Setting eDrawings Export Options

Set the export options when you export SOLIDWORKS documents as eDrawings® files.

To set the eDrawings export options:

  1. Select from the following options:
    Option Description
    OK to measure this eDrawings file Enables measurement of the geometry in this file. Recipients of the file can measure the geometry in the eDrawings Viewer.
    Allow export to STL for parts & assemblies Recipients can save the file as an .STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
    Save shaded data in drawings For SOLIDWORKS drawings only. Saves the shaded data from the SOLIDWORKS drawing document in the published eDrawings file.
    Save table features to eDrawings file If the part or assembly document you are saving includes bills of materials or title block tables, select to include this information in the exported eDrawings file.
    Save Motion Studies to eDrawings file For models with SOLIDWORKS Motion Studies. Saving motion studies can increase file size and creation time:
    • Save each motion study in every configuration. The out of date motion studies are automatically recalculated before exporting to eDrawings.
    • Save only in last calculated configuration. The configuration of the most recently calculated motion study is used. Select Recalculate the motion study if the results are out of date to recalculate any out of date motion studies in that configuration before exporting.
    Include layers set to not print Includes any layers in drawings that you set to Will not print in the Layers dialog box.
  2. Click OK.
    When you create a task, you click Options in the task properties dialog box to change the options for that task only. To change the default option values, click View > Options > eDrawings .