Use the Convert dialog box to convert SolidWorks files to other file formats supported by SolidWorks.
To display this dialog box:
- In File Explorer, select the files to convert, right-click and click Convert.
- In the Administration tool, under Tasks, click Task List. In the Task List dialog box, click Add Task, select the Convert task, and select the files to convert.
The options available in this dialog box depend on the how the Convert Files task is configured. Some settings described might not appear.
| Computer to execute task on |
Computer where the task runs. |
Task Card
A tab containing an input card appears if the task is configured to prompt for information.
| Output file format |
Format to which selected files are converted. If the selected output file format supports conversion options,
click Conversion Options to display a dialog box that lets you specify the options.
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| Output file path |
Location where converted files are saved. Build the output file path by typing static text (characters that stay the
same) and clicking 
to select from the following dynamic (changing) variables:
- Source File Name
- Source File Extension
- Configuration Name
- Source Folder Path
- Vault Root Folder Path
- Source File Revision
- Source File Version
- Source File Workflow State
- Today's Date
The example below the field shows a representation of the defined path.
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Configurations
When models are converted, the Configurations tab specifies how to handle configurations during conversion.
| Configurations to output |
- All configurations
- Output is created for each configuration.
- Last active configuration
- Only the last configuration that was used is converted.
- Named configuration (use * as wildcard)
- Only configurations you specify are converted.
You cannot use the @ configuration as a named
configuration.
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| Multi-configuration output |
- Create one output file per configuration
- An individual output file is created for each configuration.
- Include all configurations in the same output file
- A single output file is created, containing all the configurations.
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Sheets
When drawings are converted, the Sheets tab specifies how drawing sheets are output.
| Sheets to output |
- All sheets
- Output is created for all sheets in the drawing.
- Last active sheet
- Only the most recently used drawing sheet is converted.
- Named sheet (use * as wildcard)
- Only sheets you specify are converted.
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| Multi-sheet output |
- Create one output file per sheet
- A separate file is created for each drawing sheet.
- Include all sheets in the same output file
- One output file is created for all drawing sheets.
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Source file references
When the files being converted contain references, these options control how to handle the references.
| Use the referenced version of the referenced files ("as built") |
Uses the version of the referenced files that was used when the file being converted was built. |
| Use the latest version of the referenced files |
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| Finish |
Initiates task execution. If there is no input card for the task, Finish is replaced by OK.
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