General tab (My AutoCAD Preferences)

Use this tab to set the preferences related to the PLM files, items and drawings that are downloaded to AutoCAD.
Table 1. Location
Preferences Description
View location The folder in which the files must be downloaded for viewing in AutoCAD.
Edit location The folder in which the files must be downloaded for editing in AutoCAD.
Table 2. General
Preferences Description
Support Mechanical Desktop Title-Blocks If this check box is selected, and the Insert Title-Block option is selected in PLM, Title-Block can be inserted during the integration.
Note: Title-Block must exist in the AutoCAD file
Allow Link to Released Items If this check box is selected, a document can be linked to an item with Released status.
File Name Uniqueness This option defines the uniqueness of the PLM file name. Possible options:
  • Unique per project
  • Unique across all projects
  • Duplicate file name is allowed
Disable actions on view files If this check box is selected, the files accessed from the integration query results using the Download Files from PLM cannot be modified.
Note: This check box can be selected only if the location specified in the Edit Location is different from the location specified in the View Location.
Query Search Default This option defines how the integration query tool is accessed from the PLM menu in AutoCAD and determines the query objects. Possible values:
  • Item
  • Document
  • File
Allow reload of already opened files If this check box is selected, the open files can be replaced and reloaded.
Show message on successful open If this check box is selected, a message is displayed after downloading (Edit or View file ) files from PLM.
Warn user when the same item is linked to parent and child components If the check box is selected, a warning message is displayed that the same item is linked to parent and child components.
Take Ownership during Edit File in Integration If this check box is selected, the ownership must be taken for the files when executing the Edit File command. If this check box is cleared, the files can be edited without taking ownership.
Skip Meta Data comparison during Download If this check box is selected, the Download Manager does not indicate changes, if any, in the PLM data related to the Document/Item/File.
Skip Mapping for Released files during Download If this check box is selected, the integration does not perform the mapping for the files which are in the Released status in PLM during the download process.
Note: It is recommended to select this check box to improve the application performance during the download process.
Perform mapping during download based on File Mapping rules value If this check box is selected, mapping is based on the mapping rules during the Edit File Integration (or) Download files from PLM operation.
Skip item Manager update during download If this check box is selected, BOM update is skipped during the Edit File Integration (or) Download files from PLM operation.
Disable modify event prompt to check-out If this check box is selected, the warning message to check-out the released model files is not displayed.
Retain Item-Drawing Links If this check box is selected, links of Item-Drawing are retained.