You can open non-native assemblies whose reference component files are
stored in folders that are not in the same folder tree as the assembly
files.
In , in Show folders for, select
Referenced Documents. SOLIDWORKS searches the
specified folders that contain the referenced files
in addition
to the main folder
tree
to resolve assembly components.
Supported file formats are Autodesk® Inventor, Pro/E, Solid Edge®, and UG-NX.