First, you must specify the folder from which the scan will be launched. This means that references, documents, and files can only be located within this scope. Any item outside this scope will be ignored.


  • " Area of Operation":
    • We use the to define the next level of search.

 


    • It is possible to make a full backup of all SOLIDWORKS folders and files in a folder specified in the options. This makes a backup at time T. If, at a later date, modifications are made to documents in the action zone, they will not be saved, in which case a new backup will be necessary.

This backup creates a '' directoryProjectExplorer recovery'', example: .

    • If the restructuring has not been carried out correctly, or if the user wishes to go back, It is possible to restore the backup.

  WARNING: if any of the initial documents in the action area have been modified since the last save, they will be overwritten.


  • " Statistics ":
    • The structural analysis of folders and documents is launched by clicking on the .

 

    • Once the analysis is complete, a report on the structure is displayed. In the example above, you can see that the folder contains:

 

      • 479 SOLIDWORKS parts
      • 74 SOLIDWORKS assemblies
      • 149 SOLIDWORKS drawings
      • 142 subdirectories


A gauge shows the file size of the target area. The higher the slider is (toward red), the longer the scan will take.

If you answer " No," you remain on the welcome screen.

ProjectExplorer cannot process a folder that contains virtual sub-assemblies which themselves contain non-virtual components. If the folder being analyzed contains this type of document, this massage will appear:


 


Processing with ProjectEplorer will be aborted.

If the analyzed folder does not contain this type of document, the following message will appear; simply answer " Yes " to continue:


    

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The backup is launched even if a backup has already been made using the .

The tool checks for the presence of the backup folder specified in the options and offers to run the backup again; this prevents ProjectExplorer from being used on a folder that has not been backed up at that moment:


 


If the backup does not need to be run again, you can cancel the backup by clicking "No."

The following message then appears:


 


This message warns that the following operations are not supported by ProjectExplorer:

  • Copy and Paste
  • Copy and Paste by Overwriting Files in Another Directory
  • Cut and Paste by Overwriting Files in Another Directory

You can disable this message for future ProjectExplorer use by checking the option