Opening Designs from the Server

Opening a design copies the design from the database to the local view of the files on your computer.

From within SOLIDWORKS, the options to open a file from the server are:

  • File > Open. Use this option to open designs from the server.
  • File > Insert. Use this option to insert a design from the server in the currently active design in SOLIDWORKS.

A Synchronizing message box shows the progress of the file retrieval.

If the synchronization process results in any updates to the opened file, when you hover over mouse pointer over the file in the 3DEXPERIENCE Add-In task pane, a balloon message describes the updates.