You can configure preferences.
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In the Interface configuration dialog box, under
Preferences tab, specify the following options:
| Option |
Description |
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| Selection mode |
By default, you need to press and hold the
Ctrl key to select several entities. When
this option is selected, you can select multiple entities without
pressing the Ctrl key. |
| Drawing unit system |
Sets the unit mode (to Imperial or Metric) used in the software for
all files generated outside an electrical project. |
| Dimension units |
Sets the unit that you want to use for dimensioning. |
| Open recent drawing when opening project |
SOLIDWORKS Electrical saves the last drawing that you used in the
electrical project. When you reopen the electrical project, this drawing
can reopen automatically. Select the option that you want from the
list. |
| Optimize project opening |
Lets you decrease the opening time of an electrical project. Two
options are available to manage project opening. When you select
Load all data when opening project all the
electrical project data are loaded when you open the project. When you
select Load data at the first usage, only the
minimum amount of data is loaded when you open the project. Additional
data are loaded when necessary. This decreases the opening time of an
electrical project. |
| Ask to remove translated text |
When this option is selected, if you change a description (available
in the component properties or symbol properties, for example) in the
main language, a dialog box opens to let you choose whether to delete
the existing translations of this text. |
| Send anonymous data |
Allows SOLIDWORKS Electrical to collect anonymous information to
improve the software. The following are some of the types of data collected:
- Type of installation (Client/server or standalone).
- OS version.
- Type of software: 2D, 3D, Excel add-in, Draftsight add-in.
- Time when the application is starting.
- Time when the application is closed.
- Number of users connected to collaborative server.
- Number of electrical projects.
- Number of components, cables, wires, books, folders, pages in
the electrical project.
- Command started.
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| Dismissed messages |
Lists the dialog boxes in which you have selected the option
Do not show again. Select those that you
want to open again.
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Click OK.