File Preparation Assistant User Interface Changes (2025 FD02)

3DEXPERIENCE users can use the File Preparation Assistant with a simplified user interface.

Benefits: The simplified user interface helps you streamline the workflow.

Changes to the File Preparation Assistant user interface include:
  • In the dialog box, Add Folders replaces Add Folder.
  • Log File: and Backup: at the top of the screen replace Backup and Logs including:
    • Select a folder in which to create a backup
    • Select a folder in which to create log files
  • There is no Options.
  • There is no Start at the bottom of the screen.
  • Modify includes:
    • Find duplicate files and prompt to merge
      • Match on filename
      • Match on filename and configuration names
      • Match on filename and time creation timestamp
    • Replace leading/trailing spaces in filenames with "_"
      • Include non-SOLIDWORKS files
  • Identify includes:
    • 3DEXPERIENCE compatibility
    • 3DInterconnect references
    • Missing file references
    • Mismatched custom property
Delete Folder It displays a black X icon to indicate you can remove the folder.
Delete Folder Hover When you hover over the black X icon, it turns red.

File Preparation Assistant includes an option to include non-SOLIDWORKS files.

To include non-SOLIDWORKS files:
  1. In SOLIDWORKS, click Tools > File Preparation Assistant.
  2. In the dialog box, click Add Folders.
  3. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select a folder and click OK.
  4. Click Log File: and choose a location where the software downloads the log file.
  5. Click Backup: and choose a location where the software downloads the backup file.
  6. Under Modify, select two options:
    1. Replace leading/trailing spaces in file names with "_".
    2. Include Non-SOLIDWORKS Files
  7. The File Preparation Assistant automatically performs additional checks.