PDMWorks Workgroup Viewer

Users access the PDMWorks Workgroup Viewer by typing the following URL into the address field of Internet Explorer:

http://<Viewer_computer_name>/pdmweb/

You must install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) before installing the Viewer. See Microsoft documentation for installation instructions.

The PDMWorks Workgroup software automatically sets up a virtual directory during installation using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

• The Web Site Content Directory is the Viewer installation folder.

• You cannot use underscore characters in the name of the machine that hosts the Viewer.

• If you install the Viewer on Windows XP Service Pack 2, you must enable a port in the Windows Firewall for HTTP (port 80).

• The Viewer can point to only a single vault at any time.

To configure the Viewer to connect to a different vault location:

1. Update the registry path by changing the Vault Computer value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2008\PDMWorks Workgroup\Vault Computer.

2. Reinstall the Viewer. In the Vault Computer Name dialog box, type the new computer name.

  Setting up Mime Types for Document Downloading

By default, the Viewer sends Open Document requests with the generic mime type "application/octet-stream." Microsoft Internet Explorer then opens the requested document with the supplied file extension.

To map additional mime types:

Create additional string values under the registry sub-key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2008\PDMWorks Workgroup\WebPortal\Mime Types in the form:

"ext" = "mime type"

For example: "dxf" = "image/vnd.dxf"

You must manually create this registry sub-key before you add the values.

To turn off mime type mappings:

Change the following registry value to 0 (zero):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2008\PDMWorks Workgroup\WebPortal\Use Custom MIME Types

Restarting the web server is not required to activate this setting.