Document Ribbon

You can add and remove files, extract characteristics, and manipulate drawings using tools on the Document ribbon.

General

ADD CAD/PDF File(s) Adds a file to a project.
Remove CAD/PDF File Removes a file from a project.

Extract

Smart Extract Creates characteristics using all of the text found in a box-selected area.

OCR Extraction

Dimension Extracts dimensions from drawings.
Geometric Tolerances Extracts geometric dimensions & tolerances (GDT) from drawings.
Note Extracts notes from drawings.
Surface Finish Extracts surface finish symbols from drawings.
Weld Extracts weld symbols from drawings.
  Other Extracts other characteristic types such as temperature, torque, and electrical resistance

Operations

Rotate Clockwise  
Rotate CounterClockwise  

Revision Management

Import Revision CAD File Performs an automatic or manual comparison between two CAD files.

Grid

Grid Displays a grid on a drawing.
Zoom to Row Zooms to the specified row number in a grid.
Zoom to Column Zooms to the specified column letter in a grid.

Compare

Replace Drawing Replaces the existing drawing in a project.
Compare Compares a drawing in a current SOLIDWORKS Inspection project to a revised drawing.
Add Lower Left Alignment Point Adds a reference point in the lower left of each drawing to align them before comparing the drawings.
Add Upper Right Alignment Point Adds a reference point in the upper right of each drawing to align them before comparing the drawings.
Clear All Alignment Points Removes all alignment points.
Clear Upper Right Alignment Point Removes the upper right alignment points.