Export As

You can save SOLIDWORKS files to a different format.

To display this dialog box:

Click File > Export As.

Address bar Specifies a path to the folder where you want to save the document.
To hide the navigation pane, click Hide Folders. To show the navigation pane, click Browse Folders.
File name  
Save as type Saves the file in another file format. Specifying a different file format allows you to export files.

In many cases, you can click Options to open an System Options dialog box where you can select options that are specific to the selected file type.

For option details, click Help in the System Options dialog box.
Description Saves your text in the Description field of the Configuration Properties tab in the Properties dialog box.
A model from an earlier version of SOLIDWORKS is automatically converted to the newer version of SOLIDWORKS when you save it. You cannot use Export As to export to an earlier version, and you cannot open the newer version with an older version of SOLIDWORKS, with one exception. You can open part and assembly files in read-only mode in Service Pack 5 of the previous release.