OpenPDM Preferences

In the Menu Bar, click Edit > Preferences, then on the left side of the dialog box, select General Settings > OpenPDM. After making any changes, press Apply and Save to save them.

Base

• Unit Scale Factor - Scales the incoming values from OpenPDM to match VRED units.

  Note:

  To set the unit scale, use the python function: setUnitScale()

  To get the unit scale, use getUnitScale().

• Enable Debug Mode - Enables enhanced logging in the VRED terminal.

• Debug Output Folder - Displays the folder where debug files are saved. Click the icon to the right to change the location.

Connection

• Server - Displays the OpenPDM server address.

• Port - Displays the server port.

• Webdav User - Displays the user name for accessing the OpenPDM Webdav, once you have entered it.

• Webdav Password - Stores the Webdav user password, once you have entered it.

Project

• Components Strategy - Sets whether you update or revise changes when saving a project.

• Referencing Strategy - Sets where to reference from, the root or only leaves.

• Update Interval - Sets the time interval for update checks.