Where are my SOLIDWORKS settings stored?

How do I backup my SOLIDWORKS settings?

To save SOLIDWORKS settings:

1. Select “Tools > Save/Restore Settings…”.
2. SOLIDWORKS Copy Settings Wizard opens. Select “Save Settings”.
3. Select where to save the settings. You can change the directory from “Browse” button. Select which settings you want to save. …
4. Now your settings have been saved in *. sldreg file.

Can you export SOLIDWORKS settings?

You can launch the Copy Settings Wizard from Tools > Save/Restore Settings in the SOLIDWORKS software or click Start > ALL PROGRAMS > SOLIDWORKS > SOLIDWORKS TOOLS > Copy Settings Wizard .

How do I change the default settings in SOLIDWORKS?

Setting Default Units Options

1. Click Simulation > Options. …
2. Under Unit system, select SI (International System of Units), English (U.S. Customary Unit System), or Metric (gravitational system of units).
3. Under Units, select the desired units for Length/Displacement, Temperature, Angular velocity, and Pressure/Stress.

How do I change the backup folder in SOLIDWORKS?

Where do I look for my backup files in SolidWorks?

1. Settings > System Options > Backup/ Recover.
2. Check on the option ‘ Number of backup copies per document ‘ and configure your settings.
3. In this setting window, you can specify your desired file path of where you want your backup document to be saved.

How do I move SOLIDWORKS from one computer to another?

In SOLIDWORKS, click Help > Transfer Licenses, and follow the instructions. To reactivate, go to the new or upgraded computer and activate the license as you did during the initial activation.

How do I export surfaces from SOLIDWORKS?

To export a SOLIDWORKS document as another file type:

1. Select one of the following: The face or surface of a part in the graphics area. …
2. Click File > Save As.
3. Set Save as type to a file type, then click Options.
4. Set options for the file type. …
5. In the File name box, type a name. …
6. Click Save.

How do I share a SOLIDWORKS file?

To share a file, right-click and select Share. You can then edit settings for each shared file from the File Sharing tab in both the desktop and the Plenary web client interface. The Share command creates a special link to the files through the Plenary web client. You can copy, email, and password protect this link.

How do you save a SOLIDWORKS toolbar?

Click Tools > Save/Restore Settings. Click the Options flyout tool button (Standard toolbar) and click Save/Restore Settings.

How do I get to options in SOLIDWORKS?

To open the System Options dialog box: Click Options (Standard toolbar). When you restart the SOLIDWORKS software, automatically opens the documents that were open when you last exited the SOLIDWORKS software. Opens the Modify dialog box when you insert a dimension.

How do I change to ANSI in SOLIDWORKS?

Click Options (Standard toolbar). From the Document Properties tab, select Drafting Standard. Select ANSI for the Overall drafting standard.

How do I change document properties in SOLIDWORKS?

To edit custom properties: Click Edit List on the Custom tab of the Summary Information dialog box. The Edit List dialog box with the list of properties appears.

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Editing the List of Custom Properties

1. Add. Type a name in the box and click Add.
2. Delete. Select a property from the list and click Delete.
3. Move Up. …
4. Move Down.

How do I change the units in SOLIDWORKS?

Go to Tools>Options>Document Properties>Units to change the units that are being used within the SOLIDWORKS design environment. There is also the units’ popup menu in the bottom right-hand corner of the SOLIDWORKS screen.

How do I get my SOLIDWORKS toolbar back?

To display SOLIDWORKS toolbars:

1. Right-click in the window border and select or clear a toolbar name.
2. Click Tools > Customize. On the Toolbars tab, select the toolbars to display.