browse
Requires a vault login and an interactive Windows desktop.
Select a file in Windows Explorer without opening the document, downloading its contents, or checking it out.
Syntax and examples
browse -id 123
browse -filePath "My Part.sldprt"
browse -filePath "\Projects\My Folder\My Part.sldprt"
browse -filePath "C:\Vault\Projects\My Folder\My Part.sldprt"
Use -id as an alternative to -filePath for the same operand. A required target still needs one selector, even though each alternative is optional individually. See File IDs and paths for selection rules and command-specific exceptions.
Parameters
| Parameter | Alias | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
-id |
No | Positive PDM file ID. Shared files need an exact path. | |
-filePath |
-f |
No | Exact vault file path, absolute or relative. |
Specify exactly one of -id (a positive PDM file ID) or -filePath (alias -f). Quote paths containing spaces. Relative paths use the current vault folder; a single leading backslash uses the connected vault root. Absolute paths must be inside that vault.
If an ID is shared in multiple folders, the command lists its candidate paths and does not choose a location. Run it again with an exact -filePath.
To open a folder or launch a file's associated application instead, use start.
To ask the user to select a path for a later command, use browsefile or browsefolder. These are interactive pickers, not Explorer navigation commands.