​​Welcome to SolidPractices, the home of Best Practices for working with SOLIDWORKS products on Desktop and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform! 

As we transition to this Community as the home for SolidPractices, you find 3DEXPERIENCE related guides here and Desktop related guides in the full catalog.

The full catalog of SolidPractices covering all SOLIDWORKS solutions can be found here.

SolidPractices: SOLIDWORKS + 3DEXPERIENCE

Click on the links below to access any of the SolidPractice guides, or browse the WIKI tree on the left directly.

Getting Started and Implementing SOLIDWORKS with the 3DEXPERIENCE

	Best Practices for Implementing 3DEXPERIENCE for SOLIDWORKS Users 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Moving SOLIDWORKS Files to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS

Using SOLIDWORKS Specific Tools and Features with 3DEXPERIENCE

	Using SOLIDWORKS Configurations with the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Storing SOLIDWORKS Templates on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Working with SOLIDWORKS Toolbox on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS

Sharing and Collaboration using SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE

	Collaboration With External Stakeholders 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS xDesign
	Sharing Designs Between SOLIDWORKS and xDesign (SOLIDWORKS Browser Based Design apps) 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS xDesign
	Derived Output for SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS Data Management and PLM using 3DEXPERIENCE

	Naming Strategies for Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Formal Design Change Process on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Attribute Mapping for SOLIDWORKS data on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Getting Started with Lifecycle and Revision Control 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Understanding SOLIDWORKS My Session Architecture and Optimizing Performance 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Route Management 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
	Author and Modify SOLIDWORKS and Multi-CAD Product Structures using 3D Product Architect 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS 3D Product Architect
	Getting Started with BOM Management Using Product Release Engineer 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS Product Release Engineer

Other SolidPractices

	Efficient SOLIDWORKS Modeling SOLIDWORKS CAD 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS
	Efficient SOLIDWORKS Drafting SOLIDWORKS CAD 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS
	Setup for Efficient Modeling and Drafting SOLIDWORKS CAD 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS
	3DEXPERIENCE Simulation Onboarding Durability and Mechanics Engineer Fluid Dynamics Engineer Plastics Injection Engineer

Other Resources for Getting Started on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

	🧰 SOLIDWORKS Learning Resources Navigate back to the SOLIDWORKS Learning Resources WIKI home page. Check out the resources available for your 3DEXPERIENCE Works learning journey.
	3DEXPERIENCE EDU for 3DEXPERIENCE Works Access the full catalog of role learning paths and modules for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio of roles.  3DEXPERIENCE Learner Library is required to access the catalog. Contact your Reseller Partner for more information.

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