Creating View Collections
You can create view collections in the Views pane.
Benefits: Collections help you organize and categorize views so that you can easily
manage them.
For more information, see
View Collections and
Views Pane.
Accessing Online Help for SOLIDWORKS Composer
You can now access the online help for SOLIDWORKS Composer. Select
Use Web Help to access the online help. Clear it to access the
local help.
Benefits: You can choose between accessing the online help or local help for SOLIDWORKS
Composer. Previously, only local help was available.
For more information, see
Help Menu.
Player Documentation No Longer Bundled in Composer Packages
When the active Composer document is saved as an auto-executable package
(.exe file), the Player documentation is no longer bundled in the
package.
The Player documentation portal was formerly bundled in the auto-executable
package. This is no longer the case.The Player documentation is now accessed online,
from the Player.
Benefits: The executable file size is reduced, and the documentation benefits from the
architectural enhancements provided by the new server-based architecture.
For more information, see
About Composer File Types,
Save Package As,
and Send by E-mail.
Supported Import Formats
SOLIDWORKS Composer supports higher versions of several import
formats.
Benefits: We are providing extended support for commonly used newer
formats.
For more information, see
About Supported Import Formats.
Support of Meta-Properties from Pro/E Creo and STEP Files
You can now import meta-properties from Pro/E Creo (*.prt, *.asm), and STEP
(*.stp, *.step) files.
Meta-properties are user-defined attributes such as part number (P/N),
designation, and revision number. They appear as user properties of the string type in
the Properties pane.
Benefits: We are offering support for meta-properties from additional file
types.
For more information, see
Import.
Removal of Use Composer Player 64-bit version Package
Output Option
The Use Composer Player 64-bit version option is
removed from the Package options in .
Benefits: This option is rendered useless by the removal of support for 32-bit
components. Output package files now always include 64-bit versions.
For more information, see
Output.
Removal of Capabilities to Manage Data from ENOVIA 3DLive
It is no longer possible to import and update models from an ENOVIA 3DLive
session.
The Import from 3DLive
and Update from 3DLive
commands are removed from the File menu.
The and right-click commands are removed from the
Assembly pane.
Benefits: ENOVIA 3DLive offers only limited maintenance and support, therefore we are
removing this capability to avoid potential issues.
Removal of SVGZ Support
In the Technical Illustration workshop, you can no longer select
SVGZ as the format for saving vector images. The
SVG format is still available.
Benefits: We are simplifying the selection of vector image output formats.
For more information, see
Technical Illustration Workshop.