Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 2 – Customizing SolidWorks

Section I – Preliminaries 2.1 Lesson Objectives

Lesson 2 – Customizing SolidWorks

2.1 Lesson Objectives

After completing this Lesson, you will be able to:

 Explain how to customize SolidWorks using ViewToolbarsCustomize or

ToolsCustomize.

 Explain how to customize SolidWorks using

the ToolsOptions menu.

 Explain how to customize SolidWorks by

creating a part template.

 Explain how to customize SolidWorks using

the ToolsCustomize menu.

 Explain how to customize SolidWorks using

ToolsAdd-Ins.

 Explain where to find SolidWorks files.

2.2 Introduction

SolidWorks can be customized to look and work
according to your preferences or to follow company
standards. In this lesson, we will customize
SolidWorks to reflect customary US practice.

2.3 Customizing the Toolbars

Step 4: Click ViewToolbars to see all the toolbars
that are available. Toolbars that are visible have a
check mark. See Figure 2.1.

 Verify that the following toolbars are visible:

CommandManager, View (Heads-Up), and

Task Pane.

 Check and uncheck one or more toolbars and

see what difference it makes, but remember

to undo your changes before proceeding to

the next step.

 All toolbars can be moved to a new location

by clicking and dragging.

Figure 2. 1 – ViewToolbars