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showcard

Description

The showcard command opens the SOLIDWORKS PDM data card for a selected file or folder.

Use this when a script needs to pause and let the user inspect or edit a data card directly. If the user changes a card value, the Save button becomes available in the PDMShell card window.

Note

showcard is an interactive command. It is intended for desktop or add-in sessions where a user is present. Avoid using it in unattended task or headless automation.

Syntax

showcard [-filePath path] [-directory path] [-id id]

Parameters

Parameter Required Description
-filePath No File whose PDM data card should be opened. Absolute and relative paths are supported.
-directory No Folder whose PDM data card should be opened. Absolute and relative paths are supported.
-id No PDM internal ID of the file or folder whose data card should be opened.

If no parameter is provided, showcard opens the data card for the current PDMShell folder.

Parameter Details

  • filePath: Opens the data card for a file. Use this when the target is a known file in the vault.
  • directory: Opens the data card for a folder. Use this when the target is a folder path.
  • id: Opens the data card for a file or folder by PDM database ID. PDMShell tries the ID as a file first, then as a folder.

Only one target parameter should be supplied.

Examples

Open the current folder card:

showcard

Open a file card relative to the current folder:

showcard -filePath "membrane.slddrw"

Open a folder card:

showcard -directory "Projects\Speaker_001"

Open a card by PDM ID:

showcard -id 1234

Remarks

  • The command waits while the data card window is open.
  • The card content resizes when the PDMShell data card window is resized.
  • If the user edits the card, click Save in the PDMShell card window to write the card values.
  • PDMShell returns card progress, status, modified, and saved messages to the command output.
  • Closing the window without saving cancels unsaved card edits.
  • The user must have the required SOLIDWORKS PDM permissions to edit the selected file or folder card.

Availability

Available since PDMShell 4.0.34.

Last updated in PDMShell 4.0.35.

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