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In Windows Explorer, the Connector for SOLIDWORKS commands are divided into four menus for ease of use.

The tasks described are those that are specific to Connector for SOLIDWORKS.

This page discusses:

Actions Menu
Modify Menu
Display Menu
Tools Menu

Actions Menu


Check Out	Checks out the file for editing. See Checking Out Files.
Check In	Checks the selected topics into the database. See Checking in Files.
Get Latest Iteration	Displays the Get dialog box with the latest iteration of the selected file and its reference files. See Getting Latest Iteration.
Get Latest Released	Displays the Get dialog box with the latest released iteration of the selected file and its reference files. See Getting Latest Released.
Get Iteration	Displays a numbered list of previous iterations of the file for you to select from. See Getting a Particular Iteration of a Design.
Undo Check out	Cancels a checkout without saving changes. See Undoing a Check-Out.
Promote	Promotes a file from one lifecycle state to the next. See Promoting Objects
Baseline	Creates a baseline for the active document. See Baselining Designs.
Increment Revision	Displays the Increment Revision dialog box, where you can change the revision of the selected file without checking the file out. See: Incrementing Revisions for Checked Out Files. Incrementing Revisions for Files That Are Not Checked Out.
Copy Structure	Opens a Copy Structure dialog box with two tabs: Copy to copy to a specified folder the complete assembly or part of the assembly. See Copying a SOLIDWORKS Assembly. Archive to create an archive (zip) file of the selected assembly and parts. See Creating an Archive File.

Modify Menu


	Cut Copy Paste Pastes copied files or folders into the current folder. Paste Shared Pastes links to copied files or folders into the current folder. The location of the files in the database continues to be the folder from which you copied them. When you check out and edit linked files, the changes are made to the files in the database and any other linked instances.

Display Menu


History	Displays history of file or folder. See Viewing History.
Properties	Displays properties of selected file or folder. See Viewing and Editing File Properties from Windows Explorer.
Explore in Web	Opens the Connector for SOLIDWORKS Web Client. See Viewing Design Details from the Web Client.
Preview Placement	Lets you change the location of the file view tabs from the bottom of the right pane (default) to the right side of the pane.
Detailed Tree View	(In My Work folders only) Toggles the display of files from a flat list to a detailed tree view. See View for Files in My Work Folders.

Tools Menu


Clear Local Cache	Removes the whole database view from Windows Explorer and all local cache files and folders. Check in all files and log out of the database before deleting the view. See Local Directory Files.
Work Offline	Lets you work offline on files in your local cache when you are not connected to the database. See Working Offline
Card Editor	Opens the Card Editor, where the administrator can customize cards. See the Connector for SOLIDWORKS Administration Guide.
Settings	Opens the Settings dialog box, where you can change the severity level of one or more warnings.