{"id":5231,"date":"2017-08-09T15:54:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T14:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5231"},"modified":"2017-08-09T15:54:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T14:54:20","slug":"it-pays-to-share-local-cache-management-in-solidworks-pdm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/08\/it-pays-to-share-local-cache-management-in-solidworks-pdm\/","title":{"rendered":"It Pays to Share: Local Cache Management in SOLIDWORKS PDM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How often have you been there? \u00a0You\u2019re traveling for a few days or working from home. \u00a0You have a project that is nearly finished. \u00a0You hop into your favorite design tool, SOLIDWORKS, and go to create a drawing of your brilliant design when you realize you don\u2019t have your drawing templates. \u00a0They\u2019re carefully shared on a network drive, on the server, at the office\u2026and you\u2019re not there. \u00a0Commence eye rolling and cursing. \u00a0OK, maybe later. \u00a0At least you can add those finishing touches to the assembly. \u00a0There are still a few unplaced fasteners\u2026but Toolbox is also shared on that same !$#$% server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/cacheblog1-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when many of us decide, to the dismay of our IT department, that we need our own personal copy of everything. \u00a0But then we gripe and grumble about the micro assembly designed by a colleague that opens with giant, default fasteners on our machine, and about the drawings that don\u2019t share the agreed-upon templates and settings.<\/p>\n<p>There is a better way! \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/products\/products-solidworks-enterprisepdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOLIDWORKS PDM<\/a>, Standard and Professional can be set to automatically copy or refresh everything from selected folders \u2013 every time you log in. \u00a0You can have an up-to-date copy of the most important content, whether you\u2019re connected or offline. \u00a0That includes Design Libraries, templates, Toolbox or anything else for that matter. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t just apply to SOLIDWORKS either. \u00a0Shared libraries for any application can be synchronized the same way if they can be set as a folder location.<\/p>\n<p>You can set Cache Options for a user or group in the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration tool. \u00a0To do this, first select the Cache Options category and select a folder. \u00a0Check \u201cRefresh cache during log in.\u201d \u00a0Turn it on for as many folders as needed. \u00a0The setting applies to all sub-folders automatically.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/cacheblog2-2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the user logs in, if they already have the latest files, nothing happens. \u00a0If a newer version exists on the server, the file is updated locally. \u00a0If it\u2019s their first time logging in, the files are all copied to their local view and the user is ready to design.<\/p>\n<p>You probably noticed the option to clear files during logout as well. \u00a0Consider this option for sensitive data folders that shouldn\u2019t be left on a user\u2019s local computer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/cacheblog3-2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Either way you use them, the SOLIDWORKS PDM Cache Options can save you the headache of making sure you have everything you need, whenever you need it. \u00a0It pays to share.<\/p>\n<p>Originally posted in the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2017\/02\/pays-share-local-cache-management-solidworks-pdm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOLIDWORKS Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How often have you been there? 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