Managing Files in MySession

You can use the MySession widget to manage SOLIDWORKS on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

You can open and save files from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform by using the context menu or action bar in the MySession widget. You can also export product lifecycle-related data about the models, such as the status, maturity state, and revision.

The following FAQ is a general discussion of how to do things on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and of platform concepts.

How do I save SOLIDWORKS files in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

Open the .SLDPRT, .SLDASM, .SLDDRW files in SOLIDWORKS. When you are ready to share them in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, save the files using the MySession widget in the 3DEXPERIENCE Task Pane. Collaborative spaces store SOLIDWORKS files as physical products.

What are collaborative spaces?

The 3DSpace app lists the collaborative spaces to which you have access. You can share content by adding members to the collaborative space. The membership role in the collaborative space controls what members can do with the content.

You can create your own collaborative spaces if your administrator allows it. You can use collaborative spaces for projects and content libraries.

What is a physical product?

When you save .SLDPRT and .SLDASM files using the 3DEXPERIENCE Connector for SOLIDWORKS, each configuration becomes a physical product in a collaborative space. You open physical products in modeling and simulation apps. A physical product can be an assembly or a part.

What is a CAD family?

A CAD family is one or more configurations of a part or an assembly. It can include multiple physical products (manufacturable configurations). A CAD family object is the root or top-level configuration. You must save all the physical products in a CAD family in the same collaborative space.

If you want to delete the file from the platform, you need to delete the CAD family.

What is the difference between 3DSpace and 3DDrive

3DSpace stores physical products and other content in a database for use in 3DEXPERIENCE apps. Users can work with up-to-date content in 3DSpace concurrently based on rules defined by your administrator. 3DDrive allows sharing outside of 3DEXPERIENCE collaborative spaces.