User Preference Management Tasks

• Change Image Quality

This task can be used to change image quality of SOLIDWORKS part, assembly or drawing files.

Modifies the setting available at Tools > Options > Document Properties > Image Quality. It modifies the setting for Shaded and Draft Quality HLR/HLV by setting the percentage. Wireframe and high-quality images can be set using HLR/HLV resolution. User can set the quality level using the quality field specifying the percentage level.

• Change Document Units

The task helps in Setting / changing the Document Units for the selected SOLIDWORKS files.
User can Set the units to ‘MKS’, ‘CGS’, ‘MMGS’, ‘IPS’ or ‘Custom’. When setting to predefined units, user can enter values against System Unit, Length and Dual Dimension Length. If a value is not set, then the same will not be modified. However, when ‘Custom’ units is selected, user has the provision to specify the values against all fields. This task works with all SOLIDWORKS native files [*.SLDDRW, *.SLDPRT, *.SLDASM].

• Thumbnail

The task provides the capability to update Windows Thumbnails for each SOLIDWORKS native file.
User can choose to execute against files or Folders. User can set the Default Orientation to be captured in Thumbnails: Front, Back, Right, Left, Top, Bottom, Isometric, Dimetric, Trimetric or Model View.

• Load Drafting Standard

This task provides the ease to load a chosen drafting standard against selected items in Items scope. User can choose to have a [*.sldstd] template. User mush provide a full path to the template file. Task works with SOLIDWORKS Parts, Assemblies and Drawings.

• Copy Document Settings

This task is useful when user wants to copy the settings presented in Tools > Options > Document Properties from a Source to Target files. User can select SOLIDWORKS Part, Assembly or Drawing file as the source. Settings will be applied to all Items present in Items Scope base on filter.

• Freeze Feature Tree

This task allows to move the freeze bar in feature tree. While performing the operation user can select the option to unlock configurations and update all configurations. Task works with part documents [*.SLDPRT].

• Configuration Save/Rebuild Mark

Adds/Removes Save/Rebuild Mark for active configuration. Removing Save/Rebuild Mark allows to increase the performance. Task works with Part and Assembly documents [*.SLDPRT]  [*.SLDASM].