Set options that affect the general operation of CircuitWorks.
To display CircuitWorks Options - General:
From the CircuitWorks Options dialog box, click General 
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To display the CircuitWorks Options dialog box, do one of the following:
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From CircuitWorks, click the CircuitWorks application menu
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- From SOLIDWORKS, click .
CircuitWorks Setup Wizard
| Show Wizard |
Opens the CircuitWorks Setup Wizard, which guides you to set up a location for the CircuitWorks Library and to specify which ECAD file properties can be used to match to a SOLIDWORKS model. You can also download SOLIDWORKS models of electronic parts to use in circuit board design. |
General options
| Display units |
The global units for all feature sizes and distances: mm (millimeters) or in/1000 (thousandths of an inch).
This setting does not affect the physical size of CircuitWorks objects, just the units.
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| Color scheme |
The CircuitWorks color scheme: Silver, Blue, or Black.
The new color scheme takes effect when you restart CircuitWorks.
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CircuitWorks filters
| Apply filters on opening the file |
When you open an ECAD file, applies the filters in the saved filters file you select. |
| Filters file |
Opens the Select CircuitWorks Filter File dialog box so that you can select the filters file to apply. |
CircuitWorks tree
| Default tree sort order |
Sorts tree items according to your selection:
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Unsorted
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Ascending
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Descending
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| Show components in the tree using: |
Labels tree components according to your specifications:
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First part
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Defines the first portion of the component label with your selection:
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ECAD Component Name
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ECAD Part Number
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Delimiter
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Adds an optional symbol that follows your First part selection in the component label.
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Second part
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Adds an optional suffix to the component label, according to your selection:
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ECAD Component Name
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ECAD Part Number
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CircuitWorks preview image
| Reverse mouse wheel zoom direction |
Toggles the direction for zooming in or out using your mouse wheel. |
| Move associated holes when a component is moved in the preview. |
When component holes pass through other components or the board, moves the holes when you move the component. |