SolidWorks Setup

To install SolidWorks, follow the instructions provided in this spreadsheet (4476 members only).

Once SolidWorks is installed, there are a number of settings you must change in order to use it properly with the rest of the team. All mandatory steps must be completed on a computer before it can be used for any collaborative CAD projects on the team.

Mandatory

• Add File Locations
• Enable “Rename Components from Feature Tree”
• Get Better Measurements
• Setup Design Library
• Set Favorite Materials
• Enable Autosave
• Set up Document Template Prompts

Suggested

• Enable Weldments
• Enable “Dimension on Entity Creation”
• Customize your tools
• Customize your shortcuts
• Rotate about scene floor