Usability (2024 SP0)

The user interface is enhanced to improve productivity.

The following items appear with SOLIDWORKS 2024 SP0.

Coordinate System to Save

In the Save As dialog box, you can choose which coordinate system to save with a file. In the dialog box, in Output Coordinate System, specify the coordinate system to save. When you open the file, the new coordinate system is the origin.
This functionality does not apply to parts or assemblies. It applies to the following file types:
  • 3D Manufacturing Format (*.3mf)
  • ACIS (*.sat)
  • Additive Manufacturing File (*.amf)
  • IFC 2x3 (*.ifc)
  • IFC 4 (*.ifc)
  • IGES (*.igs)
  • Parasolid (*.x_t;*.x_b)
  • STEP AP203 (*.step;*.stp)
  • STEP AP214 (*.step;*.stp)
  • STL (*.stl)
  • VDAFS (*.vda)
  • VRML (*.wrl)

Opening SOLIDWORKS Files from Shortcuts

You can drop a shortcut to a SOLIDWORKS file directly from a local drive into SOLIDWORKS to open the file.

Selecting Materials

In the Material dialog box, you can double-click a material to automatically apply the material to the model and close the dialog box. You can still click Apply to review the material properties before applying the material.