Toolbars in SolidWorks Explorer

SolidWorks Explorer Toolbar

The SolidWorks Explorer toolbar contains the tools shown below. If SolidWorks Workgroup PDM is added in, more tools are available.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer refresh Toolbars

Refresh. Refreshes information in the File Explorer pane and the expanded view.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer savetofile Toolbars

Save to File. Saves the contents of the list to a text file.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer options Toolbars

Options

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer about Toolbars

About SolidWorks Explorer

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer help Toolbars

Help

Mini Toolbars

Mini toolbars appear when you select documents in SolidWorks Explorer.

File Explorer

When you select a SolidWorks document, the mini toolbar contains the following tools:

SolidWorks Explorer tool open popup Toolbars

Open a document

SolidWorks Explorer tool packandgo popup Toolbars

SolidWorks Pack and Go. Gathers all related files for a model design (parts, assemblies, drawings, references, design tables, Design Binder content, custom and default decals, appearances, and scenes, and SolidWorks Simulation results)  into a folder or zip file.

SolidWorks Explorer tool rename popup Toolbars

SolidWorks Rename. Renames a SolidWorks document and updates its references.

SolidWorks Explorer tool replace popup Toolbars

SolidWorks Replace. Replaces a SolidWorks document in an assembly and updates its references.

SolidWorks Explorer tool check in Toolbars

Check in. Lets you check the selected document into the Workgroup PDM vault.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer findinvault Toolbars

Find in vault. If the document is already in the vault, helps you locate it.

When you select a non-SolidWorks document, the mini toolbar lets you open it, check it in to the vault, or, if it is already in the vault, locate it.

SolidWorks Explorer tip ToolbarsYou can right-click items in the File Explorer pane and select commands such as Print and Delete.

Vault

When Workgroup PDM is added in, the lower part of the left pane displays the vault. The following options are available on the mini toolbars that display when you select a document in the vault :

SolidWorks Explorer tool open popup Toolbars

Open a document

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer doc info Toolbars

Document Information. Opens a dialog box that shows information about the document.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer report Toolbars

Reporting. Lets you view document information and save the information to an output file.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer own Toolbars

Take Ownership. Lets you take ownership of the document.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer release Toolbars

Release Ownership. Releases ownership of the document.

SolidWorks Explorer tool add note Toolbars

Add Note. (Available only when you are the document owner) Lets you add an annotation.

SolidWorks Explorer tool swexplorer search Toolbars

Search Vault. Lets you locate a document in the vault using logical operators.

 

 

 

Toolbars