What you need to know
- In this section, we’ll see how to access protected interoperable CAD/Design files on Windows.
- To access Seclore protected design files on Windows, you need to have the Seclore for Windows agent installed on your computer.
- If you try to access protected files without the agent, you will be redirected to a download page for the Adminless version of the agent.
- Once the agent is installed, protected files will open within the supported desktop applications itself.
- Protected design files can be accessed through several widely used applications. These are AutoCAD, Inventor, Siemens NX, and SolidWorks.
- You can export protected files in the formats supported by the Seclore agent. Supported formats for protection include step, stp, dwg, dxf, igs, iges, jt, and x_t.
Audio/Video demonstration
Step-by-step


The file opens in the desktop application itself. Seclore supports several widely used applications such as AutoCAD, Inventor, Siemens NX, and SolidWorks.

You can export protected files in the formats supported by the Seclore agent. Supported formats for protection include step, stp, dwg, dxf, igs, iges, jt, and x_t.
Similarly, the protected file can be access through SolidWorks and Siemens NX.
SolidWorks:
Siemens NX:
Related articles
Accessing protected CAD format files (Supplier Onboarding)
Installing the Seclore agent on Windows
Did we miss something? Not to worry! Just email our support team at support@seclore.com