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width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"-.75 -.5 36 36\"><path d=\"M 5.5 11 h 23 v 1 l -11 6 l -11 -6 v -1 m 0 2 l 11 6 l 11 -6 v 11 h -22 v -11\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#CCFC4C\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container post-content&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"dad8f00b-5254-4065-b642-4dc1a34ce4e2\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">The <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform includes a wide range of powerful, web-based apps, but many teams prefer to continue designing in the familiar SOLIDWORKS desktop environment. The good news? You don\u2019t have to choose one or the other.<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"3dd9f4ed-8b81-477f-b4e0-c0d951c4d147\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">By combining SOLIDWORKS desktop with the Design with SOLIDWORKS connector, you can keep your existing workflows and interface while taking full advantage of cloud-based file storage, sharing, and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"55dc9f4d-53d5-412b-ae2e-e57a17cad985\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">In this article, we\u2019ll walk through:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"b0e011f3-d9d5-4f8e-a88d-4d8009eca872\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"adafc082-2f6e-41a8-8a10-5c985edd890f\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"efebd8c1-f00c-4f8b-99cc-ce9bd952afc1\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Installing the Design with SOLIDWORKS connector<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"a6cba91a-8e34-4ffd-8da1-f2e3fa8cbed6\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"d649bd40-692f-4d59-9959-e16afe8f4e39\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Launching SOLIDWORKS with the 3DEXPERIENCE connection enabled<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"de4ccf8f-9171-4af7-a7c3-b64bd05d02b4\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"ec0cbc74-b5de-4cb2-801c-4e14e0dff45c\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Saving files directly to the platform<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"05a727d2-22ab-407c-b5d4-0b94f4ac85b6\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"2eb1a9fb-f04f-4a46-9a70-08b672929d33\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Managing your local cache for best performance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"de0e5dd2-823e-4583-bdb2-902b7ff45bb6\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Installing Design with SOLIDWORKS<\/h2>\n<p data-local-id=\"76f082a1-6e3b-4d59-8210-556a53f39c92\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">First, once your <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE tenant is activated, or you\u2019ve been invited to an existing one , linking SOLIDWORKS desktop to the platform is quick and straightforward.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ol\" data-local-id=\"4ca26cd7-eaeb-4aca-8910-60e928ddb49f\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"orderedList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"a6a5e638-7daf-45d7-b696-4556818acb42\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"680ae561-4b49-4ea1-a5cd-86a3471841d0\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">In the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE interface, click the <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Compass<\/strong> icon in the upper-left corner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"d7eb23d7-7311-45f6-bb06-3166408e2723\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"daca800b-4908-4d91-a098-074322e1e9b0\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Scroll down to <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">My Apps<\/strong> and locate <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Design with SOLIDWORKS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"3306c16a-906d-46b4-8b56-642d543871a9\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"1ab94da2-3622-4647-b064-fa5a2b2ab912\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Select the app to begin the installation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-161802-159x300.png 159w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-161802.png 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"ee6d10ce-f840-403e-8a60-ee18311aea01\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">During installation, you\u2019ll be prompted to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"6a3f3b9f-2f54-4250-bd4d-ec7d2cab9902\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"eccb83e5-bb8e-4825-8ad4-cbaa38ec0c5e\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"9664ce12-d4a1-45a3-b426-4fda9bb5cd40\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Install <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">all granted roles<\/strong>, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"95c7e4da-2550-4999-bdd4-d8e8b354967d\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"95406fe0-1026-4fae-8e75-deaf0bbc12ca\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Install only the roles required for the <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Design with SOLIDWORKS connector<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mediaSingleView-content-wrap\" data-media-vc-wrapper=\"true\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"mediaSingle\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"rich-media-item mediaSingleView-content-wrap image-center\" data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"590\" data-width-type=\"pixel\" data-media-vc-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-local-id=\"84a5d09f-2edf-4ad0-a655-fa3ffc6c7c21\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162254.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272467\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162254-300x139.png\" alt=\"Installing Design with SOLIDWORKS\" width=\"464\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162254-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162254-600x278.png 600w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162254.png 737w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"84a5d09f-2edf-4ad0-a655-fa3ffc6c7c21\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The installer will then allow you to choose:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"2e8f2777-c45a-417c-b7a4-ac6b1d9ce290\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"d4bd3c86-a339-43ef-b78c-c4afb2a513d4\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"69afc90f-c772-4310-ba73-acb7d402f98f\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The installation directory<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"1eb89c36-a6c2-428d-8166-d7f816e4bc20\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"cb563d22-9331-4c90-b916-a05eea7fe6b7\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The location of your <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">3DEXPERIENCE cache<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-local-id=\"86990092-fa13-4e5d-bcb8-d2f8858da910\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">By default, the cache is stored in <span class=\"code\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"code\">C:\\<strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE<\/span>. Since the cache is managed directly from within SOLIDWORKS, you typically won\u2019t need to access this folder manually.