- System Options - General
You can specify general system options such as enabling the performance feedback option and the Confirmation Corner.
- 3DEXPERIENCE Integration Options
You can specify an option for integrating SOLIDWORKS with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
- MBD Options
You can specify options for MBD (Model Based Definition).
- Drawings Options
You can set options for all drawings.
- System Colors Options
You can specify the colors in the user interface: backgrounds, icons, drawing paper, sketch status, dimensions, annotations, etc.
- Sketch Options
Sets the default system options for sketching.
- Display Options
You can specify options for the display of edges, planes, and so on.
- Selection Options
Specify options for the selection of edges, planes, and so on.
- Performance Options
Changes to these options do not affect documents that are already open.
- Performance Settings with OpenGL
- Assemblies Options
You can specify assembly options, including options for Large Assembly Settings.
- External References Options
You can specify options to open and manage part, assembly, and drawing files that have external references.
- Default Templates Options
You can specify the default templates to use for creating new part, drawing, and assembly documents.
- 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.
- FeatureManager Options
- Spin Box Increments Options
Sets the increments for SOLIDWORKS spin boxes.
- View Options
- Backup/Recover Options
You can specify the frequency and folders for auto-recovery, backup, and save notifications. Auto-recovery and save notifications are controlled by a specified number of minutes.
- Touch Options
- Hole Wizard/Toolbox Options
Use the options on the Hole Wizard/Toolbox page to create or edit standards that are used by Hole Wizard holes and SOLIDWORKS Toolbox components. You can disable or enable the Toolbox Favorites folder.
- File Explorer Options
- Search Options
Specify options for SOLIDWORKS File and Model Search.
- Collaboration Options
You can specify options for a multi-user environment.
- System Options - Messages/Errors/Warnings
You can control whether certain warning messages are displayed.
- System Options - Dismissed Messages
You can restore messages that you dismissed.
- Synchronize Settings
You can specify options to synchronize settings across multiple machines if you use the SOLIDWORKS software 2018 and later.