File Locations Dialog Box

Use the File Locations dialog box to specify folders to search for different types of documents. The folders are searched in the order in which they are listed.

To access the File Locations dialog box:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In File Explorer on Windows 10, right-click a SOLIDWORKS document and click SOLIDWORKS > Rename, Remove, or Move.
    • In File Explorer on Windows 11, right-click a SOLIDWORKS file and click Show More Options > SOLIDWORKS, and select Rename, Replace, or Remove.
    • In SOLIDWORKS, click File > Pack and Go.
  2. In the Rename Document, Replace Document, Move Document, or Pack and Go dialog box, click the File Locations link.

Contains/Where Used

File Path Lists folders to search for models for Contains and Where Used.
Add Adds a folder to the folder path.
Remove Removes the selected folder from the folder path.
Include subfolders Includes the subfolders of the added folders to search for.
For more information, see File Locations Options