About Adding Files to My Work

You can add designs to My Work to make it easier to access models you are currently working on. You can also add support files such as specs that you cannot add to the database.

See Also
Adding Database Files to My Work
Adding Files from Outside the Database to My Work
Add Files Dialog Box

There are multiple techniques for adding files. In addition, options and results differ depending on whether you add files that are already in the database or files that are outside the database.

Source LocationMethodsResults
Outside 3DEXPERIENCEDrag and drop

Copy and Paste

Save from SOLIDWORKS

The files are added to My Work as copies of the originals.

The files remain outside the database until you add them as global objects using the Check In command.

Inside 3DEXPERIENCEDrag and drop

Copy and Paste Shared

Search and Send to

Save from SOLIDWORKS

The Add Files dialog box lets you add the files to My Work as links to the source files in the database.