Mappings tab (My SolidWorks Preferences)

Use this tab to set the preferences for:

  • Controlling the transfer of balloon numbers from SolidWorks to the part list in PLM.
  • Assigning the Mapping template to SolidWorks files.
Table 1. Default Mapping Template
Preferences Description
Assign Default Mapping Template Only for the new files If this check box is selected, Mapping template can be associated only with the new SolidWorks files.
Default mapping template for part files The code of the mapping template used as the default for part files.
Default mapping template for Assembly files The code of the mapping template used as the default for Assembly files.
Default mapping template for Drawing files The code of the mapping template used as the default for Drawing files.
Table 2. Balloon Mapping
Preferences Description
Transfer Ballooning Information If this check box is selected, you can transfer Ballooning information from CAD files to PLM.
Field in Part List table The target field in PLM Part List/BOM table to which the Balloon information must be transferred. This field name must match the database field name.
Warn for duplicate Balloon IDs If this check box is selected, a warning message is displayed when the Balloon ID is the same for two child items linked to the same parent item.
Warn for incorrect Ballooning If this check box is selected, a warning message is displayed when the Ballooning is not properly performed for the child components of a parent item.
Warn for incomplete Ballooning If this check box is selected, a warning message is displayed when the Ballooning is not completed for the child components of a parent item.
Apply Balloon values of non-default config to default config If this check box is selected, Balloon mapping values of the non-standard configuration are applicable for the main assembly item assigned to the standard configuration.
Table 3. Transfer part list values from PLM to CAD
Preferences Description
Show part list values for all the configurations in BOM table If this check box is selected, all the configuration values of the model are displayed by the system. This check box is applicable only if the Update Item No. Column of BOM Table check box is selected.
Table 4. Mapping
Preferences Description
Skip Mapping (via Mapping Templates) If this check box is selected, mapping is skipped for model files based on the rules defined in the Mapping Template.
Skip mapping during download If this check box is selected, the files with Released status in PLM are not mapped during the download process.