Best Practice Information

Domain and Role/Product

SOLIDWORKS Design, Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS xDesign 

What's Covered? - Jump to each section using the list below.

• Desktop SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS xDesign Interoperability Fundamentals
• Setting Up Your SOLIDWORKS Environment
• Interoperability Use Case Examples
  • Adding a Component Created in xDesign to Your SOLIDWORKS Assembly
  • Designing in the Context of a SOLIDWORKS Assembly Using xShape
  • Adding Features in SOLIDWORKS to a Component Created in xShape
•  Frequently Asked Questions

Revision History

1. Prerequisites:

The target audience of this guide is designers and engineers currently using both SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS browser-based design apps on a regular basis.

Administrators for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform will also benefit from the information; however, the majority of the information is aimed at designers and engineers using both SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS browser-based design content on a regular basis.

Knowledge of saving and organising SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS browser-based design content on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a prerequisite for this guide.

Before studying this guide, it's recommended that you are familiar with the following topics:

• Creating SOLIDWORKS parts and assembly models
• Saving and opening SOLIDWORKS parts and assemblies from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform
• Creating and saving designs in the xDesign and xShape browser-based design apps
• Storing and organising design content in 3DEXPERIENCE collaborative spaces and bookmarks