System Options > Sketch

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appearing immediately after the screen capture of the dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the dialog but are now obsolete.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <OnFlag>	Comment
Auto-rotate view normal to sketch plane on sketch creation and sketch edit	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAutoNormalToSketchMode) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAutoNormalToSketchMode, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to automatically rotate the view normal to the sketch plane when creating subsequent sketches; the very first sketch is always rotated normal to the sketch plane, even if this setting is set to false
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
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 enable 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
Scale sketch on first dimension creation	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swScaleSketchOnFirstDimension) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swScaleSketchOnFirstDimension, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to enable the automatic scaling that occurs when you specify the first dimension in a sketch
Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchAcceptNumericInput) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchAcceptNumericInput, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to enable on-screen numeric input when creating a sketch entity; adds the Add dimensions check box to the PropertyManager page of the sketch entity
Create dimension only when value is entered	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchCreateDimensionOnlyWhenEntered) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchCreateDimensionOnlyWhenEntered, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to create dimensions only when values are entered; valid only if Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation is true
Corresponds to the Sketch Numeric Input button on the shortcut menu while sketching an entity	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToSketchEntity) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToSketchEntity, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to enable on-screen numeric input while sketching an entity; adds Add dimensions check box to the PropertyManager page of the sketch entity
Corresponds to the Add Dimension button on the shortcut menu while sketching an entity and toggles the Add dimensions check box on that entity's PropertyManager page	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToLineEntity) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToLineEntity, <OnFlag>) ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToRectangleEntity) SldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToRectangleEntity, <OnFlag>) ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToArcEntity) SldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToArcEntity, <OnFlag>) ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToCircleEntity) SldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToCircleEntity, <OnFlag>) ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToSlotEntity) SldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDimensionsToSlotEntity, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	swAddDimensionsToSketchEntity must be set to true for these enumerators to have an effect
Corresponds to the Sketch Dimension Driven button on the shortcut menu while sketching an entity	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swAddDrivenDimensions) SldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.AddDrivenDimensions, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	swAddDimensionsToSketchEntity must be set to true for this enumerator to have an effect
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
Turn off Automatic Solve Mode and Undo when sketch contains more than...	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchTurnOffAutomaticSolveModeAndUndo) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swSketchTurnOffAutomaticSolveModeAndUndo, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to turn off Automatic Solve Mode and Undo when sketch contains more than the specified number of sketch entities
this number of sketch entities	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSketch_Auto_Solve_Threshold) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSketch_Auto_Solve_Threshold, <Value>)	Integer value	The specified number of sketch entities mentioned in the previous comment

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator	Comment
swSketchAlternateSplineCreation	Obsolete

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