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Enabling Feature Freeze

You turn on Freeze in System Options.

  1. Click Options Tool_Options_Standard.gif (Standard toolbar) or Tools > Options.
  2. On the System Options tab, click General and select Enable Freeze bar.
  3. Click OK.
    The yellow freeze bar appears near the top of the FeatureManager design tree, under the part name.

    FRZ_freeze_bar.gif

Parent topicFeature Freeze
Freezing Features
Changes Affecting Frozen Features
Feature Freeze and Configurations
Freeze Bar Shortcut Menu
Update All Configurations Dialog Box
Search 'Enabling Feature Freeze' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.


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