eDrawings Password

Add password protection to eDrawings files during export.

To add a password to an eDrawings file:

  1. In a SOLIDWORKS document, click Save As (Standard toolbar) or File > Save As.
  2. Optional: 3DEXPERIENCE Users: If the Save As New dialog box appears, click Save to This PC.
  3. In the Save As dialog box, select eDrawings (*.eprt, *.easm, or *.edrw) for Save as type.
  4. Save the file.
  5. In the Save Configurations to eDrawings file dialog box (or Save Sheets to eDrawings file dialog box), click Password.
  6. In the Password dialog box, select Password Required to Open Document, then type a password.
  7. Type the same password for Confirm Password, then click OK.
  8. In the Save Configurations to eDrawings file dialog box (or Save Sheets to eDrawings file dialog box), click OK.