SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part I: SolidWorks Basics

2. Choose Start ➪ Programs ➪ SolidWorks 2010 ➪ SolidWorks 2010 Tools ➪ Copy
   Settings Wizard.


3. Select Save Settings, and click Next.


4. Enter a location and a name for the file.


5. Select the items that you would like to save. For the purposes of this tutorial, make
   sure that the following options are selected: Keyboard Shortcuts, Menu Customization,
   Toolbar Layout, and All Toolbars.


6. Click Finish. Browse to the location where you saved the file and make sure that it
   is there.

Setting interface items to their default settings

You can set the interface back to the default settings using one of two methods. The first method,

editing the Windows registry, may not be available to all users. It requires Administrator access to

your computer and a good familiarity with Windows.

Caution
Editing the Windows registry can be dangerous if you make a mistake. Do not attempt this method is you have
any doubts about what you are doing. n

To set SolidWorks back to its default settings by editing the Windows registry, follow these steps:

1. Close SolidWorks.


2. Choose Start ➪ Run.


3. Type regedit, and click OK.


4. Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2010 or
   the appropriate folder for the version that you are using.


5. To return all settings in SolidWorks to default, rename the entire SolidWorks 2010
   folder to include “(old)” at the end of the filename.


6. Close the Registry Editor.


7. The folder is re-created when SolidWorks starts up again, and is populated with
   default values. If you need to get the previous folder back, you can delete the new one
   and rename the old one to remove the “(old)” from the name.

The second method, which is less risky but less complete, is to go to the main settings locations

and use the tools provided to return settings to their defaults. Restart SolidWorks and create a

new blank document (you cannot display the Customize dialog box without a document open).

To access the resets for the interface, do the following:

1. Choose Tools ➪ Options ➪ General ➪ Reset, and go to the bottom-left area of the
   dialog box.