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(continued...) The behaviour when a rebuild error occurs can be set to stop, continue or prompt to aid problem solving.
A new transparent dialog can be set to appear after a specified time or number of changes to prompt to save the current or all open documents before fading gradually away.
Models can be saved and therefore reopened with the rollback bar in any position, also allowing rapid access to assemblies that have parts in roll back mode.
To overcome the complexities when transferring large data sets of associative files, a new pack and go utility is available either from inside SolidWorks or on a right click menu when SolidWorks files are selected in Windows explorer.
This combines all SolidWorks file types including parts, drawings, assemblies, Cosmos results etc.
and enables them to be copied to a specified folder or to create a Zip file.
Other methods of sharing data include an updated eDrawings that supports DXF and DWG layers and AutoCAD solids and includes a stamp tool to apply bitmap labels for approved, draft etc.
New methods include a dedicated screen grab to clipboard tool for pasting into documents and Save As 3D PDF that should be viewable by any recipients with the latest Acrobat viewer.
This provides controls to rotate, zoom, colour, illuminate and select individual faces to be hidden.
In the interest of better defined sketches and therefore controlled models, a single command can be used to fully define all or selected entities in a sketch.