{"id":6838,"date":"2022-03-21T16:06:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2022-03-21T16:06:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:06:11","slug":"uploading-your-data-to-the-3dexperience-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/03\/uploading-your-data-to-the-3dexperience-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Uploading Your Data to the\u00a03DEXPERIENCE Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve made the leap to the\u00a03D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE\u00ae platform, congratulations! For those of you who are still unsure, we hope to convince you why you should. SOLIDWORKS\u00ae users can easily connect their data to the platform with\u00a03D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS\u00a0or\u00a0Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS\u00a0solutions. While both solutions still have SOLIDWORKS locally installed, uploading your data to the cloud-based\u00a03D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform opens a whole new world of opportunities, including data management and real-time collaboration in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two primary ways to upload your data to the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option 1: Save from MySession<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option one is what I call the standard save or saving from MySession where you open your SOLIDWORKS files from a local or network drive, then use the Save or Save with Options in the MySession task pane window. If you have opened an assembly or drawing file and run the Save on it, all the reference files will be uploaded along with the parent file to the collaborative space you have selected in MySession. That\u2019s it. Next time you need to retrieve your files you can simply search in the MySession window and open from the results. In addition, you can search for the desired files in a browser window while logged into the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform and open from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you use the open command in the platform, the files are downloaded into your MyWork folder and opened from there when using Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS. If you\u2019re using 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS, then the files are downloaded into a temporary location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another option when using Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS is to keep the files in the location from which they were originally uploaded. This is the remote file option, which provides a way for users to continue accessing and editing files the way they\u2019re used to, then saving the changes to platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing to keep in mind is that this method works great for single parts, assembly structures and drawings.  However, it\u2019s not ideal if you need to upload bulk data from folders. Care must be taken so that multiple copies of the same file do not get uploaded. This can happen if two different users upload files with the same file name. That is why it is important to know how your data is structured and where common files are. In addition, please keep in mind saving to the platform in this manner doesn\u2019t provide a way to upload multiple versions of the same files to get a history of changes carried out before using the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All and all, after giving this method a go, you\u2019ll see how easy it is to use and implement into your existing workflow. Give it a whirl and let us know what you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Option 2: Batch Save to 3DEXPERIENCE platform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option two is to use the Batch Save to 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE tool. This tool is enabled by the Batch Save to 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE add-in and accessed from the SOLIDWORKS tools menu. It can be used to batch upload SOLIDWORKS part, assembly and drawing files from multiple folders. Just like uploading from MySession discussed in option one above, you\u2019ll find this tool is easy to use and implement too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This method WILL catch any duplicate file names that are found and alert you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of things to note when using this method is when handling large amounts of data, it is limited, but this has improved greatly over the last few product releases and will continue to improve. Also, this option is not structure-based, only folder-based. However, it does understand the SOLIDWORKS file structure and will upload files in the most efficient order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What else is in the works? We are working on a File Preparation Assistant tool for a future release. This is a standalone tool that would detect and fix potential file issues including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n