Setting CircuitWorks Options You can set options to customize CircuitWorks behavior. CircuitWorks stores user preferences in: C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\CircuitWorks\ecadopt.xml To set CircuitWorks options: From CircuitWorks, click the CircuitWorks application menu , then click Options . From the CircuitWorks Options dialog box, click an option. For example, click Models to display options related to how CircuitWorks creates SOLIDWORKS models. Change option settings as needed. Click OK to save your changes, or click another option group to change more options. Contents Saving and Loading CircuitWorks Options To transfer your CircuitWorks options to another computer or to share them with another user, you can save them to an .xml file. Setting Up Administrator Rights You can set up the administrator rights or user rights for CircuitWorks options. You can enable or disable the rights of other users to edit files by providing access to folders for a fully-editable or read-only mode. Controlling CircuitWorks User Options from an Administrator Location Using Windows User Permissions You can control the CircuitWorks options by setting up the Administrator Options file location in the CircuitWorks Setup Wizard. Options CircuitWorks options control many aspects of CircuitWorks behavior. CircuitWorks Options - General Set options that affect the general operation of CircuitWorks. CircuitWorks Options - IDF Import Set options that affect how CircuitWorks interprets IDF files. CircuitWorks Options - IDF Export Set options that affect how CircuitWorks writes IDF files. CircuitWorks Options - PADS Import Set options that affect how CircuitWorks reads PADS (*.asc) data. CircuitWorks Options - PADS Export Sets PADS ASCII file export options. CircuitWorks Options - ProStep EDMD From the CircuitWorks Options - ProStep EDMD dialog box, you can set ProStep EDMD file sharing and communication options. CircuitWorks Options - SOLIDWORKS Import Set options that affect how SOLIDWORKS builds and displays models. CircuitWorks Options - SOLIDWORKS Export Set options that affect how assemblies are exported from SOLIDWORKS to CircuitWorks. CircuitWorks Options - Models Set options that affect modeling, and specify where CircuitWorks saves models. CircuitWorks Options - Features Set the names and colors of SOLIDWORKS models generated by CircuitWorks and the CircuitWorks preview image. CircuitWorks Options - Warnings Set thresholds at which CircuitWorks warns of potential build problems. CircuitWorks Options - Compare Set options that affect the Compare tool. CircuitWorks Options - Library You can specify options that affect how CircuitWorks interacts with the Component Library. CircuitWorks Options - Properties You can add ECAD material, thermal, and other properties to SOLIDWORKS board and component models as custom properties. You can include the custom properties in SOLIDWORKS BOMs. CircuitWorks Options - PDM Specifies the connection requirements for SOLIDWORKS PDM. CircuitWorks Options - Database Select the database that CircuitWorks uses for its Component Library. CircuitWorks Options - Resources View CircuitWorks release information, such as version number and end-user license agreement (EULA).