Opening Documents Contents Double-Clicking SOLIDWORKS Files to Open SOLIDWORKS Connected From File Explorer, you can double-click or right-click > Open a SOLIDWORKS file to start SOLIDWORKS Connected and open the file. Opening Existing Part, Assembly, or Drawing Documents Open Dialog Box You can use the Open dialog box to open SOLIDWORKS models stored on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and local files. Notification of Updated Status When Opening Files When 3DEXPERIENCE users open files from the local cache that were previously saved to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, message bars notify you about the new updates to the files on the platform. Opening Part Configurations in Quick View Mode When you open a part in Quick View mode, you can specify the configuration to open. Dismissing All Prompts for Missing Components You can dismiss all prompts for missing components for the document you are opening. Multi-Threaded Retrieval Saved documents are retrieved in multi-threaded mode. Open Model in Position When you open a part or subassembly from an assembly or drawing document, you can open the model in the same view position and orientation as seen in the assembly or drawing view. Opening Auto-Recovered Documents You can open an auto-recovered document from the Alerts tab of the Welcome Dialog Box. You can delete the file, or save the file by replacing the original file or by creating a file. Opening Document Copies After opening or modifying a document, you can save it as a copy and open the new copy automatically. References to the original document are not assigned to the copy. Parent topicDocument Basics