What's New

This page describes recent changes in Design with SOLIDWORKS.

This page discusses:

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

For Cloud Only: CGR Generation

For SOLIDWORKS 2022SP1 and above versions, a cloud service is deployed that generates CGRs asynchronously. This service is available through interactive Save and Batch Save to 3DEXPERIENCE operations.
Benefits: This service improves the save performance.

Derived Format Options

All the options from the Derived Format tab of the Options dialog box are moved to the Settings page of the Platform Management widget.
As an impact of this, the Convert and Derived Outputs columns are not available in the Save dialog box.
Benefits: All the users will have the same conversion rules.
For more information, see Settings in 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Asynchronous PDF Generation

During the save process, if appropriate rules are defined in the Derived Format Management app, asynchronous PDFs are generated for the drawings.
Benefits: This gives better usability and improves save performance.
For more information, see Settings in 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Asynchronous UDL Output

Earlier the UDL Derived Output was generated sequentially during the save process and now they generated asynchronously on both the cloud and on-premises platforms.
  • On the cloud only: A cloud service is used for generating UDLs asynchronously.
  • On premises only: The Derived Format Converter is used for generating UDLs asynchronously.
Benefits: This improves the save performance.

Managing Revisions

Replace by Latest Revision and Update Revisions command is introduced in the action bar of MySession.
  • With the Update Revisions command, you can select a required type of revision for a single node or multiple nodes of the assembly. This feature is available only for the data that is saved in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
  • Along with this, the Replace by Latest Revision command updates the revision of the selected object with the latest revision.
Benefits: With the presence of more elaborated revision commands, it is easy for the user to build the latest revision.
For more information, see MySession Update Revisions

Improvements in MySession

New commands, columns, and tabs are added in the action bar and context menu of MySession.
  • The collaboration commands present in the Lifecycle tab of action bar are moved to the Collaboration tab.
  • The Display Side Panel command is added in the View tab of the action bar.
  • The Relations command is added to the context menu of a selected object.
  • The Component Name column displays the component information as available in the primary settings of the Component Name and Description dialog box.
Benefits: The enhancements made improve the usability.
For more information, see MySession

3D XML Import and Export

The exchange of SOLIDWORKS data with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform through 3D XML exchange is improved to support the Delegation and Waive behaviors in an interactive mode. For more information, see Social and Collaborative > System Exchange > Exchange Management > Export > Export to 3D XML Exporting Content to 3D XML > Exporting 3DEXPERIENCE Content with SOLIDWORKS Master to 3D XML.
Benefits: Introduction of interactive mode for the data transfer is useful.

Checking Compatibility of Attribute Definition

While saving SOLIDWORKS data to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the values of the mapped attributes are verified for the compatibility of their attribute definition. If there is any inconsistency an appropriate warning message is displayed in the Status column of the Save dialog box.
Benefits: Appropriate error description helps in understanding the outcome of the save operation.
For more information, see Save Dialog Box

Changes in the Batch Save to 3DEXPERIENCE Dialog Box

Bookmark, Move Up, Move Down, and Upgrade files to current version are the options added to the dialog box.
  • Bookmark: With this option, you can specify objects as bookmarks and classify the 3DEXPERIENCE data under a bookmark structure.
  • Move Up and Move Down: With these options, you can reorder the selected folders.
  • Upgrade files to current version: With this option, the save performance is enhanced as the files are not saved locally if the option is not selected.
Benefits: The enhancements made in the Batch Save to 3DEXPERIENCE Dialog Box improve the usability and save performance.
For more information, see Saving Multiple Files in 3DEXPERIENCE

Opening PartSupply and Make in SOLIDWORKS

You can open the 3DMarketplace PartSupply and Make apps directly from SOLIDWORKS.
  • For PartSupply, you can open and download components from:
    • The 3D Components - Part Supply command on the Design Library tab in the Task Pane.
    • The Insert from PartSupply command by clicking Insert Components (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Components > Insert from PartSupply (Assembly Command Manager).
  • For Make, you can click the On Demand Manufacturing command from the Evaluate (Assembly toolbar) or Evaluate > On Demand Manufacturing (Assembly Command Manager).
Benefits: The improved access makes it easier for you to navigate to PartSupply and Make and integrate them in your SOLIDWORKS workflow.

R2022x GA

Reserve and Unreserve Commands Renamed

The Reserve and Unreserve commands have been renamed Lock and Unlock. The different elements have also been updated to reflect this change (for example, properties or column headers).
Benefits: The name and purpose of the commands are clearer.

For Cloud Only: XCAD Data Processor Service

The XCAD Data Processor service supports the material exposition workflow. It performs the processing of XCAD data without the need of Derived Format Converter.
Benefits: This service enhances the performance.