File Locations Options
You can specify folders to search for different types of document. Folders are searched in the order in which they are listed.
To display this dialog box:
Click Options or and select File Locations.
| Reset | Restores factory defaults for all system options or only for options on this page. |
| Show folders for | Lists file types for which you can define a search path. |
| Folders | Displays search paths for a given file type. |
| Add | Adds a folder for the selected type of document. To create a folder to add, click
Make New
folder.
|
| Delete | Deletes the selected folder. To undo deleting a folder, click Cancel. |
| Move Up or Move Down | Changes the folder search order. |
Notes for Specific File Types
- When you select a file location for Macros, and then you run a macro, the software looks for a macro in the specified location. For example, when you click , the Run Macro dialog box opens to the file location you specified.
- The paths for Referenced Documents are searched only if you selected Search file locations for external references in .
- Design Checker Files, which sets the location for *.swstd Build Checks files, is available only when the SOLIDWORKS Design Checker is added in.
- To view annotations, a Symbol Library Folder that contains the file GTOL.SYM must be specified.
Default File Locations
The SOLIDWORKS software uses default file locations for the following file types: File types that have an undefined default location do not appear in
the list.
| File Type | Default Location | File Extension | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Templates 1 | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version emplates | .prtdot, .asmdot, .drwdot | Creating a Template |
| Document Templates 2 | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\Tutorial | ||
| Referenced Documents | C:\ProgramData\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 2022\design library\routing | .SLDPRT, .SLDASM | |
| Bend Table Template | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldbndtbt | Table Templates |
| BOM Templates | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldbomtbt, .xlsx | Bill of Materials Templates |
| Color Swatches | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\colorswatches | .sldclr | Creating Custom Color Swatches |
| Costing Report Template Folder | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .dot, .xlt | Creating Customized Costing Reports |
| Costing templates | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\lang\english\Costing templates | Costing Templates | |
| Custom Property Files | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\lang\english | properties.txt | Editing the List of Custom Properties |
| Design Library 1 | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\Design Library | Add File Location | |
| Design Library 2 | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\design library | Add File Location | |
| Dimension/Annotation Favorites | C:\Users\user\Documents | .sldstl, .sldnotestl, .sldgtolstl, .sldsfstl, .sldweldstl, .sldfvt | Style |
| DimXpert Callout Format File | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | txcalloutformat.txt | Using DimXpert Size Dimension |
| DimXpert General Tolerance File | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | general tolerances.xlsx | Customizing the General Tolerance File |
| Drawing Scale Standards | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | ||
| General Tables Template | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldtbt | Table Templates |
| Hatch Pattern File | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | ||
| Hole Callout Format File | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | calloutformat.txt | Modifying the Hole Callout Format |
| Hole Table Templates | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldholtbt | Table Templates |
| Material Databases 1 | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\sldmaterials | SOLIDWORKS DIN Materials.sldmat, solidworks materials.sldmat, sustainability extras.sldmat | Materials |
| Material Databases 2 | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\Custom Materials | Custom Materials.sldmat | Materials |
| Material Databases 3 | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\Sustainability | Sustainability Extras.sldmat | Materials |
| Punch Table Templates | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldpuntbt | Table Templates |
| Revision Table Templates | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | Table Templates | |
| Search Paths | C:\SOLIDWORKS Data | Any folder | Search for Files and Models |
| Sheet Formats | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\lang\english\sheetformat | .slddrt | Sheet Format/Size |
| Sheet Metal Bend Line Note File | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | bendnoteformat.txt | Sheet Metal Bend Line Notes |
| Sheet Metal Bend Tables | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\Sheetmetal Bend Tables | .xlsx, .btl | Bend Table |
| Sheet Metal Gauge Table | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\sheet metal gauge tables | .xlsx | Sheet Metal Gauge Tables |
| Sustainability Report Template Folder | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | sustainability_report.dot, sustainability_assembly_report.dot | Creating a Report |
| Symbol Library Folder | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\lang\english | gtol.sym | Symbol Library File Location |
| Thread Profiles | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version hread profiles | *.SLDLFP | Thread Guidelines |
| Title Block Table Template | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | Table Templates | |
| Weld Table Template | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldwldtbt | Table Templates |
| Weldment Cut List Templates | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english | .sldwldtbt | Table Templates |
| Weldment Profiles | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\weldment profiles | .sldlfp | Weldments - Creating a Custom Profile |
| Weldment Property File | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\lang\english\Weldments | weldmentproperties.txt | Custom Properties in Weldments |
| 3D PDF Themes | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data hemes | ||
| Structure System - Connection Elements | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data\Structure System - Connection Elements | ||
| Inspection Project Template Folder | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2022 AddIn\Templates | ||
| Inspection Report Template Folder | C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2022 AddIn\Templates |