System Options > Sketch

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appearing immediately after the screen capture of the System Options - Sketch dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the System Options - Sketch dialog, but are now obsolete and no longer appear on that dialog.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <OnFlag>	Comment
Use fully defined sketches	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swFullyConstrainedSketchMode) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swFullyConstrainedSketchMode, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether sketches must be fully defined to create features
Display arc centerpoints in part/assembly sketches	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayArcCenterPoints) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayArcCenterPoints, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to display arc center points in part and assembly sketches
Display entity points in part/assembly sketches	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayEntityPoints) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayEntityPoints, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to display endpoints of sketch entities as filled circles in part and assembly sketches
Prompt to close sketch	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchPromptToCloseSketch) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchPromptToCloseSketch, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to display a dialog when creating open-profile sketch and extruding sketch to create boss feature
Create sketch on new part	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchCreateSketchOnNewPart) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchCreateSketchOnNewPart, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to open new part with active sketch on the Front Plane
Override dimensions on drag/move	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchOverrideDimensionsOnDrag) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchOverrideDimensionsOnDrag, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to override dimensions when dragging or moving sketch entities
Display plane when shaded	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchDisplayPlaneWhenShaded) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchDisplayPlaneWhenShaded, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to display plane when editing sketch in Shaded With Edges or Shaded mode
Display virtual sharps	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayVirtualSharps) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayVirtualSharps, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to create sketch point at the virtual intersection point of two sketch entities
Line length measured between virtual sharps in 3d	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchLineLengthVirtualSharp3d) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchLineLengthVirtualSharp3d, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to measure line length between virtual sharps in 3D
Enable spline tangency and curvature handles	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayAllSplineHandles) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDisplayAllSplineHandles, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to display spline handles
Show spline control polygon by default	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchShowSplineControlPolygon) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchShowSplineControlPolygon, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to show spline control polygon by default
Ghost image on drag	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchShadowDrag) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchShadowDrag, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to turn off ghost image on drag
Show curvature comb bounding curve	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchShowSplineOuterComb) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchShowSplineOuterComb, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to show the outer spline comb
Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation Add dimensions (checkbox on PropertyManager page of sketch entities)	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchAcceptNumericInput) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchAcceptNumericInput, <OnFlag>) ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToSketchEntity) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToSketchEntity, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value Boolean value	Specifies whether to enable on-screen numeric input on entity creation; adds Add dimensions to the PropertyManager page of the new sketch entity Appears only if Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation is true; specifies whether to add dimensions to a sketch entity; TRUE selects Add dimensions
Over defining dimensions - Prompt to set driven state	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchOverdefiningDimsPromptToSetState) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchOverdefiningDimsPromptToSetState, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to display dialog when adding over-defining dimension to sketch
Over defining dimensions - Set driven by default	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchOverdefiningDimsSetDrivenByDefault) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchOverdefiningDimsSetDrivenByDefault, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to set dimension to be driven by default when adding an over-defining dimension to sketch

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator	Comment
swSketchAlternateSplineCreation	Obsolete

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