Within a team, having a file naming system is very important to have consistency. It is not only to make it look good but it is also to make your life easier when you need to modify someone else’s work. It improves readability and clarity as everything is formatted the same way. It also sets the path towards the integration with a file management system like SolidWorks PDM, miniPDM or company software like ERPs.
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Folders Structure
Within a team, having a defined folders structure is as important as having a Files Naming convention. Properly classifying the files helps to quickly find them, helps to avoid duplicates, facilitate backup and save hard drive space.
Continue readingShared Configuration Files Locations
In a multi-user environment, it is a good practice to share the templates, the sheet formats, the Weldment Profiles, etc… into a network drive. This way, all the users have the same configuration and if something is modified, the change will be immediatly available to everyone. Having things homogeneous improves quality, readability, things are easier to find.