Question 1

How to Create your Sibe Account

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Create Your Sibe Account

This procedure outlines the steps for creating a Sibe account. To watch a video on this process, click the link below.

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Go to Sibe.io: Go to the Sibe homepage and click Sign In
Enter your work email: Enter your work email and hit Continue.
Create an Account: Use your work email and a secure password. Check the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions after reading the Terms and Conditions.

Question 2

Sibe Add-In Installation Instructions

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Sibe Add-In Installation Instructions

This procedure outlines the steps for installing the Sibe, SolidWorks, Add-In, including a recommended restart before initiating the installation process. A pre-installation restart helps ensure the operating system is in a clean state, potentially resolving any conflicts with existing programs or processes, according to Learn Microsoft.

To watch a video on this process, click the link below:

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Prepare for installation

Check System Requirements: Ensure your computer meets the software's minimum and recommended system requirements (operating system version, processor, RAM, disk space). The Sibe Add-In is currently ~60Mb.
Create an Account or Log In: Use your work email and a secure password.
Download the Sibe Add-In: Obtain the software from this link. Sibe Add-In Download. Use of the add-in requires a Business or Business+ subscription.
Restart Your Computer: Before installing, restart your computer to ensure a clean slate and prevent potential conflicts with other applicati

Question 3

Sibe Installation from a Security Perspective

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Sibe Installation from a Security Perspective

This document outlines the Sibe Install from a security perspective. The perspective includes permissions, install location, and uploaded customer data.

What permissions are needed to install? The Sibe install is no different from any other program to be installed on Windows. Administrative permissions are required to install any software on Windows.
How does the Sibe software connect to SolidWorks? Sibe connects to SolidWorks as a SolidWorks Add-In. This connection is created during installation. SolidWorks must be closed at the time of installing Sibe.
What data does Sibe install, and where is it located? Sibe only installs files critical to the operation of Sibe and the add-in. The software location is shown during installation. The user can also change the destination folder, although this is not recommended
What data is sent to the Sibe cloud? Sibe only has access to the folder specified in the setup of the Sibe Add-In. This includes SolidWorks files as well as log-in credentials. Additional files may be uploaded through the Sibe web dashboard. All of these files that are sent to the Sibe cloud are uploaded at the will of the user.
Where is the data stored? Sibe utilizes the Google platform for cloud storage.
How is the data stored? Sibe uses a prop

Question 4

Onboarding Videos (Sibe Quick Training)

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After watching this onboarding playlist in order, you’ll have a complete, working Sibe setup for your SolidWorks team: your account and first project created, teammates invited, roles and folder access defined, and the SolidWorks add-in installed and connected to a clean local vault folder. You’ll also know the two main ways to bring your first SolidWorks CAD project into Sibe (local check-in via the add-in vs web upload), how to read file status/versions/workflow states and “where-used,” and how to review models in the browser with viewer tools, markups, and share links (including visitor access + QR codes for mobile).

Finally, you’ll be ready for day-to-day engineering work inside SolidWorks—browse the vault, check out, edit, check in with notes, and use rollback/undo checkout when you need to discard local changes (plus where to grab logs if support asks).

Key takeaways you’ll walk away with:

Team setup: invitations, tags, roles (Owner vs Member), and folder-level permissions.
Data onboarding: import your first project cleanly (local vs web) and avoid duplicate filename issues early.
Review & collaboration: web viewer, measure/section view, markups with @mentions/tags/attachments, and controlled sharing (links/QR/visitor access + reset).
SolidWorks workflow: vault browsing, check-out/check-in, versioning discipline, and rollback/undo checkout for safety.

