You can work on files in your local cache off-line when you are not connected to a SOLIDWORKS PDM vault.
In off-line mode, only files in your local cache are accessible. Files
that are checked out are writeable.
In off-line mode, the Preview tab
displays the part or assembly, but the other tabs contain no data. Right-click the
file and click Properties to access
information about the file.
To work off-line: