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How to Use SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go

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How to Use SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go

Have you ever had a need to gather all related files to a model design (parts, assemblies, drawings, references, decals, Simulation results, etc.) and either create a copy to start a new design without recreating data, preserve a SOLIDWORKS version of a file set when testing new versions, or zip the files and send them to another SOLIDWORKS user? Well, SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go makes that task quick and simple while giving options to rename files as well as maintaining all file associativity no matter where the original files reside.

When working with MLC CAD Systems technical support, SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go is also a great tool to send an entire file set to diagnose file-specific behavior.

Accessing Pack and Go

Locate File

In SOLIDWORKS with the top-level file open, select File > Pack and Go.

Select pack and go file

Select File

Using SOLIDWORKS File Utilities in Windows File Explorer, right-click a SOLIDWORKS document and then select SOLIDWORKS > Pack and Go from the flyout menu (Available starting in SOLIDWORKS 2018).

SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go

Pack and Go Dialog Box

Using Pack and Go (from within SOLIDWORKS)

In the top section of the dialog, make your selection of files to include.

 

Using Pack and Go from within SOLIDWORKS has options to include:

  • Drawings
  • Toolbox Components
  • Suppressed Components
  • Simulation Results
  • Decals
  • Appearances and Scenes
select files from within SOLIDWORKS

Using Pack and Go (from within Windows File Explorer)

In the top section of the dialog, make your selection of files to include.

 

Using Pack and Go from Windows File Explorer has options to include:

  • Drawings
  • Toolbox Components
  • Simulation Results
select files from within Windows File Explorer

Review Files

Review the list of files to be copied using the column information including the current folder location, save to folder location, file type, and last date the file was modified. Directly under the list, Pack and Go summarizes the quantity of files to be copied based on your selections.

Review pack and go files

Save Files

Set a Save to folder or Save to Zip folder location as well as Add a prefix or Add a suffix to the new file names. Don’t forget to choose an appropriate folder structure for the new files.

 

Once you are satisfied with your selections, click Save to create a copy of the files.

Save Pack and go files
Quick Tips for Using Pack and Go
  1. To hide columns, right-click the column header and select Hide Column.
  2. To rename a file to be saved, double-click the file in the New Filename column. The filename extension must match the source file’s extension.
  3. Select File Locations to add Contains or Where Used file locations to ensure Pack and Go is searching in the correct folders for file references.
  4. Use Pack and Go for files in PDM only for creating a copy of files outside the PDM vault. To create copies of files within the PDM vault, use Copy Tree instead to maintain PDM file reference and version information.
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byRick Braine
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