There is a Weldments page on the Document Properties tab of the Options dialog box.
On a per document basis, this page lets you set the following weldment behaviors:
| Option |
Default Setting |
Description |
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| 2015 files |
pre-2015 files |
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| Automatically create cut lists |
On |
Off |
Enables the Create Cut Lists Automatically setting on the cut list shortcut menu. This setting automatically groups similar bodies together within one cut list folder.
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| Automatically update cut lists (may affect performance with many bodies) |
On |
Off |
Enables the Update Automatically setting on the cut list shortcut menu. This setting updates the model's custom properties and internal supporting data when you make geometry changes or edits to weldments.
This setting is on by default for all new parts you create in SOLIDWORKS 2015. You can turn it off manually to avoid performance issues with large weldments.
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| Create derived configurations |
On |
On |
Creates the derived configuration Default[As Welded] when you create a structural member in a part. |
| Assign configuration Description strings |
On |
Off |
Only available when Create derived configurations is enabled. Adds the As Welded and As Machined configuration descriptions when you insert a weldment feature into a new part.
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| Rename cut list folders with Description property value |
On |
Off |
Enables the option to rename cut list folders with the Description property value. The behavior of this option is as follows:
- When you create new parts in SOLIDWORKS 2015 using blank templates, the option is enabled.
- When you create new parts in SOLIDWORKS 2015 with existing/saved templates that were created using SOLIDWORKS 2015, the option is read from the templates you use.
- When you create new parts with existing/saved templates that were created in versions before SOLIDWORKS 2015, the option is disabled.
- For files created with a version of SOLIDWORKS that is older than 2015, the option is disabled. You must manually enable it for these files.
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These options, except Assign configuration Description strings, are new for SOLIDWORKS 2015. They are enabled by default.
- To enable the new options for a SOLIDWORKS file created before 2015, open the file, check the options, and save the file.
- To disable any of the options for a new SOLIDWORKS 2015 file, open the file, clear the option, and save the file.
You can also set the option behavior for future parts by opening the SOLIDWORKS 2015 part template, checking or clearing the options, and saving the template.