When upgrading SOLIDWORKS PDM file vault to a new version, the add-ins in the vault will not automatically update. You can view a step by step guide to upgrading the Task Add-in. In this article we are going to look at upgrading the Dispatch Add-in.
It is recommended to run the same major and service pack version of the Dispatch add-in as the current major and service pack version of SOLIDWORKS PDM.
First step is to remove the existing SOLIDWORKS PDM Dispatch Add-in (don’t worry you won’t lose any existing scripts):
- Administration Tool > Add-ins > Dispatch > Right-Click > Remove
Remove the SOLIDWORKS PDM Dispatch Add-in
- Admininstration Tool > File > Open
- Change the filter to show “.caf” files
- Browse to the installation location for PDM and the “Default Data” folder (by default the path is “C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS PDM\Default Data”)
- Click to Open Dispatch.caf
Open Dispatch File
- Drag-and-drop the Dispatch add-in into the Administration Tool Add-ins
Drag-and-drop the Dispatch add-in into the Administration Tool Add-ins
- Close the Admin Tool and Reboot the client workstation
Upgraded Dispatch Add-in
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