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Anyone curious where the System Options are located in the registry?

Question asked by Scott Baugh on Oct 9, 2013
Latest reply on Jan 6, 2016 by Scott Stuart

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I posted on the eng-tips.com forum earlier today... would have posted it here, but the site was down at the time, at least for me.

http://eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=353188

I am curious if there are any CAD Admins or users in general that are curious where the System Options settings are within the Registry. Which as an Admin when you are creating an Admin Image, the creation of a settings file is usually needed, opposed to those that prefer to export a monster file from Copy settings Wizard...which no one can read or understand.

Check out the thread and post there or take the poll I just created - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1f6bkNInIXKHGnvTVTc9j1dJarO0ROE0zPqA0FX96Hro/viewform

The latest version I have is 2013, but it should be easy to check any new options that were added for 2014 this year. If there is no interest in this, I don't want waste my time trying to explain this to everyone.

Thanks for reading,

Scott

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Per Engberg Oct 10, 2013 9:00 AM
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I'm very interested in that. Copy settings wizard is OK if you want to have exactly the same settings on all workstations, but our users want/need different personal settings, so when pushing out changes it would be advantageous to be able so custom build a reg-file in stead.
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- John Burrill @ Per Engberg on Oct 10, 2013 9:34 AM
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  Registry settings for a given user are available from
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013
  If you delete this node, SolidWorks will rebuild it with the default settings the next time it's launched
  The copy settings wizard file is a registry file with a different extension. Open it in notepad, erase the keys you don't want to image, keep the ones you do and save it as a reg-file.
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  - Scott Baugh @ John Burrill on Oct 18, 2013 9:53 AM
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    Registry settings for a given user are available from
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013
    If you delete this node, SolidWorks will rebuild it with the default settings the next time it's launched
    Yes thats true it will rebuild to default... what if you want custom settings setup, ofr multiple users?
    The copy settings wizard file is a registry file with a different extension. Open it in notepad, erase the keys you don't want to image, keep the ones you do and save it as a reg-file.
    
    Yes you have to open it in notepad to edit it... but do you know which settings to remove and delete or when to add "X" hexadecimal to siad Registry key when creating a settings file for an Admin image?
    
    If you think its as simple as sifting through the registry in Notepad and erasing keys... I have challenge for you. (not trying to be a butthead, just trying to show you something)
    
    Within the System Options look at the "Sketch go down to "Over defining Dimensions" within there you will find 2 options.
    
    Find the settings in the registry to set "Prompt to set Driven" to be on only, but you have to turn it off prior to setting it up and exporting your registry... When you find the solution, post it here.
    
    If you give up let me know I an will post the solution here.
    
    Best Regards,
    Scott
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    - Alin Vargatu @ Scott Baugh on Oct 18, 2013 10:03 AM
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      I give up, Scott.
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      - Scott Baugh @ Alin Vargatu on Oct 18, 2013 3:05 PM
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        Solidworks done some things alittle backwards and are inconsistent when they were writing these entires in my opinion.
        
        Though I have not given anyone much time on this challenge to find the answer I am going to go ahead and give you the solution.
        
        If you look at the options in the challenge you will see there are only 2 selections.
        
        "Prompted to set driven state"
        "Set driven by default"
        
        As you probably know you can select either of them on or off which makes for 2 different ways to set these. You can also turn them both on or both off... so that gives you a total of 4 different ways these 2 options can be set.
        
        I have to admit I thought I knew the solution, until I started testing our 2013 settings file upon installation. I wanted only the "Prompted to set driver state" to be on and other off . Everytime I run the settings file that option would not come on. After I done some investigation I found a 3rd entry that was causing this option to not to be selected.
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\DontAskAgainOptions\MSG_DIM_OVER_MAKE_DRIVEN
        
        Here is how it breaks down (remember in almost all registry entries 1 = On and 0 = Off)
        
        "Prompted to set driven state" - Deselected
        "Set driven by default"             - Selected
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\DontAskAgainOptions\MSG_DIM_OVER_MAKE_DRIVEN=dword:00000001
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Prompt to set driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000001
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Default to driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000001
        
        "Prompted to set driven state" - Selected
        "Set driven by default"             - Deselected
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\DontAskAgainOptions\MSG_DIM_OVER_MAKE_DRIVEN=dword:ffffffff
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Prompt to set driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000001
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Default to driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000000
        
        "Prompted to set driven state" - Deselected
        "Set driven by default"             - Deselected
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\DontAskAgainOptions\MSG_DIM_OVER_MAKE_DRIVEN=dword:00000001
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Prompt to set driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000001
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Default to driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000000
        
        "Prompted to set driven state" - Selected
        "Set driven by default"             - Selected
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\DontAskAgainOptions\MSG_DIM_OVER_MAKE_DRIVEN=dword:ffffffff
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Prompt to set driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000001
        
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SolidWorks 2013\General\Default to driven state when dim is overdefining=dword:00000001
        
        Look at it, think about it, and open up your Regsitry editor next to SW and change to those 4 difference options and you will see the registry update (F5) with the new selections each time.
        
        This is just a taste of some of the ways the options work within the registry when you make changes
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Scott Baugh Oct 24, 2013 6:22 PM
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If anyone is intersted I posted the spreadsheet at eng-tips.com... i was unable to find away to attach a file to this forum.

http://eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=353976

if you have any questions, please let me know.
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- Kelvin Lamport @ Scott Baugh on Oct 23, 2013 9:55 AM
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  To attach files, use the Use advanced editor link in the top RH corner of the reply box ... or via the Edit mode of a previous post.
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  - Scott Baugh @ Kelvin Lamport on Oct 23, 2013 10:01 AM
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    without Hijacking my own thread... I used advanced, but there is no insert file. Only Insert link, table, image and video.
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    - Deepak Gupta @ Scott Baugh on Oct 23, 2013 10:53 AM
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      If you want to attach files to your original post then, click on Edit discussion and then scroll down the post you'll see option to upload files
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      - Scott Baugh @ Deepak Gupta on Oct 24, 2013 6:23 PM
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        Thanks Deepak!
        
        I thought there was an option to upload... guess you have to submit then edit to get the option. Seems a little backwards to me, but its attached now.
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        Deepak Gupta @ Scott Baugh on Oct 24, 2013 11:03 PM
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        Scott thanks for your time on these settings.
        
        I thought there was an option to upload... guess you have to submit then edit to get the option. Seems a little backwards to me, but its attached now.
        The option to upload is still there when you start a new thread/post. But since you were looking to add to your original post which was already submitted, then you need to edit the post to get the upload file option.
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Scott Baugh Oct 24, 2013 6:25 PM
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Just so everyone is aware I am currently working in my spare time to create an application to take that information in the spreadsheet an export it to an actual settings file. You can turn the items on an off as you want to set it up and then export your info out to a settings file for easier use.

I will post that here once I have that finished.
Cheers,
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Scott Stuart Jan 6, 2016 11:13 AM
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This is a tremendously valuable resource. Thank you, Scott!

Did you ever complete the application you mentioned?
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