS application. It provides access to several existing and new functions.

To open the Routing Library Manager, from the Start menu, click All Programs, <SolidWorks
version>, SOLIDWORKS Tools, <SOLIDWORKS version> Routing Library Manager.

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 Select Routing File Locations in the settings tab in the Routing library: path to the vault
location. Additionally, modify the paths for Piping/Tubing data files.

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 Add the folder to the design library path Tools, Options, System Options, File Locations,
Design Library to the library in the vault. Remove the existing folder path. This ensures
that when using the design library to drag or drop components into a route the same copy
of the components will be used.

Set Tools, Options, System Options, File Locations, Referenced Documents path to the
libraries in the vault. Remove the existing folder path.

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 Typically, the library of routing components is set to Read-Only for users to prevent
revision management of the files. It is therefore recommended to set the Tools, Options,
System Options, External References, select Dont prompt to save read-only
referenced documents (discard changes).

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 Within SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM, the minimum user permission settings to permit
read-only access are:
Read File Contents
Show working version of files

Users are typically granted read-only permission to design libraries. Write permission is typically
only granted to library administrators.

Important Notes:
Remember to also set users workflow rights as needed.
Users must have the library files in their local cache. To do this, use Get Latest Version on
the library folder. The user must update their local cache any time the library files are
updated. Library administrators should use folder notification to notify users when files
have been updated and that their local caches must be updated.
Make sure all users use the same Routing Library folder path.
Make sure that there is only one copy of each library file.
Under the electrical folder there is a sub folder called harnessing. This contains a number
of additional xml files used by harnessing for creating a harness board drawing. It is
recommended that these files are kept in the harnessing folder under the electrical folder
at all times. If the electrical folder is moved to a new location, move the harnessing folder
as well.

An 8minute Introduction to Routing lesson is available to assist in understanding how to start

routing and how a route subassembly organizes and stores components.

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