{"id":50536,"date":"2022-09-28T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=50536"},"modified":"2022-09-29T12:44:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:44:54","slug":"data-management-doesnt-have-to-be-difficult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/09\/data-management-doesnt-have-to-be-difficult.html","title":{"rendered":"Data Management Doesn\u2019t Have to be Difficult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Still using disconnected solutions for data management? Google Docs and Dropbox may be great for some things, but when it comes to keeping your data organized, the cloud-based <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE\u00ae platform is where it\u2019s at. Literally. The platform stores all your data in a central, secure location so there is always a single source of truth. And since it runs on the cloud you can access it from a web browser anytime, on any device. Beyond that it connects an organization&#8217;s entire ecosystem \u2013 people, ideas, data, and processes, using a unified environment so everyone can collaborate efficiently and get products to market faster.<\/p>\n<p>We offer two great options for SOLIDWORKS\u00ae users to connect to the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/collaborative-designer-solidworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS<\/a> and <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS roles.<\/p>\n<p>With these roles you can easily save your parts, assemblies and drawings to the<strong>\u00a03D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform directly from your SOLIDWORKS environment enabling you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easily manage, organize, (add Bookmarks), store and share 3D models across the enterprise<\/li>\n<li>Find, visualize and select 3D content to load into SOLIDWORKS directly from a web browser or from SOLIDWORKS desktop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today I want to talk about the key data management features of Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS and some of the updates we have done so far this year.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Save on the Cloud directly from your SOLIDWORKS session <\/strong>\u2013 stay more productive and save your content faster!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This feature just dropped this month in the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/09\/share-solidworks-data-externally-directly-from-the-3dexperience-platform.html\">R2022x FD04 release<\/a> and now saving to the platform easier than ever. You no longer have to go to the MySession panel to save to the platform as you can save locally or to the platform right from your SOLIDWORKS session.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/save20to203dex20ues20blog20sept20232022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Save to the 3DEXPERIENCE right from your SOLIDWORKS session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Batch Save Uploads Files without Delays from Corrupted Files<\/strong> \u2013 stay productive without interruptions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Batch Save to <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE feature now splits data into multiple transactions optimizing performance and reliability when uploading larger data sets.\u00a0If there is a corrupted file, the batch will pick up where it left off and all the data will be saved to the platform. You will get a report at the end so you can identify and address any corrupted files.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/batchsave.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"501\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Batch Save to 3DEXPERIENCE feature now splits data into multiple transactions optimizing performance and reliability when uploading larger data sets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Maintain the Folder Structure in Bookmarks When Doing a Batch Save<\/strong> \u2013 save time and stay organized with the ability to easily replicate folder structure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With the Batch Save to <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE option, you can copy an entire folder structure at once so you don\u2019t have to save folders individually or recreate them on the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform. Plus, you can add a Bookmark when you go to save and easily find the folders in the Bookmark Editor.<\/p>\n<p>The process is simple. Just go to Tools, Batch Save to <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE, Add Folder and select the main folder, select the Collaborative Space you want it to go in and then create your Bookmark. To find it you can easily go to the MySession panel and find the main folder and see its\u2019 entire folder structure in the Bookmark Editor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/maintain20folder20stucture20ues20blog20spet20232022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Maintain the entire folder structure when you go to save a folder and its subfolders to the 3DEXPERIENCE using \u201cBatch Save to 3DEXPERIENCE\u201d and assign a Bookmark to stay more organized.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Manage Revisions <\/strong>\u2013 reuse or reduce your files and keep track of the history.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These days it is all about the ability to reuse and recycle, and the same goes with files. There\u2019s no need to create designs from scratch when you can easily duplicate a previous revision to use on multiple designs.<\/p>\n<p>With Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS you can easily perform lifecycle operations such as revising, releasing and locking\/unlocking files. You have the option to update and replace revisions right from the action bar in MySession. You can also update revisions of multiple products simultaneously from the product structure. And there is a new setting you can select if you want new revisions to automatically replace the current revision.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Maturity Status<\/strong> \u2013 easily manage your design files and keep your fellow platform users in the loop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Keep track of your files and keep other platform users in the loop with the ability to set the maturity status of files. You can assign each of your files a maturity status including \u201cprivate\u201d for your personal revisions such as tests; \u201cfreeze\u201d for completed designs; \u201cin-work\u201d to show that you are currently working on the file; \u201creleased\u201d when the design has gone to market or \u201cobsolete\u201d if a design is no longer being used.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/maturity20status20ues20blog20sept20232022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Set the maturity status to keep your files organized and show the progress of revisions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re currently using Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS, we hope you are taking advantage of these features. If not, please contact your reseller for a demo so you can start reaping the benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/collaborative-designer-solidworks\">https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/collaborative-designer-solidworks<\/a> for more information on Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS, including its collaboration capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>To see what\u2019s new in the latest release see this blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/09\/share-solidworks-data-externally-directly-from-the-3dexperience-platform.html\">https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/09\/share-solidworks-data-externally-directly-from-the-3dexperience-platform.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/how-to-buy\/solidworks-cloud-offer#_ga=2.38743843.16484174.1663952789-115dbac0-06c6-11ed-bb58-d36471d4f27d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49177 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/SW_REP-Banners-Cloud-Offer-Banner_961x250_opt1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/SW_REP-Banners-Cloud-Offer-Banner_961x250_opt1.jpg 961w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/SW_REP-Banners-Cloud-Offer-Banner_961x250_opt1-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/SW_REP-Banners-Cloud-Offer-Banner_961x250_opt1-615x160.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/SW_REP-Banners-Cloud-Offer-Banner_961x250_opt1-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/SW_REP-Banners-Cloud-Offer-Banner_961x250_opt1-728x189.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easily store, manage, and organize your data with these five key data management features in Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/09\/data-management-doesnt-have-to-be-difficult.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":633,"featured_media":50532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2933,3285,563,50,826,18],"tags":[2062,3360,410,3935,3936],"class_list":["post-50536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3dexperience","category-3dexperienceworks","category-cloud-computing","category-collaboration","category-dassault-systmes","category-solidworks","tag-3dexperience-platform","tag-collaborative-designer-for-solidworks","tag-data-management","tag-maturity-status","tag-solidworks-session"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50536"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50538,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50536\/revisions\/50538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}