The HELiOS Menu in SolidWorks

Opens a document loaded via HELiOS document search for editing purposes. It will be locked against editing for other users in the process.

Opens a file via the HELiOS search function in read-only mode, i.e. with no editing option.

Saves the document and synchronizes the configured properties with the Server.

Opens the HELiOS Info Centre with data and functions for the opened document.

Shows the document master of the opened document in a HELiOS detail window.

Shows the article master of the opened document in a HELiOS detail window.

Shows the document master of the model in the drawing view in a HELiOS detail window.

Shows the article master of the model in the drawing view in a HELiOS detail window.

Reserves the (opened) document for exclusive editing by the logged-on user.

Saves the edits of the (opened) document and transfers them to HELiOS.

Cancels the editing of the (opened) document. The last state that was saved in HELiOS will be loaded.

Links the drawing document to the article of the part in the drawing view.

Opens the active project if any has been assigned. If this is not the case, select one in the folder search result list and assign it via right-click > Project.

Select the desired project from the pull-down menu. It will then be preset in all masks.

Allows you to edit documents independent from their belonging to any project. When you call the function, the default setting in the search masks will then be project-independent.

Opens the active folder if any has been assigned.

Opens the folder search. Select a folder in the result list, right-click and choose Activate folder.

Allows you to perform folder-independent searches.

If this option has been activated with a checkmark, the HELiOS file search will always be shown in SolidWorks, also in the general menu via File > Open.

If you want to use the SolidWorks default file search again, deactivate this option.

Opens the Local Session window.