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Dissect Files

SolidWorks dissects files to make their components available for reuse.

When files are dissected:

  • Parts are dissected into features (extrudes and cuts).
  • Features are dissected into sketches.
  • Drawings are dissected into general tables and blocks.
  • DWG/DXF files are dissected into tables, blocks, and views.
You can enable or disable dissection in Options , Search.

To schedule file dissection:

  1. Click Dissect Files on the sidebar, or click Tasks > Dissect Files.
  2. Under Task schedule, set:
    Option Description
    Running mode Specifies how often the task runs. Select Once, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
    Start time  
    Start date  
  3. Click Advanced if you want to change task options, such as backup file location and time-out duration.

    You can change the list of folders in which dissection is performed in Options File Locations.



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