What does rollback do in Solidworks?

How do I rollback a model in Solidworks?

Rolling Back to Absorbed Features

In the FeatureManager design tree, click to expand the absorbed features within the parent feature. Right-click an absorbed feature, and select Rollback. A message appears that tells you the absorbed feature is temporarily unabsorbed for editing purposes. Click OK.

How do you roll forward in Solidworks?

To roll a model forward: Right-click a rolled back feature in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Roll Forward.

Can you roll back an assembly in Solidworks?

You can roll back reference geometry, sketches, component patterns, assembly features and in-context features. In general, rolling back assembly items behaves the same as rolling back features in parts.

What is the purpose of the rollback bar?

You can use the FeatureManager rollback bar or shortcut menu to temporarily roll back to an earlier state, to absorbed features, roll forward, roll to previous, or roll to the end of the FeatureManager design tree.

What is solidworks rollback state?

Rollback is a command in SOLIDWORKS PDM that is controlled by permissions. Rollback allows users to undo the version of a file or roll a file back in time. Rolling back a file reverts the file back to a selected place in time from the file’s history.

How do I turn on the freeze bar in Solidworks?

To turn on the freeze bar, click Tools > Options > System Options > General and select Enable Freeze bar. To freeze features: Move the pointer over the freeze bar.

Which icon would you click to activate the Smart Dimension tool and add dimensions to a sketch?

To add dimensions, select the Smart Dimension command from the CommandManager, just next to the Sketch icon.

How do I recover a drawing in SOLIDWORKS?

Auto-recover

When you start SOLIDWORKS after the system has terminated unexpectedly, any available auto-recovered documents are listed under Document Recovery on the SOLIDWORKS Recovery tab of the Task Pane. You can save an auto-recovered document either by replacing the original file or by creating a new file.

What does SOLIDWORKS PDM do?

With SOLIDWORKS PDM, you can create and maintain a single data location and vault that can be accessed by users to store and retrieve files. With SOLIDWORKS PDM products, data is kept secure, up-to-date, and accessible. The system eliminates duplicate work and delays, while saving time and development costs.

Can I save SOLIDWORKS file as older version?

A model from an earlier version of SOLIDWORKS is automatically converted to the newer version of SOLIDWORKS when you save it. You cannot do a save as to an earlier version, and you cannot open the newer version with an older version of SOLIDWORKS, with one exception.