What is working directory in SolidWorks?

How to Set working directory in SolidWorks?

To specify the default save folder:

1. Click Options or Tools > Options and select File Locations.
2. Under Show folders for, select Default Save Folder from the list.
3. Click Add to select a folder location.
4. Click OK.

Where are solidworks files saved?

Default File Locations

How do you check out a file in Solidworks?

You can configure SOLIDWORKS PDM to automatically check out files in the vault when you use the Open or Edit command to access them.

1. Right-click a file and click Check out. …
2. In the Check Out dialog box, select one of more files to check out, and set column values as needed.

How do you save a work in SOLIDWORKS?

Click Save As (Standard toolbar) or File > Save As. Specifies a path to the folder where you want to save the document. To hide the navigation pane, click Hide Folders. To show the navigation pane, click Browse Folders.

How does SOLIDWORKS store parts?

SOLIDWORKS saves your virtual components in a temporary folder somewhere on your pc. When you save the assembly, the virtual models are stored inside the assembly. SOLIDWORKS then also deletes the files in the temporary folder. When you close the assembly, you close all virtual components as well.

What does SOLIDWORKS save as?

When you save a file natively in SOLIDWORKS, it can be saved as an: SLDPRT part file (. sldprt) SLDASM assembly file (.

What is private state PDM?

Private State files are files that other users have added to the vault, but have not yet checked in. In SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vault, if your administrator has given you permission, you can see files that are in the private state.

How can I tell who has a Solidworks file open?

To determine who has a SOLIDWORKS file open, you can view the user’s name in the temporary lock file located in the same folder as the original file. This file will be named the same as the original file and include a tilde (~) and dollar sign ($) character prefix (example: ~$ACME PART.

How do I check PDM?

Checking In Files

1. Right-click a file or folder and click Check In.
2. In the Check in dialog box, select one or more files to check in, and set column values as needed.
3. Enter a comment to identify the version. Your user privileges determine whether you must enter a comment or not. …
4. Click Check in.

What format does SOLIDWORKS use?

SolidWorks is a CAD software developed by Dassault Systèmes. SolidWorks supported native or neutral formats are IGES, DXF, DWG, STEP, ACIS, STL, Parasolid, PDF, VDA.

How do you copy a part and a drawing in SOLIDWORKS?

In SOLIDWORKS you can copy and paste: Sketches.
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Create Drawing View with Copy and Paste

1. Pick the top of a feature tree for a component and select Edit > Copy.
2. Then go to a drawing and select Edit > Paste.
3. SOLIDWORKS has now inserted, or pasted, a copy of that component in a model view in the drawing.

How do you save a SOLIDWORKS File without references?

“SOLIDWORKS Save as Copy” saves your already existing part/assembly/drawing, with a new name, but breaks all references to the original part. Essentially making a disassociated file that can be opened and modified with no connection to existing drawings or assemblies that contain the ‘original’ part.