New documents use templates as the basis for their format and properties. Templates include user-defined document properties, such as units of measure or other detailing standards. Templates allow you to maintain many different styles of documents. A document template can be a part, drawing, or assembly that you saved as a template.
To create a new SOLIDWORKS document:
- Click one of the following:
- New (Standard toolbar)
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- New Document under Getting Started on the Task Pane SOLIDWORKS Resources tab .
- In the dialog box, select:
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Novice |
Displays icons and explanations of part, assembly, and drawing documents. If you open a new document when in a SOLIDWORKS tutorial, a tutorial template opens. The tutorial template uses the appropriate units, view orientations, and so on, for the tutorial lesson.
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Advanced |
Displays the template icons on various tabs. You can:
- See previews as you select templates.
- Add your own tabs.
- Access the tutorial templates on the Tutorial tab.
- Select the display types: Large Icons , List , or List Details .
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- Select a type of document.
- Click OK.