MWAutoNumber for MechWorks PDM Automation.

AutoNumber Format Options – Configurations Tab

ID (Within Database Record): ID from File Name and Configuration Name with Configuration Name (Within File): Do Not Rename:

With the option selected as noted above, each configuration within the file that is managed by MechWorks PDM will not be renamed within the SolidWorks file. They will be assigned the combination of the part number from the selected

AutoNumber Format during the initial Save-As process (if specific MechWorks PDM options are active), followed by a “ -( “, followed by the configuration’s original name, followed by a “ ) ”. The following figure highlights some MechWorks PDM options to consider for this process:

For this example, we will use an AutoNumber Format that is defined as noted below:

40136 Bologna Italy

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