Change a State in SolidWorks

Change State enables you to modify a file or group of files’ lifecycle state to enforce certain process behaviors.

Examples of states include Work in Progress, Quick Change, and Obsolete. See Lifecycles and States.

1. In the Vault browser, select the file for which you want to change the state.
2. Click Change State on the Autodesk Vault ribbon, or right-click the selection and select Change State.

   The Change State dialog box opens. The current lifecycle of the file and lifecycle definition name are displayed at the top of the dialog box.

3. Select the new lifecycle state from the list.

   States that are not permitted due to transition configurations are not displayed.

4. Optional: Enter any comments regarding the lifecycle state change in the Enter Comments box, or select a comment from the drop-down box.