Learn how to assign roles, invite other users, and familiarize yourself with the platform management dashboard and tools.
Cloud Services
Unlock the potential benefits of the SOLIDWORKS Cloud!
Access Cloud Services
Discover the full potential of Cloud Services for SOLIDWORKS! Just follow these simple steps to get started with Sharing and Markup, Storing and Revising, and much more!
In case you've already activated your 3DEXPERIENCE® platform environment, access it now to proceed directly to the next section on "Your First Steps as a 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Administrator."
Ready to activate your 3DEXPERIENCE Platform? Let's go!
Activate Your 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Before you can access the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, you will need to ensure your platform has been activated.
Follow the below steps:
Check Your Inbox
- Look for your email with Subject: "Action Required: Your 3DEXPERIENCE platform is ready"
- Click on “ACCESS your 3DEXPERIENCE platform”
[PLEASE NOTE: You must be the platform Administrator and first user as this action will consume a user license]
Sign-up/Login
- Log in with a 3DEXPERIENCE ID (or a SOLIDWORKS ID)
- Create a new login, if needed
Accept the Customer License and Online Service Agreement (CLOSA)
- Confirm that you are the Administrator for your platform
- Click to accept the CLOSA
Start as Platform Administrator
- Invite new users, assign roles, and install your apps
Your First Steps as a 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Administrator
Install the 3DEXPERIENCE Connector for SOLIDWORKS
To connect SOLIDWORKS to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, you will need to install the Design with SOLIDWORKS app, which is part of the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS role.
Store & Revise
With your designs stored on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enjoy the benefits of accessing them from anywhere, collaborating with fellow designers, and utilizing top-notch SOLIDWORKS integration and productivity tools to manage design revisions efficiently.
If you haven't yet activated your platform, go back to the "Access Cloud Services" section and follow the simple steps.
Configure Your Platform Storage
In this quick-start guide, you'll be guided through setting up your secure cloud storage solution and understanding the platform management dashboard.
Store Your Designs on the Cloud
Discover how to seamlessly save, find, and open your designs using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform without leaving SOLIDWORKS. Additionally, enhance your productivity by directly accessing your designs from the web.
Revise Your Designs
Discover how to effortlessly capture your SOLIDWORKS design history using out-of-the-box revision management, directly from your SOLIDWORKS user interface.
Productivity Tools
With your designs now stored on the platform, uncover a new level of productivity. Utilize Product Explorer to navigate your designs, employ 3DMarkup for thorough review and interrogation, and streamline task assignments with Collaborative Tasks.
Manage & Control
Looking for additional possibilities? The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is designed to be scalable, allowing you to effortlessly integrate more capabilities to fulfill your data management requirements when the time is right.
If you haven't yet activated your platform, go back to the "Access Cloud Services" section and follow the simple steps.
Introduction to Manage and Control
In this video, we present some of the next steps you can take, explore the available resources, and demonstrate how a customized solution can be configured to perfectly align with your unique needs.
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