Generate Derived Output Using the Design with SOLIDWORKS app or SOLIDWORKS Connected, you can schedule a task that generates derived output as .DXF, .DWG, or .PDF files from SOLIDWORKS drawings or STEP files. The software uploads the output to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Contents Creating a Generate Derived Output Task Accessing a Generate Derived Output Task Scheduling the Task Your computer must be on at the scheduled start time for the task to run. The SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler does not need to be open. If the computer is off at the scheduled time, it starts the task automatically when you turn it on. Parent topicTasks