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Appendix

Appendix

Document templates

One of the main reasons to have multiple templates is to have different

settings, especially units. We can have millimeter and inch templates, pre-defined

materials for part templates, dimensioning standards, etc. and every time we make

a new part based on that template, the new document will have the same settings

of the template. A good idea is to have a folder to store our templates and add it

to the list of SOLIDWORKS templates.

Using Windows Explorer, make a new folder to store our new templates.

For this example, we'll make a new folder in the Desktop called "MySWTemplates."

In SOLIDWORKS, go to the menu "Tools, Options, System Options, File

Locations." From the drop-down menu select "Document Templates."

System Options - File Locations X

@ Search Options 0.
System Options

General Show folders for:

Drawings
:···· Display Style
! .... Area Hatch/ Fill I Add... ~

L .. Performance
Colors Delete
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Sketch
Move Up
L .. Relations/ Snaps
Display
Selection

Performance
Assemblies

External References

Spin Box Increments

Click the "Add" button and locate the folder we just made to save the

templates. Click OK when done. You will now see the additional template folder

listed.

Show folders for.
Edit All I
I Document Templates L

Folders:

L Add ... j

L Delete':=J

1
I Move Up

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