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Reference Information: Regular Expression Syntax

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About APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

Loading Models

Composer lets you work with models of different types.

See Also

Using Views

In the command ribbon at the top of the Composer window, click File > Open .
In the Open dialog box, click toolbox.smg (in <install_dir>\Samples) and click Open.
The toolbox model appears in the large center pane, called the viewport .
Notes:
- .smg is the extension for the default Composer file type. See About Composer File Types.
- Composer can also import many CAD formats, such as SOLIDWORKS. See About Supported Import Formats.
- You can also use the Open dialog box to merge models from different files.

Search 'Loading Models' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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