Understanding the SolidWorks link

Title block data synchronization is the primary configurable feature of the SolidWorks link. The link can synchronize SolidWorks file property values that are linked to drawing title block text with TeamWork document properties. For more information on linking SolidWorks properties to title block text, see the SolidWorks documentation.

TeamWork can synchronize property values automatically at key events in a document’s life cycle and manually using commands in the TeamWork client applications and provided by add-ins installed in the linked applications. The synchronization events are determined by the document’s type, as described in Configuring title block updates. You configure the SolidWorks link by specifying:

• Which SolidWorks property to synchronize with which TeamWork property
• Which direction to synchronize each property, from SolidWorks to TeamWork or from TeamWork to SolidWorks

You configure the SolidWorks link by editing an INI-like text file that is stored in a hidden area of the vault. The file can be edited in Configurator as described in the following topics.