Pack and Go Overview
The Pack and Go functionality gathers all related files for a model design (parts, assemblies, drawings, references, design tables, Design Binder content, decals, appearances, and scenes, and SolidWorks Simulation results) and copies them into a folder or zip file.
To copy a design:
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Access Pack and Go:
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In SolidWorks, click File, Pack and Go.
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In Window Explorer or SolidWorks Task Pane File Explorer, right-click a SolidWorks document and select SolidWorks, Pack and Go
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In SolidWorks Explorer, select a SolidWorks document and click SolidWorks Pack and Go
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In the dialog box, select files and set options.
Files that are embedded (Design Journal, for example) are part of the document and are included without being listed in the Pack and Go dialog box.
When you open Pack and Go from an Explorer, the document and its references are listed, including parent parts of derived and mirrored parts. You have the option to also list:
When you open Pack and Go from within the SolidWorks application, the following types of files are also included:
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Linked documents in the Design Binder folder
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Linked design table documents
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Custom and default decals, appearances, and scenes