Use PDM, can not find where the new created design files located

[MCATI]

Use PDM, set the server location in C:\3D_Design (Not at the default folder as "\appdata\local").
After create 3D files, can not find the files in which directory, I checked in C:\3D_Design\AlibrePDMServerData., they are not there, only has new created folds, but no files.
Anyone can help, thanks!

 

[DavidJ]

You should look for the files from the PDM browser, not from file explorer.

 

[stepalibre]

If you're curious, the files are stored in that location within a sub-folder structure that AlibrePDM recognizes.
Ex:
Guid -> Root -> C -> P ->
Guid -> Root -> Revisions -> R# -> P ->

We shouldn't access our data from the file system. If you have demo and test data as I do, then it's at your own risk.

Use the PDM browser to access your PDM data.

 

[MCATI]

It's not inside .../P .
I though maybe I use "Alibre Safe" in a fold not default. When I use the PDM test version before, set "Aliber Safe" in default folder, it is there in /P. Just wondering why like this.
The reason why I want to see the files because now PDM just released, we have old files and new files mixed, so sometime want to see some of them both.

 

[MCATI]

You should look for the files from the PDM browser, not from file explorer.

Do you mean it's impossible?

 

[DavidJ]

I mean that files held in PDM should be located via PDM. If you try to access them directly you are potentially bypassing PDM and risk breaking things.

I'm not at all clear from your posts what you actually want to achieve.

 

[stepalibre]

It's not inside .../P .
I though maybe I use "Alibre Safe" in a fold not default. When I use the PDM test version before, set "Aliber Safe" in default folder, it is there in /P. Just wondering why like this.
The reason why I want to see the files because now PDM just released, we have old files and new files mixed, so sometime want to see some of them both.

If you made files to test the beta you need to load the Alibre Safe that contain those files. Then download them from there to windows file system.

Alibre should have guidance for users moving from beta to release version, moving content.

this might help
PDM Migration Tool

Articles

help.alibre.com

 

[MCATI]

For example, if I want to put the exported Dwg drawing or PDF file into the same 3D file folder, I need find the 3D file first.
Also I have other program made design file, or 3D file I need to put into the same folder.
--When at the PDM test version time, I can find it, but now no; please let me know if it specially did this, to forbidden user has directly access to the folder and files.

 

[DavidJ]

I'm still struggling to follow. Can't you see folders in PDM browser? Do you have 'include sub-folders' checked?

Did you update correctly, both server and client sides. Alibre Design 28.0.2.28126 : PDM Server 1.2.6.10126

Are the files you can't find from during the beta, or created/saved with the production release?

 

[MCATI]

Yes, folders in PDM browser working well. Have 'include sub-folders' checked.
Alibre design Version: V28 64-bit [Build 28126], PDM Server download from website, the latest.
During the beta, I use default folder ".../appdata", everything going well, I can find all the 3D files (even still now) under Appdata/local/AlibrePDMServerData/48xx-xxx-xxx/Root/C/P/...
But Now with PDM release, I did not use default folder ".../appdata", instead, use a folder in ("documents/xxx/3ddesign/...), there still I can "documents/xxx/3ddesign/AlibrePDMServerData/EBxxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx/Root/C/P/...", in this folder, only showing the 3D files folders and subfolders, but there is nothing inside the folder. there is no any 3D design files inside.

 

[Stu3d]

Someone here recommended Everything by Voidtools which I have found to be very useful, you could use it to see where your files are.

voidtools

www.voidtools.com

 

[DavidJ]

Have you checked the files in yet? They only get written to the server when checked in.

 

[MCATI]

That's it! CHECK IN, then see all. Thanks!