To make sure you watch the videos in the right order, we keep the full onboarding series in a single Yo

Question 5

SolidWorks® Add-In

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Using the Sibe SolidWorks Add-in for Day-to-Day Design Work

Q: How to Create your Sibe Account

Create Your Sibe Account This procedure outlines the steps for creating a Sibe account. To watch a video on this process, click the link below. ${frame}<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FWIOgWw74r4"></a> <ul> <li>Go to Sibe.io: Go to the <a href="https://www.sibe.io/">Sibe homepage</a> and click Sign In</li> <li>Enter your work email: Enter your work email and hit Continue. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/image_1a8p764.png" alt="" width="250" height="180" /></li> <li>Create an Account: <a href="https://app.sibe.io/auth">Use your work email and a secure password.</a> Check the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions after reading the Terms and Conditions. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/image_1ystvr1.png" alt="" width="250" height="380" /></li> </ul>

Q: Sibe Installation from a Security Perspective

Sibe Installation from a Security Perspective This document outlines the Sibe Install from a security perspective. The perspective includes permissions, install location, and uploaded customer data. <ul> <li>What permissions are needed to install? The Sibe install is no different from any other program to be installed on Windows. Administrative permissions are required to install any software on Windows. </li> <li>How does the Sibe software connect to SolidWorks? Sibe connects to SolidWorks as a SolidWorks Add-In. This connection is created during installation. SolidWorks must be closed at the time of installing Sibe. </li> <li>What data does Sibe install, and where is it located? Sibe only installs files critical to the operation of Sibe and the add-in. The software location is shown during installation. The user can also change the destination folder, although this is not recommended <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/a/f/85af7a17c198d800/image_1ysv4ta.png" alt="" width="350" height="271" /></li> <li>What data is sent to the Sibe cloud? Sibe only has access to the folder specified in the setup of the Sibe Add-In. This includes SolidWorks files as well as log-in credentials. Additional files may be uploaded through the Sibe web dashboard. All of these files that are sent to the Sibe cloud are uploaded at the will of the user. </li> <li>Where is the data stored? Sibe utilizes the Google platform for cloud storage. </li> <li>How is the data stored? Sibe uses a prop</li> </ul>

This guide explains how to use the Sibe SolidWorks add-in, covering its main tabs, core file operations like Check-out and Check-in to the vault, and how to manage your local cache and non-CAD files. By the end of this article, you will be able to perform all major design tasks directly within SolidWorks.

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Navigating the Sibe SolidWorks Add-in

The Sibe add-in is your primary interface to the cloud-based Workspace, which is accessible directly from the SolidWorks interface. If you do not see the add-in, you can manually check to ensure it is active.

In SolidWorks, navigate to Tools > Add-ins.
Confirm that the Sibe add-in is checked and active. You should see the Sibe panel in your right-hand task pane.

The add-in is organized into four main sections: Vault, Changes, References, and Settings.

Performing Core File Operations (Vault Tab)

The Vault tab is where you perform all file opening and Check-out operations. When you select a file in this tab, you see its properties and status.

To open a file from the vault, double-click the file name. Once a file is open in SolidWorks, its name appears in bold in the add-in panel.
To begin editing a file, you must *Check-out

Question 6

Markup Tools

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Using the Markup Tool for Collaborative Feedback

The Markup Tool is essential for direct, contextual collaboration on your 3D models within the Web Dashboard. This guide will show you how to create new markups, tag teammates for notifications, add notes, and track the status of design feedback directly within the model viewer.

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Markups are notes you anchor directly to a specific view of your model to provide contextual feedback.

Open your 3D model in the Web Dashboard viewer.
Click the Markup Tool icon in the bottom tool bar.
Click somewhere on the model to anchor the new markup and open the text editor.
Enter your note and use the text editing options to format it as needed. The editor includes options for bold, italic, underline, strike through, bulleted list, numbered list, block quotes, hyperlinks, and superscript.
To add a visual annotation, use the Red line feature to draw directly on the model, or use the measurement function to take precise measurements to specify dimensions.

Collaborating and Contextualizing

The Markup Tool enables you to loop in teammates and attach supporting documents directly to your feedback.

Notify a Teammate: In the text field, use the At symbol (@) followed by a team member’s name to send a direct notification. Using the @ symbol automatically sends the tagged u

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