Problem
The Task Scheduler Upgrade Assistant lets you test migrating Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings from an older SOLIDWORKS version to the latest one without changing the original files.
For more information on other Task Scheduler Tasks, check out this article: Automating Tasks After Hours with SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler – Hawk Ridge Systems
Note: Before testing bulk files with the Upgrade Assistant, start with a small sample file or group. Use its duration to estimate the time needed for the full batch on your hardware.
Solution: Upgrade Assistant Process
Follow the steps below to set up and use the Upgrade Assistant:
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In Windows Search, type "Task Scheduler" and click on SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler 20XX
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Click on "Upgrade Assistant" from the list of tasks
- Create a Task title if needed.
- Select the Earlier version of SOLIDWORKS from the drop-down list.
- Add the file or folder that contains the documents that need to be tested. Either files or Folders can be specified, and both cannot be used at the same time. If adding individual files from different folders, use the Add File button and browse to the file. If there are folders where all files within need to be tested, use the Add Folder button to browse to the folder and use the "include subfolders" option as needed.
- Running mode can be set to Once, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. If the Start time and Start date are set in the past, before clicking "Finish", the task will start immediately.
- Click Options... to open an Upgrade Assistant dialog box where you can specify to include configurations for a more in-depth report and create a zip archive of the failed files.
- Select Advanced... to access the options to set the Task Working Folder, Task Timeout, and to set SOLIDWORKS to run in the background or not.
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Click Finish to set the task in motion after all requirements have been set up.
- SOLIDWORKS will launch itself, perform the actions according to the task, and close itself when the scheduled time is reached.
When running, the Upgrade Assistant will open each file using both the specified older version of SOLIDWORKS and the newer SOLIDWORKS version that you plan on migrating to. A series of tests will run comparing each file and generating a comparison report that includes performance changes, rebuild errors, drawing pixel changes (color and position), and stability problems.
The following differences are highlighted if detected in the current version:
| Performance changes: | A full rebuild of the model is more than 10% slower. |
| File size: | The file has grown by more than 10%. |
| Drawing pixel changes: | One or more pixels in a snapshot of the drawing have changed color or position. |
| Stability problems: | Opening or rebuilding a model or drawing is causing an application to fail. |
| Volume: | The volume varies by 0.4%. |
| Center of Mass Comparison: | The Upgrade Assistant marks the comparison as failed and reports a difference if the following empirical formula returns a value greater than 0.025: 10,000 * ( (CMx_new - CMx_baseline)^2 + (CMy_new - CMy_baseline)^2 + (CMz_new - CMz_baseline)^2) ) / Area_baseline |
For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.
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