# Solidworks 2022 Datasmith Plugin (UE5.4) creates empty asset folder

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**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** Datasmith, Dataprep, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [December 17, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/solidworks-2022-datasmith-plugin-ue5-4-creates-empty-asset-folder/2229452 "2024-12-17T23:39:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/solidworks-2022-datasmith-plugin-ue5-4-creates-empty-asset-folder/2229452/1 "2024-12-17T23:39:30Z")

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As the title states I have the Datasmith Plugin for UE5.4 installed for Solidworks (using 2022). Installation worked just fine.

Issues:

1. I have a large complex scene. If I try to export the assembly of the complex scene it creates an empty asset folder that pairs with the .udatasmith file. Thus I cannot import into unreal engine.
2. If I save the whole assembly as a single (very large) STEP file and then open that in Solidworks and export as .udatasmith everything seems to work. However, I lose materials at what seems at random points when I am looking the scene via Dataprep.

Any insight as to what will enable exporting a scene of assemblies to Datasmith without smooshing to a broken STEP file!?

Thanks for any ideas.