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You can use the Copy Settings Wizard to save these settings to a file. Access the wizard by
choosing Start ➢ SolidWorks 2018 Tools ➢ Copy Settings Wizard. This creates a file with a
sldreg file extension. You can restore settings by double-clicking this file on a computer that has
SolidWorks installed on it.

NOTE you may need to have administrator access to your computer to apply a SolidWorks registry
file. changing registry files is kind of dangerous, and i don’t really encourage novices to do it unless
they have access to someone who understands the Windows registry.
The SolidWorks settings are actually Windows Registry settings. The file that is saved by the
wizard is just a Registry file that has a different extension to prevent it from being applied too
easily. Saved Windows Registry files have a reg file extension, and you can integrate them into
the Registry by simply double-clicking them. If you are not familiar with the Windows Registry,
you should not make direct changes, because even small changes can cause serious problems
with your operating system, installed software, or even hardware. The settings that are saved by
the Copy Settings Wizard are safe to transfer between computers. In order for the Copy Settings
Wizard to work, you need to have Administrator-level access to your computer. The Copy
Settings Wizard is shown in Figure 2.29.

Figure 2.29
The copy Settings
Wizard

Working with Multiple Document Windows
You may sometimes have the luxury of working on a single part at a time, but more often, you
will find yourself with several documents open at once. This is a common situation for most
users. Fortunately, SolidWorks has several methods for dealing with “information overload” to
help you sort through it all.