About Checking out SolidWorks Files

Check out SolidWorks files so you can work with and make changes to them.

When you check out a file, the attribute of the local copy changes from read-only to read/write, and can be edited. Only one member of a team can check out a file at one time. No one else can modify a checked out file until it has been checked back into the Vault. Use Autodesk Vault to see who has a file checked out in the User Name column. You can check out one file, multiple files, or all files in a folder depending on the options you select in the Check Out dialog box.

These options are available when checking out a file.

• Get Revision: Enables the user to specify which revision is retrieved from the server. This feature applies to Autodesk Vault Workgroup, Collaboration, and Professional.
• Check-out: Also known as a Quick Check-Out, enables the user to check out the latest version of the latest revision of files or files that have been edited out of turn. Files that do not meet these requirements are not displayed as available for checkout.

You also have the option to apply the checkout to any children of the file.

This option is available once a file is checked out.

• Undo Check Out: Cancels changes both in Vault and in your local Folder. The file or folder can return to the way it was before you checked it out if you select the Replace Local Copy option.