Using sw2pv

1. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the <installation_directory>\bin directory in which you installed the Creo View Adapter for SolidWorks. Double-click sw2pv_config. The SolidWorks Adapter Configuration dialog box opens.

2. If you have a prior configuration, you can use the Existing Configuration group to quickly and completely update that configuration to the latest version of the SolidWorks Adapter. The Setup Directory field in this group allows you to specify the location of the previous configuration (v6.0 or later).

Once you browse to an existing setup directory, sw2pv_config automatically fills in all the required fields. Click Setup to automatically update your earlier version to the latest version.

If you prefer to test the new configuration before overwriting your existing version, you can change the Setup Directory location in the Parameters group. This saves the new configuration in a different location, preserving the existing version instead of overwriting it. Then, if you choose not to use the new configuration, you can return to the Existing Configuration Setup Directory, which acts as a backup. When you are satisfied that the new version is working in your location, you can overwrite the old version with the new one.

3. Use the Parameters group settings in the SolidWorks Adapter Configuration dialog box to specify configuration settings for the adapter. This allows you to specify the way your system locates and starts SolidWorks for publishing purposes. The Parameters group includes these fields:

In the Client/Server Version drop-down list, you specify the client/server version number. This version should match your Creo View client and/or Visualization server. Setting the version incorrectly can cause problems with your Creo View client and/or Visualization server.

sw2pv_config configures the adapter to run from the setup directory that you specify. Using different setup directories allows you to have multiple adapter configurations available to address different requirements.

To specify the setup directory, you can use the folder icon

to the right of the Setup Directory field in theSolidWorks Adapter Configuration dialog box. This displays the Select a Setup Directory dialog box. Browse to a <setup_directory> location, or you can type the path in the Directory field.

Click OK after selecting the setup directory. You are returned to the SolidWorks Adapter Configuration dialog box to make further configuration selections.

The SolidWorks version is automatically detected by the configuration tool. However, if your machine has multiple installations of SolidWorks, you may want to use this field to explicitly specify the version to be used.

4. Use the Components group settings in the SolidWorks Adapter Configuration dialog box to define the publishing components to configure and the way your system locates the Visualization server host and port. The Components group box includes these fields:

Enable this setting to run SolidWorks in batch mode from the command line to convert batch of files to Creo View viewables.

Creates a startup script that is used by the Windchill Visualization Service to start the Adapter in worker mode to publish Creo View viewables as part of the Windchill publishing process. To do this, the Adapter need to know details of the Windchill server.

Enter the port to be used to communicate with the Worker Agent on the Windchill server. The default port number is 5600.

After you specify the server host and port, you can click the Test Server button to validate the machine name, port number, and worker availability, and verify that it can connect to the Worker Agent at that location. A Server Configuration Test window displays the following results:

▪ Test Connection to Server—Opens the Server Configuration Test dialog box. If the test result shows Succeeded or Failed, and the resulting message commences with Set keepalive ok, then click Ok to continue the setup.

5. Use the Windchill Workgroup Manager group settings in the SolidWorks Adapter Configuration dialog box to allow support for file synchronization in the Windchill Workgroup Manager. Select the Enable WWGM file synchronization support check box to highlight the Install Directory and File Sync DLL fields.

Set this field to your Workgroup Manager client installation directory (shown as C:/ptc/WindchillWGM.) Your installation point may be different; use the folder icon

to the right of the Install Directory field to locate the correct path for your installation.

The file synchronization DLL file is installed during the Workgroup Manager installation process. This field is preset to the default file synchronization DLL for SolidWorks. You can accept the default, or use the folder icon

to the right of the File Sync DLL field to locate the required swadapter_loader.dll file. The DLL file is loaded according to the latest SolidWorks version:

If you enter an incorrect path in the File Sync DLL field, the system displays an error, and the Setup button will not be enabled.

6. After all the settings have been properly entered, click Setup and the wizard generates your configuration.

8. After you set up the configuration, you can click Recipe Editor to edit the recipe file for this configuration. See Introduction to Recipe Editing for Converting CAD Data for further information.