<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"758863c5-eb50-4a97-be11-7d441a442802\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272469 \" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547-300x166.png\" alt=\"The cache is stored in C:\\3DEXPERIENCE\" width=\"454\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547-600x331.png 600w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-162547.png 1227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"758863c5-eb50-4a97-be11-7d441a442802\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Once installation is complete, the connector is added to your system.<\/p>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"2255d43c-6ed6-46c9-89a8-7c67cdd8baf6\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Enabling the 3DEXPERIENCE Add-In in SOLIDWORKS<\/h2>\n<p data-local-id=\"f6286acd-6f24-4251-addb-c8ec6875de2c\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Before using the connector, take a moment to confirm the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE add-in is enabled in SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ol\" data-local-id=\"7aaf9f2b-3c8b-4784-a608-66f7ea1c9c43\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"orderedList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"6b0b40a1-9216-4f11-94f8-84a301185e1c\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"1361152d-80ae-41d5-a65d-ebc57ce98d19\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Launch SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"48efe8bc-a010-4481-8f66-2f4a01b1a1b3\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"03926fcc-ca4f-40e0-ab04-e1bbb2b0f5b8\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Go to <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Settings &gt; Add-Ins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"a174c0dd-7605-4db0-9c68-22bf1b5271e0\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"d07a7a94-4cd2-4d62-a78f-c6a25fe844b1\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Verify that the <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">3DEXPERIENCE add-in<\/strong> is installed and checked.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mediaSingleView-content-wrap\" data-media-vc-wrapper=\"true\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"mediaSingle\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"rich-media-item mediaSingleView-content-wrap image-center\" data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"386\" data-width-type=\"pixel\" data-media-vc-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"media-single-node\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-local-id=\"ec3ada68-2cd8-45bc-9791-6a9d9c261522\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163214.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272471\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163214-214x300.png\" alt=\"Enabling the 3DEXPERIENCE Add-In in SOLIDWORKS\" width=\"324\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163214-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163214.png 483w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"ec3ada68-2cd8-45bc-9791-6a9d9c261522\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This ensures SOLIDWORKS can communicate properly with the platform.<\/p>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"837f183c-8f64-4e48-8ed6-064feea4b314\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Launching SOLIDWORKS with the Connector<\/h2>\n<p data-local-id=\"d7c81d80-64df-4e68-a897-8d1856b9261a\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">One important workflow change to be aware of is how you launch SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"5733c039-207e-47cf-8b27-5a62bf4dbd22\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"8248dfdb-f71e-4bd1-b203-9276220c7cbc\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"453e6838-5605-4a40-8bf4-43f5237d9622\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Launching SOLIDWORKS from a desktop shortcut or system search opens the standard desktop version <em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\">without<\/em> the 3DEXPERIENCE connection.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"81f07e53-8b91-4245-be01-13ad2a92ae57\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"83692377-de21-4c4e-b77e-59e95211903f\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">To use the connector, launch <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Design with SOLIDWORKS<\/strong> instead.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-local-id=\"5a409651-7818-439e-9189-8af0efd37144\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This starts SOLIDWORKS with full <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE functionality enabled.<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"a6d90ad1-44fc-4f9e-932f-4a94d58308fe\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">You can also:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"71bf3351-1099-4691-9bb1-f65457baeb67\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"fca2e419-e4ba-43c4-ad7f-8696891b2e70\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"92375d7d-68d9-4fcb-8653-9cceba0e6308\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Use the dropdown next to Design with SOLIDWORKS to check for updates or uninstall<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"087e8d35-9bb9-448e-9e9e-9f5e54f75791\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"2f795357-b5ce-47f9-b8ce-1076b0961d9e\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Create a <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">dedicated desktop shortcut<\/strong> for Design with SOLIDWORKS, allowing you to access cloud functionality without opening a web browser<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mediaSingleView-content-wrap\" data-media-vc-wrapper=\"true\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"mediaSingle\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"rich-media-item mediaSingleView-content-wrap image-center\" data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"398\" data-width-type=\"pixel\" data-media-vc-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"00c64529-114f-4f3c-a92a-fc3369f3b6bb\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163415.