Viewing and Editing Option Settings
SolidWorks Administrative Image Option Editor enables you to view and change option settings for groups and machines specified for the image.
- When you first start the Option Editor, option settings are displayed in read-only mode. The Edit icon is not shaded:
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Clicking on Global Settings, a group, or a machine displays a summary of option settings for that item: - To make changes to option settings, click on the Edit icon. The icon becomes shaded (
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Clicking on Global Settings, a group, or a machine lets you change option settings for that item. When you make a change in an option setting that differs from the inherited Global Settings or group settings, that option setting is highlighted.
If you click the Edit icon again, the display reverts to read-only mode.
If you make changes, the Option Editor prompts you to save or discard them when you exit.
- Specifying Option Settings for Groups and Machines
You can specify option settings for all machines (Global Settings), groups of machines, and individual machines. - Inheritance of Global and Group Option Settings
Option settings for Global Settings or groups are inherited by items underneath them.
Parent topic: Administrative Image Option Editor