Setting System Options

There are several system options that you can set to customize the SOLIDWORKS environment. This topic introduces you to a subset of these options. You can set additional system options during this lesson if you find ones that are suitable to your needs.

  1. Click Options (Standard toolbar).
  2. On the System Options tab, select the following options from the left and right panes (or confirm that they are already selected).
    Left pane Right pane
    Sketch Create sketch on new part

    This opens a sketch when you create a new part.

    FeatureManager Arrow key navigation

    This allows you to use the arrow keys to traverse the FeatureManager design tree.

    Display Anti-alias edges/sketches only

    This creates smooth model edges and sketch lines.

  3. Click OK.
    Without anti-alias edges
    Anti-alias edges