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272473\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163415-300x59.png\" alt=\"Launching SOLIDWORKS with the Connector\" width=\"432\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163415-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-163415.png 498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"00c64529-114f-4f3c-a92a-fc3369f3b6bb\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Saving Files to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform<\/h2>\n<p data-local-id=\"05470977-c132-47e0-8aad-bcd7c60ff7d5\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Once connected, saving files to the cloud is seamless.<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"e517da8b-bb88-4d45-82b3-07116303e588\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">You can:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"0df45e3a-453b-4508-8a1e-801fd37b17c8\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"020b7dfd-673b-40bb-b5e8-a8be56a53574\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"1b594cf3-5049-43ac-bfb6-c5b5e7a132c4\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Use <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Save to 3DEXPERIENCE<\/strong> from the File menu (alongside Save and Save As), or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"60fab0dc-16e7-4f35-ae69-7c66c31c7fb4\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"72a77338-f630-4407-a000-3da54e3be070\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Use the <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">3DEXPERIENCE Task Pane<\/strong>, added by the add-in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-local-id=\"f65891fa-ecfb-4935-8260-6d69d41d40ff\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The task pane lets you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"44d07ad7-1d70-4647-8432-73d60f0447f1\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"edc34c4b-fbd5-40fd-a43a-e98f93193070\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"3b35aecd-5169-449e-b9cf-20c364a1d4dc\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Browse your tenant<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"49ecb262-7a1c-4815-93e3-a44ee656399d\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"3f2029f1-c905-473c-909f-4a2b285518e9\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Search for existing data<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"639c127e-7811-4a6c-8504-f924afe159de\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"965477a9-63e4-42d6-8aab-712198bf920e\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Right-click and save files directly to the platform<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-local-id=\"78662797-591a-48be-ae4d-7e945dcca73a\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">And if needed, you can still save files locally, the connector doesn\u2019t force you into a cloud-only workflow.<\/p>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"de1bcb03-2d00-48eb-b271-9c66961f39a3\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164043.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272475\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164043-300x197.png\" alt=\"Saving Files to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform\" width=\"461\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164043-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164043-600x394.png 600w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164043.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"de1bcb03-2d00-48eb-b271-9c66961f39a3\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Managing the 3DEXPERIENCE Cache<\/h2>\n<p data-local-id=\"c4ebdeb6-9263-4569-aab7-7ed6cc2b3e7c\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">When you open or edit files stored on the platform, they\u2019re downloaded locally to your <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE cache. Keeping this cache clean can significantly improve performance.<\/p>\n<p data-local-id=\"07ea5249-808d-49e8-b593-6b84049c51b8\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE add-in makes cache management easy:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"63ef15e0-df2f-41c5-b7b5-eb8e431ea4f0\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"10cdc6a0-c28f-4ed1-9290-83bb1716016f\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"27c71fdb-1a32-47b2-900b-1b84727ccc36\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Delete individual cached files<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"d19269fd-76fe-4446-bafc-5c234378e2bb\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"b4a05a99-73d4-4001-9780-de142d378dda\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Use the <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">cleanup tool<\/strong> to remove files older than a specified date<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-local-id=\"fe940e90-3469-4fc9-9363-9bb8920c7afa\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The cleanup utility is smart. It automatically skips:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-local-id=\"a150678f-0c96-441e-b095-0c5798e52259\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-local-id=\"df55b41b-a5fa-499b-88cb-9608e33ad6c6\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"a17c8166-ab2d-4ed6-85ea-45785093a042\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Files referenced by assemblies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"b47fdbc4-51d6-4d35-8f9f-e1ea2b70243d\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"87d2b15b-c620-495a-8a57-7b8cdbec6709\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Files not yet saved to the platform<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-local-id=\"bea7607a-7431-446b-80ca-68f0a2843c53\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-local-id=\"511c704a-477e-4a41-9653-761eaba6ef8b\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Files that are currently locked<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-local-id=\"92a3b4f1-bc90-4efe-8251-bbb3af3894f0\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This helps you clear space without risking your data.<\/p>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"48c23829-3c0d-4db8-a136-f94e5938e768\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272477\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320-300x110.png\" alt=\"Saving Files to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform\" width=\"458\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320-600x220.png 600w, https:\/\/solidxperts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20260115-164320.png 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 data-local-id=\"48c23829-3c0d-4db8-a136-f94e5938e768\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p data-local-id=\"07124194-9e36-48c5-8093-97fe3e3b8825\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The Design with SOLIDWORKS connector bridges the gap between SOLIDWORKS desktop and the<strong> 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform, giving you the best of both worlds. 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