Can you email SOLIDWORKS files?

How do I share a Solidworks file?

To share a file, right-click and select Share. You can then edit settings for each shared file from the File Sharing tab in both the desktop and the Plenary web client interface. The Share command creates a special link to the files through the Plenary web client. You can copy, email, and password protect this link.

How do I export a Solidworks file?

To export a SOLIDWORKS document as another file type:

1. Select one of the following: The face or surface of a part in the graphics area. …
2. Click File > Save As.
3. Set Save as type to a file type, then click Options.
4. Set options for the file type. …
5. In the File name box, type a name. …
6. Click Save.

How do I zip a file in Solidworks?

If you prefer the solution is outlined in text below.

1. Open SOLIDWORKS.
2. Open the part, drawing or assembly you would like to Pack and Go.
3. Go to File -> Pack and Go.
4. Select which associated files are to be zipped.
5. Check “Save to zip folder”.
6. Select browse to select where to save the Zip and what to call it.
7. Select Save.

What formats can solidworks export to?

You can export part and assembly files to STL (. stl), 3D Manufacturing Format (. 3mf), or Additive Manufacturing File Format (. amf) format.

Can multiple people work on SOLIDWORKS?

The multi-user environment provides read/write access control and tracking for two or more users working with the same files concurrently. Users share a file when they have loaded the same file from the same location.

Can you work together in SOLIDWORKS?

Using the project planning tools available on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, you can assign tasks to different team members, stay updated on their progress, and get a full scope of what’s been done – and what remains to be completed.

Can SOLIDWORKS save as OBJ?

When using Solidworks, the exported models should be in OBJ or DAE format. When using other Solidworks formats, a conversion must be done prior to an upload on Augment, to match Augment requirements.

How do I save a SOLIDWORKS file as an OBJ?

Exporting Files

1. Click File > Save As.
2. Select a file format in Save as type: ScanTo3D (*. xyz) ScanTo3D (*. wrl). Click Options to set export options. ScanTo3D (*. stl). Click Options to set export options. ScanTo3D (*. 3ds) ScanTo3D (*. obj) …
3. Browse to the desired location and click Save.

How do I save a SOLIDWORKS file as a STP?

STEP Export Options

1. Click File > Save As.
2. Select a STEP file type for Save as type, then click Options.
3. Select from the options described below, then click OK.
4. Click Save to export the document.

How do you send assemblies in SOLIDWORKS?

Mailing an Assembly or Drawing to Another Computer

1. Click File > Send To.
2. In the dialog box, select one of the following: Name of the current document only. …
3. Click OK.
4. Type your mail password, the mailing address, and any other information required by your mail application.

How do I save as pack and go?

In the Pack and Go dialog box, choose to save to a folder or zip file.

1. If a specified folder does not exist, it creates the folder.
2. If you choose to email a zip file, an email message with the zip file attached opens for you to address and send.

What is Pack N Go?

Gathers all related files for a model design (parts, assemblies, drawings, references, design tables, Design Binder content, decals, appearances, and scenes, and SOLIDWORKS Simulation results) into a folder or zip file.

What files can be imported into SOLIDWORKS?

SolidWorks supported native or neutral formats are IGES, DXF, DWG, STEP, ACIS, STL, Parasolid, PDF, VDA.

Where does SOLIDWORKS is normally used?

SOLIDWORKS is used to develop mechatronics systems from beginning to end. At the initial stage, the software is used for planning, visual ideation, modeling, feasibility assessment, prototyping, and project management. The software is then used for design and building of mechanical, electrical, and software elements.

Can SOLIDWORKS save as 3dm?

All SolidWorks part (. sldprt) and assembly (. sldasm) files can be converted to Rhino Blocks (. 3dm).