SDX-Cloud: File explorer

TL;DR: Open the file explorer with File explorer at the top right of any project screen, or on the Files tab. Upload files with Add > Upload file or by dragging them in, organize them in folders, and use the … menu of a file to copy, move, rename, download, or delete it. Files in the file explorer can be dragged into the Drop Zone.

Open the file explorer

File explorer at the top right of every project screen opens it as a window over the current screen. The title shows the project, for example File explorer – SDX Cloud · Demo Project.
The Files tab of the project opens the same file explorer as a full page.
The import windows of the Data tabs show it on the left, next to the Drop Zone.

What the file explorer shows

Folder path at the top, starting with the project name. Select a folder in the list to open it, and a folder in the path to go back.
Search with All columns: choose which columns the search looks in: Name, Total size, Created at, Last updated at, or Uploaded by.
Columns: Name, Total size, Created at, Last updated at, Uploaded by. Each column header has a filter and a sort button. You can sort by several columns at once.
Reset filters and Refresh buttons next to the search. The full-page view also has a button to show or hide columns.
Download and Add in the table header.

Upload files and create folders

Add > Upload file uploads files from your computer.
Drag files from your computer into the file explorer or into a Drop Zone. Files dropped into a Drop Zone are also saved in the file explorer.
Add > Create folder asks for a Name and creates the folder. Select Create to confirm.

Uploading a file with the same name as an existing file adds a second file; it does not replace the first one. The activity center shows uploads and downloads under File transfers.

Work with a file

The … menu at the end of each row has these actions:

Action	What it does
Copy file ID	Copies the ID of the file, for example for a support request
Download	Downloads the file
Copy to	Opens a folder picker. Choose the target folder, shown as New folder, then select Apply
Move to	Same folder picker; the file moves instead of being copied
Rename	Asks for a new Name; the file extension stays. Select Apply
More details	Shows File details: created at, file type, name, file size, and more, each with a copy button
Delete	Asks "The selected folders or files will be deleted! Do you really want to delete them?" Select Delete to confirm

Select several files

Select the checkbox of each file, or the checkbox in the header to select all.
Ctrl+A (Windows, Linux) or Cmd+A (Mac) selects all files.
With files selected, a Delete button appears next to the search. Use Download in the header to download several files together as a ZIP.

Some files, for example a TXT file, have no checkbox and cannot be selected.

How it works with imports

Drag files from the file explorer into the Drop Zone.
Files of imported data models and exports appear in the file explorer automatically.
If you delete a source file in the file explorer, data models that you already imported are not affected.

Copy files to and from integrations

The selector at the top right of the window chooses what opens next to the SDX-Cloud files: SDX Cloud only, Trimble Connect, or Infrakit. With an integration selected, its file explorer opens side by side, so you can copy files between the platforms.

If your account is not connected yet, the window says, for example, Connect Trimble in user settings to open the side-by-side explorer. Connect the account in your user settings first. See SDX-Cloud: Trimble Connect integration and SDX-Cloud: Infrakit integration.