Performance Evaluation - Previous Version References

Performance Evaluation reports whether or not all files have been updated to the current version of SOLIDWORKS.

Opening a SOLIDWORKS document from an earlier release might take extra time. After a file is converted to the latest SOLIDWORKS version, subsequent opening time returns to normal.

After you convert files to the latest version of SOLIDWORKS, you cannot open them in older SOLIDWORKS versions.

To list the unconverted components:

Click Show these Parts in Performance Evaluation.
In the dialog box, you can:
  • Select one or more components in the list to highlight in the graphics area.
  • Click Isolate Components to display only the selected components in the graphics area. Click Exit Isolate (Isolate pop-up toolbar) to return to the list.
  • Print the list, copy it to the clipboard, or save it to a file.

To convert files to the latest SOLIDWORKS version:

  • Open the file in the latest SOLIDWORKS version, and then save it.
  • For large numbers of documents, use the SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler.
  • For SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM vault files, use Convert SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM Files. See Convert Workgroup PDM Files.