Using Solidworks File Utilities
Articles Tips and Tricks • Sriram Krishnan • 19 May 2021
File Utilities, MFG - Tip of the Week, SOLIDWORKS
![Using Solidworks File Utilities](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tip-of-the-week-rocket-ship2.jpg)
Solidworks file utilities replaces conventional renaming, replacing, and moving files without losing the references.
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When file utilities are not visible or available, make sure the files are set to open with Solidworks Launcher.
![Solidworks Launcher Missing](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-40.png)
To set Solidworks Launcher, right click the file, go to Open with, and select Choose another app option(If the Solidworks Launcher doesn’t appear).
![Choosing another app option](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-41.png)
From the list of application select SOLIDWORKS Launcher and enable “Always use this app to open…” option.
![Enabling Solid Launcher](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-42.png)
If the Solidworks Launcher is not in the app list, right click the Solidworks file select “Properties.”
![Selecting Properties](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-43.png)
Browse to the location C>Program Files>Solidworks Corp> Solidworks (latest version installed), select swShellFileLauncher.exe.
Click Open
![Click Open](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-44.png)
Now you can use the Solidworks File Utilities
![Solidworks File Utilities is Enabled](https://centralinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-45.png)
Sriram Krishnan
Application Engineer
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