Preview Tab in Web2

The Preview tab displays bitmaps for SOLIDWORKS files with the ability to start an interactive preview using the eDrawings Web viewer. Other common file types are converted to an HTML preview that looks similar to the native application for the file type.

To display the Preview tab, do one of the following in the file list:

  • In the file or folder list, click the file name.

Preview Tab

1 File Name link Click a file name link to download a file.
2 Enhanced preview icon Click the eDrawings icon, to view the eDrawings preview.
3 Action Buttons Change State, Check Out, Download, and Delete options on the Preview page function are similar to the options in the file or folder list page.

For details, see File or Folder List.

4 File information Shows the file location, check in or check out status, workflow, and the current state.