Configurations in SOLIDWORKS Explorer

With SOLIDWORKS Explorer, you can list configurations for SOLIDWORKS files.

To use SOLIDWORKS Explorer to work with configurations:

  1. From the top of the File Explorer tab in the left pane, select a document from a folder.
  2. Select the Configurations tab in the right pane.
    Information about the model's configurations appears in the following columns at the bottom of the right pane:
    • Name. Lists the name of the configuration.
    • Alt Name. Lists alternate names for the configurations.
    • Description. Lists the description specified in the Configuration Properties PropertyManager in SOLIDWORKS.
    • Comment. Lists the comments specified in the Configuration Properties PropertyManager in SOLIDWORKS.

    A preview appears above the listing.

    You can save the contents of the list to a text file by clicking Save to File (SOLIDWORKS Explorer toolbar).
  3. To display another configuration, in the area above the Configuration tab, click Configuration Arrow_Down_no_box.gif and select a configuration name.
  4. To rename or delete a configuration, right-click the configuration Name and select Rename or Delete.