- Displaying Document Open Time in Windows Explorer
The file property, Last Open Time, appears in a tooltip when you hover the pointer over a SOLIDWORKS part, assembly or drawing document in Windows Explorer.
- Opening Existing Part, Assembly, or Drawing Documents
Several methods are available for opening existing part, assembly, or drawing documents.
- Open Dialog Box
- Dismissing All Prompts for Missing Components
You can dismiss all prompts for missing components for the document you are opening.
- Multi-Threaded Retrieval
Saved documents are retrieved in multi-threaded mode.
- Open Model in Position
When you open a part or subassembly from an assembly or drawing document, you can open the model in the same view position and orientation as seen in the assembly or drawing view.
- Opening Auto-Recovered Documents
You can open an auto-recovered document from the Alerts tab of the Welcome Dialog Box. You can then delete it, save it by replacing the original file, or save it by creating a new file.
- Opening Document Copies
After opening or modifying a document, you can save it as a copy and open the new copy automatically. References to the original document are not assigned to the copy.