Managing Display Scaling

When you run SOLIDWORKS on multiple monitors, it is recommended to use SOLIDWORKS on the primary monitor or to have monitors with the same Dots-per-inch (DPI) value.

When you drag the SOLIDWORKS app window to a monitor that has a DPI value different from the primary monitor, the app displays a message that has options to manage scaling of the display. The options are:

  • Move SOLIDWORKS to the primary monitor. Moves the SOLIDWORKS app back to the main monitor. As the SOLIDWORKS user interface is displayed according to the display settings of the primary monitor, it is recommended to use SOLIDWORKS on the primary monitor.
  • Change the display settings. Lets you specify the current monitor as the primary monitor. In the operating system's Display settings, click Identify to see the identity of monitors. Select the monitor that you want to be the primary and select Make this my main display. After this, you must restart your computer and start SOLIDWORKS on the monitor that you have selected as primary. SOLIDWORKS opens on the recently assigned primary monitor.
  • Keep the current layout. This option might cause scaling issues with the SOLIDWORKS user interface.