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MechworksPDM stores many of its parameter values in text files with extension .PAR. These files contain information that influences many aspects of the application behaviour. Some of them are strictly related to the system and modifying them will easily result in bad malfunctioning while others handle some optional behaviours that can be modified where necessary.
The main parameter files are:
Handles the connection to the database |
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Contains the main options. Use the options dialog tochange the values instead. |
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Contains debugging and preview options. Useful for troubleshooting. |
while other specific files are
Handles the mapping towards the SolidWorks BOM |
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Handles the filters for opening documents of any type |
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Handles metacategories for non CAD documents |
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Handles the import of data from existing documents |
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Handles the visualization of web pages in the browser |
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Handles the full preview loading native applications or viewers |
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User overrideable parameters file |
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DBWORKS.PAR |
Last saved local state (query, splitter position, ...) |
Single user parameters |
If you are not familiar with programming we advice you against modifying these parameters as they influence result directly the application behaviour.