Data archiving saves data to a specific file, letting you back up the system,
transfer data between workstations, or pass it to another company.
You sometimes need to retrieve all of the data managed by SOLIDWORKS Electrical. For example,
you might need to do this when schemes (such as title blocks, symbols, reports, and
configurations) have been customized.
The archive environment lets you save all of the data to a single file. This lets you pass
data that works with the same environment settings to subcontractors and others. You can
also archive environmental settings to retain data when switching from a client/server
installation to a single computer. Environmental archiving also makes projects available in
electrical project management.
To archive the environment, click
.
A wizard opens. In the Selection tab, the left side of the dialog
box shows the following options:
| Option |
Description |
| Exclude electrical projects |
When this option is selected, the electrical projects are not
included in the archive file regardless of which objects are
selected below. |
| Custom |
Customizes the elements to integrate into the archive. The
Selection tab lets you select the data
types to include in the archiving process. The other tabs let you
manage each data type more accurately. |
| All electrical projects |
Includes only the electrical projects that appear in the
Electrical project management and
mandatory items, like Classification. |
| All objects |
Includes all elements instead of selecting them
individually. |
| Objects from selected libraries |
Lets you select only the elements included in the libraries
selected in the next step. |
| Objects modified by user |
Adds only the modified elements to the archive file. |
| Objects modified by user since |
Includes only the elements modified between two dates (custom
date or the date of the last archive). |
| Remind me to do regular archive after this number of
days |
Reminds you to perform a regular archive. Select the option to
activate it and enter the number of days between two
archives. |
After you select options, you can navigate between the different tabs to specify the
elements you want to include in the archive file. Click Finish to
create the archive file.
After activating the command, you are asked for a filename.
The file extension for environmental archives is .TEWZIP.