Chapter 2: Navigating the SolidWorks Interface
FIGURE 2.45
Customizing the Insert menu
- Select Customize Menu.
- Deselect Section View. Click anywhere outside the list to close it.
- RMB-click the Right plane to verify that Section View has been removed.
Changing interface colors
This tutorial does not depend on RealView capabilities, but later work will. To find out whether
your computer is RealView capable, check your video card and driver version against the list on
the SolidWorks Web site. On the main page of the site, follow the link for Video Cards.
Before starting this tutorial, make sure the RealView icon is disabled. You can deselect RealView by
choosing View ➪ Display ➪ RealView Graphics.
Cross-Reference
For more information on RealView graphics, see Chapter 5. n
Edit the colors used in the interface:
- Choose Tools ➪ System Options ➪ Colors. Make sure the “Plain (Viewport Background
color above)” option is selected.