Adding Future Version Files as Components in an Assembly

You can use parts and assemblies from the current release of the SOLIDWORKS software as components of an assembly in Service Pack 5 of the previous release.

Interoperability is only supported between consecutive releases.

In Service Pack 5 of the previous release, in an assembly, you can:

  • Mate the future version SOLIDWORKS component or subassembly to other components.
  • Add a Bill of Materials that includes future and current version components.
  • Suppress and unsuppress future version components.
  • Create a drawing of the assembly that includes future version and current version components.
  • Use interference detection when mating future version and current version components.
  • Mirror and pattern future version components.
  • See and reference default planes and origins of the future version part or subassembly.
In multiconfiguration models, for each configuration that you want to access in the older release, configuration data must first be generated and saved in the newer release.