When the user launches PDMPropertiesCard on a multi-selection of files that have different data cards, PDMPropertiesCard groups the files by data card, and the window then displays the list of files to be processed along with the current data card:


 


For example, with this multiple selection.


 


PDMProperties will launch and display only those files that use the SOLIDWORKS 2D data map:


 


The PDMPropertiesCard window always displays the following data card:


 


When the user clicks "Apply," the processing begins. Once the processing is complete, PDMPropertiesCard restarts and displays the next files to be processed that have a different data card:


 


If the message "Next Data Card" does not appear, this indicates that, after processing, PDMPropertiesCard will have no more files to process, so it will close when you click "Apply":


 




When the user launches PDMPropertiesCard on a multiple selection of files that have different data cards and the " Force the same data card for each file or folder " option is checked, PDMPropertiesCard launches and all files will be processed using the same data card:


For example, with this multiple selection.


 


In this mode, all files are processed in a single operation:


 


In addition, files that do not have a PDM data card will be automatically removed from the selection; for example, TIF files are not among the files processed by PDMPropertiesCard: