Changing and Restoring SolidWorks Settings For Specific Tasks

Here is a handy tool, "The Copy Settings Wizard" What does it do?  It copies the settings from the System Options, and the Toolbar and Menu set ups to a file for reuse. Why would you want to use it? One way I use it is to save my favorite settings for use on other computers, say at a client's office. I hate searching for toolbars. My favorite way to use it is to create settings that specifically apply to the Opening and Editing of large Drawing and Assembly files. I edit all the System Options to achieve the best settings for these large files, then I save the settings. Of course, I also have a file of my std settings too. So now, I can easily switch back and forth to suit. Check it out and try it sometime. Tell me what you think.

Cheers,
Devon T. Sowell
http://www.3-ddesignsolutions.com/

Comments

[Russ G]

I would love to use this feature except when i try to save this message pops up..."Cannot load Solidworks settings information from 'username'"

[Steve Faria]

Can you please describe the optimizations you have on the desktop for large drawings & assemblies? That is one area where I believe SWx is lacking in its stance against ProE. Would love to see a more stable platform for use in those cases. Perhaps what you've designated as options in your setup would be meaningful here. We're doing weldments for a machine about the size of a pickup. Now that weldment files are used rather than assemblies, the crashworthiness has tripled (or so). Gimme.

[Devon T. Sowell]

Hello Reza-

In Windows, click Start, Programs, SolidWorks 200X, SolidWorks Tools, Copy Settings Wizard.

Devon

[reza]

I could not find the icon!
where can "copy setting wizard" is located anyway

[Devon T. Sowell]

Thanks Ricky!

Devon

[Ricky Jordan]

Great tip Devon! I'm still surprised at how many users I run into that didn't even know the Copy Settings Wizard existed.

Keep up the good work!

Best Regards,

Ricky Jordan
CSWP
Dynetics, Inc.
Huntsville, AL