To do this safely, use Rename in SOLIDWORKS Explorer. Changing the name of the file directly in Windows File Explorer often throws off this search because SOLIDWORKS does not know that you changed the name of the file. SOLIDWORKS has a search order that it goes through each time it tries to find referenced files when opening a SOLIDWORKS file. Rename is the next tool that you can use in SOLIDWORKS Explorer. Pack and Go also gives you the option to add a prefix or suffix to the folder as well as to each SOLIDWORKS file within that folder to make it easier to track revisions of your design. This is particularly useful when you want to copy a design that includes drawings and/or assemblies to a new location without losing reference to the parts that are in those drawings or assemblies.
#INSTALL SOLIDWORKS EXPLORER ZIP#
SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go is a tool that allows you to package a file with all its references into a folder or zip file. Let’s dive a little deeper into how each of these features within SOLIDWORKS Explorer can benefit you. If you have SOLIDWORKS Explorer installed, you can also access these features by navigating to the file in Windows File Explorer, right clicking the file, selecting SOLIDWORKS, and selecting the desired feature.
On this toolbar, seen in the image below, you can Open a Document, Create a Pack and Go, Rename a SOLIDWORKS file, Replace a SOLIDWORKS file, and Move a SOLIDWORKS file. The most commonly used features of SOLIDWORKS Explorer are found by navigating to a SOLIDWORKS file within SOLIDWORKS Explorer and clicking the file name to expose the flyout shortcut toolbar.
SOLIDWORKS Explorer can be launched from the Tools drop-down inside SOLIDWORKS or from the Windows Start Menu under the SOLIDWORKS Tools folder.
#INSTALL SOLIDWORKS EXPLORER FREE#
SOLIDWORKS Explorer is a free tool that is similar to Windows File Explorer but allows you to manage file references for SOLIDWORKS parts, drawings, and assemblies.
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