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SOLIDWORKS - File Management

This course provides a look at some of the best practices you can implement for renaming, moving, and changing files. Software required: SOLIDWORKS 2016.

Tony Riggs - Pluralsight course - SOLIDWORKS - File Management
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What you'll learn

Misplacing files can be a very time consuming and costly problem to have. In this course, SOLIDWORKS - File Management, you'll see some best practices for keeping everything connected. You'll start with file structure and references going over the basics of how the files interact with each other and what happens when we open and save parts, assemblies, and drawings. You will also see some real world tasks required for normal workflows such as renaming, moving, and changing files. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to maintain good habits with all of your SOLIDWORKS files. Software required: SOLIDWORKS 2016.

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Tony Riggs - Pluralsight course - SOLIDWORKS - File Management
Tony Riggs

Tony Riggs is an Elite Applications Engineer at GoEngineer, which delivers software, technology, and expertise that enable companies to unlock design innovation and deliver better products faster. He received a BSME from the University of Tulsa and has been using SOLIDWORKS for over 18 years.

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