Derived Output Support

This section describes support for derived output types. Connector for SOLIDWORKS uses the native CAD Tool APIs to generate these files for the selected CAD model while saving to the 3DEXPERIENCE server. The files are generated in the same location as the assembly/part/drawing file.

See Also
Global Configuration Object Preferences

SOLIDWORKS supports the generation of the following types of derived outputs as files are checked into the 3DEXPERIENCE server:

FormatCAD Type value string
CGRcgr
IMAGE_JPGimage_jpg
PDFpdf
PNGpng

SOLIDWORKS supports the generation of the following types of derived outputs as background derived output generation:

FormatCAD Type value string
ACISacis
CGRcgr
DWGdwg
DXFdxf
EDRAWING_ASSEMBLYedrawing_assembly
EDRAWING_DRAWINGedrawing_drawing
EDRAWING_PARTedrawing_part
HCGhcg
HOOPS_HSFhoops_hsf
IGESiges
IMAGE_JPGimage_jpg
IMAGE_TIFimage_tif
PARASOLIDparasolid
PARASOLID_BINARYparasolid_binary
PDFpdf
PNGpng
PRO_Eproe
STEP_AP203step_ap203
STEP_AP214step_ap214
STLstl
VDAFSvdafs
VRMLvrml

The Connector for SOLIDWORKS Server Installer makes the following changes to add support for derived outputs:

  • Each derived output type is defined with a type-name and added to the MCADInteg-BusTypeMapping attribute in GCO, as listed in the following table:
  • The image jpg uses the image format which is installed by Business Process Services.
Derived Output Type GCO Mapping MCADInteg-BusTypeMapping
PREVIEW as JPG image_jpg|Derived Output
JPEG jpeg|ThumbnailViewable
CGR cgr|Derived Output
PDF pdf|Derived Output
PNGpng|Derived Output
CGR cgr|CGRViewable

The derived output types are supported depending on the CAD type. Consequently, the GCO attribute MCADInteg-TypeDerivedOutputMapping is also updated.

The formats listed in the table are added to the Allowed Formats of the following policies:

  • Derived Output Policy
  • Design Policy
  • Versioned Design Policy
  • The GCO attribute MCADInteg-TypeFormatMapping is updated.