Article - CS341653
WVS: Solidworks drawing fails to publish with error “Failed to find Dependency file [<PTC Places>\Workspace\<file_name>.SLDPRT]. Failed to publish file" in Windchill PDMLink
Modified: 26-Mar-2021
Applies To
- Windchill PDMLink 10.2 to 12.0
- Creo View Adapters 5.1 to 7.1
- Solidworks
- Inventor
Description
- Third party authoring application CAD drawing fails to publish with below error when worker is NOT configured with File Sync
- When the Solidworks data (Model and Drawing) is imported into Workgroup Manager workspace, renamed and checked in, CAD worker searches for original CAD model and hence publishing of drawing fails with below error
- CAD worker fails to find the dependent file of a Solidworks drawing resulting publishing failure with below error
- Solidworks drawing shows correct reference to a part (CAD model) when open from WGM workspace (File > References), however, when sent to publishing, it fails with below error as the worker tries to find the original part name (prior to rename)
"Failed to find Dependency file [<PTC Places>\Workspace\<*>.SLDPRT. Failed to publish file."
This is a printer-friendly version of Article 341653 and may be out of date. For the latest version click CS341653