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Specifying Option Settings for Groups and Machines

You can specify option settings for all machines, groups of machines, and individual machines.

Option settings are inherited as you move down the hierarchy. For example:
  • Settings defined for Global Settings are inherited by all groups and machines.
  • Settings defined for a group are inherited by all machines within that group.

You can change option settings for a machine or group to override default or inherited settings. When you change an option setting from the default or its inherited value, that option is highlighted.

To revert option settings to the original inherited values, right-click the group or machine and then click Revert to Global Settings (for a group or machine that is not a group member) or Revert to Group Settings (for a machine that is a group member).

To specify option settings:

  1. Click the object to modify (for example, Global Settings, a group, or a machine).
  2. On the tabs to the right, specify the option settings.

    Option tab Option settings
    Serial Numbers Enter serial numbers for the various products to install.

    Specify the port and server for a SolidWorks Network License (SNL) Server. For details, see Administering Licenses Using a SolidNetWork License Manager.
       
    Client Options Create a new installation or to upgrade the most recent existing installation.

    Specify the installation directory on the client machine.

    Use the default SolidWorks user interface settings (keyboard shortcuts, menu customization, toolbar layout, and so on) or use settings saved from another installation using the Copy Settings Wizard.

    Choose whether to participate in the SolidWorks Customer Experience Program. For further information, see the Customer Experience Feedback Program Web site.
       
    Image Options Automatically activate client installations. For details, see Activating a License.

    Create a diagnostic log during installation.

    Run the installation as a different user (for example, if administrative permission is required for installation).
    Installing the administrative image on the client by using a mapped drive (instead of a UNC path) can fail if this option is specified, due to remote permissions problems.

    This feature is not supported on Windows Vista or later.

    Run external programs before or after the installation.
       
    Software to Install Specify the product components to install.
       
    Standard Libraries Use existing standard Toolbox library files or install new library files.
       

  3. Close the Option Editor to apply changes in the option settings.


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