Article - CS167483
Unable to connect CAD applications with warning "A shared folder is selected for Windchill File System" in Windchill Workgroup Manager
Modified: 15-Jun-2026
Applies To
- Windchill PDMLink 10.2 to 13.1
- Windchill ProjectLink 10.2 to 13.0
- Windchill PDM Essentials 10.2 to 12.0
- Windchill Workgroup Manager (WWGM)
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor
- NX
- SolidWorks
Description
- Unable to connect Windchill Workgroup Manager for Inventor, NX or SolidWorks with error:
- A shared folder is selected for Windchill File System
- Windchill File System failed to initialize. <CAD Tool Name> will not be connected with Windchill Workgroup Manager. Resolve Windchill File System errors and restart Workgroup Manager
- When changing WFS location, the following message is shown:
- "The folder is shared. Use a folder that is not shared and try again."
- AutoCAD, Inventor, NX or SolidWorks will register but most of the Windchill integration buttons (New CAD Document, Open from Windchill, Auto Check In, Check Out, etc.) are grayed out
- Error reported in the Windchill Workgroup Manager message display area every time a CAD application is registered via Tools > Application Management
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