# \#solidworks

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## [Why are some SolidWorks configurations are missing in HOOPS Exchange?](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/why-are-some-solidworks-configurations-are-missing-in-hoops-exchange/1451)

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**Author:** [@gabriel.peragine](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/gabriel.peragine)\
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**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/why-are-some-solidworks-configurations-are-missing-in-hoops-exchange/1451 "2022-05-16T04:00:00Z")

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As you can see in the screenshot below, some SolidWorks configurations may present greyed dashes: That’s because they’re purged by SolidWorks in order to save some space, however such models have to be regenerated by…

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## [How-to : Load SolidWorks Configurations](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/how-to-load-solidworks-configurations/1450)

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**Author:** [@gabriel.peragine](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/u/gabriel.peragine)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.techsoft3d.com/t/how-to-load-solidworks-configurations/1450 "2022-03-20T04:00:00Z")

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What are SolidWorks configurations ? SolidWorks configurations are a very common way used to define multiple similar but slightly different parts (like screws with different sizes for example). How to load a specific co…