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# Workspace settings: metadata, sync and references

You can shape how your whole workspace behaves from one Settings page: which custom properties come through from SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD, which folders cache locally, and how missing references get resolved.

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## What you set for the whole team

* **Metadata**: choose which SolidWorks custom properties appear as columns, and add your own
* **Subscription**: see your seat counts, storage and billing dates in one place
* **Sync policy**: decide which top-level folders cache locally for everyone
* **Missing references**: find files whose references broke and apply suggested fixes
* **Users**: invite people, set seats and roles
* **Tags**: create the tags your team uses on comments and versions

Workspace-level settings are for Owners, so one person sets the standard for the team.

## Metadata

Add the property name under **Settings → Metadata** and it appears as a column against your files. Article numbers, materials, finish, ESD class, modification history: whatever your team already writes into custom properties in SolidWorks.

## Sync policy

You decide which top-level folders cache to a local machine automatically. Set it once and every workspace member gets the same behavior.

## Missing references

You review files whose references could not be resolved on the **Missing References** page, and confirm the suggested matches.

## Tags

You tag comments and versions, so a change request looks different from a general question when someone scans the list.

Create one:

1. Click **New Tag**, upper right of the tag list.
2. Give it a descriptive name: "change order", "critical", "review".
3. Pick a display color.
4. Write a short description of what it is for, so the team uses it the same way.
5. Set where it applies: **Comments**, **Versions**, or both.
6. Click **Create Tag**, then refresh the page. New tags appear in the list after a refresh.

You can edit the name, color, description and usage later, and delete Sibe's default tags if they do not fit how your team works.

## Common questions

**Who can change these settings?**
Workspace Owners.

**Can I pull my own SolidWorks custom properties into Sibe?**
Yes. Add the property name under Metadata and it appears as a column.

**Why doesn't my new tag show up?**
Refresh the page.

**Do I have to set this up before importing files?**
No, but doing metadata and sync policy first saves re-work.

**Next:** Seats, roles and folder permissions

> Still stuck? Start a chat from the bottom-right of any Sibe page, or email [support@sibe.io](mailto:support@sibe.io).
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