Set the export options when you export SOLIDWORKS documents as
eDrawings®
files.
To set the eDrawings export options:
-
Select from the following options:
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| OK to measure this
eDrawings
file |
Enables measurement of the geometry in this file.
Recipients of the file can measure the geometry in the eDrawings Viewer.
|
| Allow export to STL for parts &
assemblies |
Recipients can save the file as an .STL file
from the eDrawings Viewer. |
| Save shaded data in drawings |
For SOLIDWORKS drawings only. Saves the shaded data
from the SOLIDWORKS drawing document in the published eDrawings file.
|
| Save table features to eDrawings
file |
If the part or assembly document you are saving includes bills of
materials or title block tables, select to include this information in
the exported eDrawings file. |
| Save Motion Studies to eDrawings
file |
For models with SOLIDWORKS Motion Studies. Saving motion studies can
increase file size and creation time:
- Save each motion study in every
configuration. The out of date motion studies
are automatically recalculated before exporting to
eDrawings.
- Save only in last calculated
configuration. The configuration of the most
recently calculated motion study is used. Select
Recalculate the motion study if the results are
out of date to recalculate any out of date
motion studies in that configuration before exporting.
|
| Include layers set to not print |
Includes any layers in drawings that you set to Will not
print
 in the Layers
dialog box. |
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Click OK.
When you create a task, you click Options in the task properties dialog box to change the options for that task only. To change the default option values, click .