By clicking this icon, you can specify which types of SOLIDWORKS documents or other Windows files to include in the selection, or choose to include only folders. You can also choose to select only files that meet certain criteria, such as:

  • Files with a variable that is equal to or different from a certain value.
  • Files that contain a variable with a specific value.
  • Etc…


The following dialog box appears:


 

  • Types of Documents to Be Processed
    • Files:

Check the file types that the "Add Documents" feature will offer. You can select one or more types. In that case, only those file types can be selected.

    • Topics:

If this option is checked, only the folders in the list will be processed. If any files are displayed, they will not be included in the processing.

  • Filters: In this section of the dialog box, you can select specific variables that meet certain selection criteria:
    • If the variable exists.
    • If the variable is equal to a specific description.
    • If the variable differs from a certain description.
    • If the variable contains a string.