Configure the Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Rendering Module Options

The Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks rendering module options specify which drawings to render and to which format in the destination system.

The Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks rendering module requires additional configuration of Meridian Enterprise Server as described in Configure Enterprise Server To Not Run As a Service.

To configure the Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks rendering options:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Rendering Profiles.

    The All Rendering Profiles page appears and lists the existing profiles grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they are assigned.

  2. Double-click the rendering profile that you want to configure.

    The rendering options page appears.

  3. Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

  4. Click Save.

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks rendering module options
Group Option Description
General

Name

The name of the rendering profile as seen in Administration Console.
General

Computer

The name of the Meridian Enterprise Server computer (cluster node) on which to run this job.
General

Input extensions

The file extensions that will be rendered by this module.

To modify this list:

  1. Click Configure.

    The Input Extensions dialog box appears and lists the supported file extensions.

  2. Select the file extensions that you want to be rendered.

  3. Click OK.

    The quantity is refreshed to reflect your selections.

Output

Action

Select an output format: Save as PDF, Print, or Publish as eDrawings.

Output

Update title blocks before rendering

If enabled and SolidWorks is installed on the rendering node, the title blocks in the document will be updated from the document properties before the document is rendered. If disabled or the application is not installed on the rendering node, the update is skipped.
Output

Use job advanced rendering settings

Select this option if the page range is stored as a property value of the source documents and the Page layout option is selected as described in Configure Rendering Options. If that option is not selected, select a range from Drawing page range.
Output

Drawing page range

Select which drawing sheets to render. To render only a range of sheets, select Page(s) and then type the sheet numbers in From and To.

Output

Export as 3D

Saves the model as a 3D file.

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