Checking in a File
When you have finished working with a file, it can be vaulted. The PLM integration for SolidWorks enables you to check in any SolidWorks file and its linked documents to the PLM vault.
The check-in operation accomplishes the following:
- Confirms the changes you made in the SolidWorks file.
- Changes the file’s status from Draft to RELEASED.
- Transfers the SolidWorks file to the PLM Released area from the users work area.
The integration verifies that you have authorization to perform this operation and that the document linked to the file has the Draft status. If the file is new, the system prompts you with the Save As dialog box to save the file locally and perform the check-in operation.
After the file has been checked in, the file can be modified only after check out. To check in a file: