How do I install SOLIDWORKS settings?

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How do I import settings into SOLIDWORKS?

With SOLIDWORKS closed, select Windows Start > SOLIDWORKS Tools > SOLIDWORKS Copy Settings Wizard.

Choose Save Settings to export a settings file.
Select Restore Settings to import a saved settings file.

Where are SOLIDWORKS settings stored?

Settings File

Resets file location settings to the original system defaults, which are in subfolders of C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataSOLIDWORKSSOLIDWORKS version . Saves settings to an . sqy file location.

How do I restore SOLIDWORKS settings?

To restore the settings, head to the top of your SOLIDWORKS window and click on the dropdown arrow to the right of the settings button and select “Save/Restore Settings…” This time, select the “Restore Settings – Restore SOLIDWORKS settings from a file” button and click Next.

How do I change the default settings in SOLIDWORKS?

Setting Default Units Options

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

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How do I transfer my SOLIDWORKS license to another computer?

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.

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

How do you copy something in SOLIDWORKS?

To copy and paste a sketch:

Select the closed sketch in the FeatureManager design tree.
Click Edit > Copy or press Ctrl+C.
Click in the sketch or document where you want to paste the center of the sketch.
Click Edit > Paste or press Ctrl+V.

How do you save in SOLIDWORKS?

Click Save As (Standard toolbar) or File > Save As. Specifies a path to the folder where you want to save the document. To hide the navigation pane, click Hide Folders. To show the navigation pane, click Browse Folders.

How do you save a drawing in SOLIDWORKS?

To save sheet formats:

Click File > Save Sheet Format.
Edit File name. You can overwrite standard formats or create custom formats. Sheet format files have extension . …
Click Save. Custom properties in the document are saved with the sheet format and added to any new documents that use the format.

To display SOLIDWORKS toolbars:

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

How do I restore a command manager in SOLIDWORKS?

Accessing the CommandManager

If it does not appear, you can re-enable it from the Customize dialog box. To access the CommandManager: Click Tools > Customize. On the Toolbars tab, select Enable CommandManager.

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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 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 change the drawing template in SOLIDWORKS?

To create a new template, or modify an existing one, the process typically goes something like this:

File > Open and change your file type option to Template. …
Change the drawing sheet size if necessary.
Change the sheet format to the desired sheet format file.
Change any options needed within the Document Properties.