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Preparing Models for Uploading to Supplier Services

3D ContentCentral requires that models to be uploaded follow specific naming, building, and archiving guidelines.

To prepare a SOLIDWORKS model for uploading:

  1. Verify that the part or assembly rebuilds correctly in SOLIDWORKS.
  2. Follow these naming conventions for components and assemblies:

    • Use alpha-numeric characters for the component or assembly names.
    • Avoid special characters in top-level assembly names. For example:
      ~ tilde
      < > less than or greater than
      * asterisk
      $ dollar sign
    • You can use Pack and Go to collect all SOLIDWORKS files for an assembly into a single directory location.
    • While the File Upload tool can upload SOLIDWORKS files directly, you can upload a ZIP archive file containing the SOLIDWORKS files instead.
      The ZIP file name must have the same root as the model or assembly file name. For example, a ZIP file containing a crnkshft.sldasm file must be named crnkshft.zip.

  3. When preparing configurations that include drawings, select the Use model's "in-use" or last saved configuration option in SOLIDWORKS. This option is in the Drawing View Properties dialog box, under Configuration information on the View Properties tab.

    To upload a ProEngineer assembly, you must zip the assembly with all referenced components in the ZIP file.



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