Moving SOLIDWORKS Files to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

What's Covered?

• Preparation and planning
• Saving to 3DEXPERIENCE best practices
  
  • File preparation
    
  • Preparing for save
    • Recommended SOLIDWORKS system options
    • Recommended platform settings
  • Save to 3DEXPERIENCE process
    • Pilot testing
    • Interactive save
    • Batch save
  • Data validation

Applies to the following Roles:

• 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard, Professional, Premium
• Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS

Summary:

This document outlines the current tools and methods for planning, preparing and moving or saving SOLIDWORKS CAD files from a Windows® File Explorer, file management-based system, to a 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or data management-based system. The guidelines and best practices in this document can help to ensure that companies have a smooth transition to data management and can effectively and efficiently manage their SOLIDWORKS CAD data in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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