Your question: What is rollback 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.

How do you roll back PDM?

In the Rollback dialog, verify the information and enter a Rollback Comment to display in the file’s history. Click Continue to proceed. Select the checkbox to confirm you understand the file versions will be permanently deleted and that the rollback action cannot be reversed.

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?

SOLIDWORKS PDM enables your teams to securely store and index design data for fast retrieval, eliminate concerns over version control and data loss, and collaborate on designs in multiple locations.

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.

How do I get old versions of PDM in Solidworks?

Viewing Versions

1. Select the file.
2. Do one of the following: Click Display > History . Select the version or revision and click Get. Click Actions > Get Latest Version . You can choose to work only with the latest versions of files by setting the Always work with latest version option.