The Preview page displays a bitmap preview for a SOLIDWORKS file and an html preview for a non-CAD file type or a Microsoft Office document.
To display the Preview page, do one of the following in the file list:
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The eDrawings icon, , appears if a file is of the type that SOLIDWORKS eDrawings can open and you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The PDF icon, , appears if a file is in a PDF convertible format.
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The enhanced preview icon ( or )appears next to a file name on the Preview page. This icon lets you view an interactive preview in a separate browser window.
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, appears if a file is of the type that SOLIDWORKS eDrawings can open and you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
, appears if a file is in a PDF convertible format.