If you use the SOLIDWORKS software with multiple machines, you can update
your settings on any of the machines and synchronize those settings across all machines that
run SOLIDWORKS 2018.
Settings synchronization is a service and may be blocked by some network
configurations. To access the cloud storage service, ensure that firewall or proxy
servers allow communications to *.solidworks.com.
To synchronize
settings and options across multiple machines:
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In , click Synchronize Settings.
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Choose a manual or automatic method:
- Synchronize Now
Upload Settings. Sends your settings from
the current machine to the cloud storage service. Update your settings
in the cloud at any time by uploading them again later.
Download Settings. Downloads and
applies your settings from the cloud storage service to the current
machine.
- Automatic Synchronization
Automatically synchronizes the current machines with the
cloud storage service. Your selected settings and customizations
automatically upload to the cloud storage services as they are updated,
and download and applied on startup or login.
Synchronization settings can vary on different machines. For
example, you can set one machine to automatically synchronize system options
and file locations, but not customizations, while another machine is set for
manual downloads and uploads of all types of option settings.
With the synchronization process, you cannot overwrite
administrator settings which are applied or locked.
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Click OK.