Configuring the Creo View Adapter for SolidWorks > SolidWorks Interactive Publishing > swpublish Overview
  
swpublish Overview
SolidWorks CAD data is converted to the Creo View format using a method called publishing. During a fully interactive user session with SolidWorks, the user selects an option that allows the conversion of the current CAD data.
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Only one instance of SolidWorks can be run on a computer. If you are already running SolidWorks, swpublish, swbatch, or swworker, any attempt to run another swpublish process will fail, displaying the following error:
sw2pv Fatal: SolidWorks is already running please exit SolidWorks first