Solid Edge Fixing Windows Explorer File Association Issues in Solid Edge 2024

When double-clicking or selecting "Open" from the right-click menu in Windows Explorer, Solid Edge file types (.par, .psm, .asm, .dft, .pwd, .cfg) may not open with Solid Edge as expected. Instead, they may open with the wrong application or fail to open altogether due to incorrect file associations.

Download and run the following registry file to reset the Windows Explorer file associations for Solid Edge:

After running the script, reboot your workstation to ensure the changes take effect.

• Ensure you have administrative privileges to make changes to the Windows registry.
• The registry script will first remove any existing user entries for the Solid Edge file type associations before setting the correct associations.
• It is recommended to back up your registry before applying any changes to prevent data loss.
• The script assumes that Solid Edge is installed in the default location e.g., "C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge <version #>\". If Solid Edge is installed in a different location, the scripts will not work correctly. In this case, you can manually update the install location in the script by using a text editor to change the path to match your installation directory.
• The registry script is provided "as is" and is unsupported. Use at your own risk.
• If the problem persists after resetting the file associations, consider reinstalling Solid Edge or contacting technical support for further assistance.

• For other Solid Edge versions please refer to the Fixing Windows Explorer File Association Issues for Solid Edge File Types Collection.