Options Dialog Box - General Tab

Appearance

Highlight color Sets the color used when you select an entity.
Background color Sets the background color in the graphics area for all files.

Override document background

Overrides the document background color with the specified color.

Use gradient background

Applies a gradient background using the color selected in Background color. This option is available if you select the Override document background option.
Paper color Sets paper color in drawing documents.

Override paper color

Overrides the document's paper color with the specified color.
Use dynamic view animations When you change from one view to another, the change shows an animated sequence of frames.
Display shadows Displays shadows in models.

Performance

Graphics boost Uses graphics adapter hardware acceleration. This option is recommended for approved graphics cards. Click Approved graphics cards for more information.
You can optimize for:

Fastest speed

Best appearance, including reflections

Enhances appearance, but might take longer to render. This option supports:

  • SOLIDWORKS RealView, the appearances and scenes defined in SOLIDWORKS 2009 or later parts and assemblies
  • Floor reflection for parts and assemblies from all supported applications

If you experience graphics problems with the eDrawings Viewer, close all open files and clear Graphics boost. When you clear Graphics boost eDrawings uses software OpenGL.
3D Stereo Viewing (enable before opening a file in eDrawings) Enables stereographic viewing of models. To use stereographic viewing, you must select this option before opening an eDrawings file.

To use stereographic viewing, you must have a supported monitor, graphics card, and 3D glasses. For more information, see the NVIDIA® Corporation Web site or the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Web site.

You can modify the Stereo Separation, which is the degree of offset between the two views.
Reset Resets performance settings based on your graphics card.

Other Options

Show latest news feed in status bar Clear to disable the display of SOLIDWORKS news and events.
Enable performance email Performance information is sent to SOLIDWORKS Corporation to help improve the product. The process is transparent and reports only system and command information for quality and usage evaluation. All information is confidential. For more information on the Customer Experience Feedback Program, click Enable performance email. You can also enable this tool when you install eDrawings, or when you open an eDrawings executable or HTML file for the first time. This option takes effect the next time you open the eDrawings Viewer.
Check for service pack updates every 30 days If a new service pack is available, a message appears with its version number and the option to download.

Yes

Takes you to the download page on the SOLIDWORKS web site: http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/ed/download.htm.

No

The next check occurs in 30 days.
Disable SOLIDWORKS Network License Disables SOLIDWORKS Network License (SNL) if your machine has been configured to use SNL. Restart the eDrawings application to apply a change.
Do not check for file references When selected, if you open a SOLIDWORKS document that references another SOLIDWORKS file, the software does not verify if the referenced file is outdated.
Show Component Descriptions When selected, if you saved component descriptions for models in the SOLIDWORKS software, the eDrawings Components pane includes the descriptions.

Stamps path

Specify the path and folder that contains stamp images.