Design Checker Dialog Box

You can use the Design Checker task to validate selected SOLIDWORKS documents in the vault using standards created in the SOLIDWORKS Design Checker add-in.

To display this dialog box, do one of the following:

  • In SOLIDWORKS PDM File Explorer, select the files to check, right-click, and click Tasks > Design Checker.
  • In the Administration tool, under Tasks, click Task List. In the Task List dialog box, click Add Task, select the Design Checker task, and select the files to check.
The options available in this dialog box depend on how the Design Checker task is configured. Some settings described might not appear.
Select standard file .SWSTD Design Checker Standards file to use.
Auto correct all failed checks Files that fail checks are automatically corrected.

Report Folder

Specifies how Design Checker reports are handled.

Same as original file Report is saved to the location of the file that was checked.
This folder Report is saved to the specified location.
Add report to design binder Report is added to the file's design binder.

Log File Path

Vault root folder path Log file is saved to the vault root folder.
Output file path Log files are saved to the specified location.