You can directly select assembly files or folders containing 3D files.


 


Regarding the assembly selection, there are two options:

  • Component selection in the active SOLIDWORKS window.  
  • Select one or more components from a Windows Explorer window.  


For each selected document, you can specify the quantity, the configuration to be analyzed, and the various drawing search options.


  

  • You can search for drawings using the search database specified in the FindDocument tool.
  • You can search for drawings in the 3D document folder.
  • You can search for drawings in a specific folder, and the search can be extended to subfolders. By checking the " Include subfolders " option, the search will include all files contained in the subfolders of the selected component.


 


For folder selection, you can select one or more folders in Windows Explorer from which the SmartBom tool will list all documents. To do this, click on the .

The " Recursive Folder Search " option allows you to scan the subfolders of the selected folder(s).



The SmartBom tool is now integrated with PDM, provided you have a myPDMtools license. This means you can select folders directly from a PDM vault, and the system automatically searches for drawings.