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This guide provides steps for exporting or importing a SOLIDWORKS Settings File through the SOLIDWORKS Settings Wizard, also known as the Copy Settings Wizard in SOLIDWORKS 2022 or older. The Settings File created allows a User to save a backup or to share their System Options, Toolbar layout, Keyboard shortcuts, Mouse gestures, Menu customization, and/or Saved Views between machines with the same SOLIDWORKS version.

Accessing the Settings Wizard

We can access the Settings Wizard through the Windows application list:

1. Click on the Windows icon on your taskbar
2. Scroll through the application list to SOLIDWORKS Tools 20XX and expand the folder
3. Select SOLIDWORKS Settings Wizard 20XX (for 2023 and newer), or Copy Settings Wizard 20XX (for 2022 and older).

We can also use the Windows Search Bar to find the application by typing "Settings Wizard 20XX".

Settings Wizard Options

In SOLIDWORKS 2022 and older, there are two options available, while in SOLIDWORKS 2023 and newer, there are three options available. In SOLIDWORKS 2022 and older, the available options are Save Settings and Restore Settings, as shown in the image below. 

There are three options available starting in SOLIDWORKS 2023: Save Settings, Restore Settings, and Reset Settings, as shown in the image below. 

Save Settings

1. Choose Save Settings
2. Choose which settings to save by checking the boxes under "Save these settings"

3. Click "Browse" to set a location to save the Settings file to
4. Click "Finish" to store the Settings file at the location specified

Restore Settings

1. Choose Restore Settings
2. Use "Browse" to choose the Settings file to restore from
3. Choose which Settings to restore by checking the boxes under "Restore these settings"

4. The next page controls the scope of which machines the Settings will be applied to. "Current user[username]" for individual users on the machine; "One or more network computers" for multiple machines; "One or more roaming user profiles" for roaming user profiles.  In this example, we will be showcasing the current user option.

   

5. Click "Next" after setting the Settings Restore Scope

6. Optional: Check "Create backup of current settings for [user name]". The backup will be stored as a .sldreg file in the folder chosen earlier to make a backup settings file before changes are made.

   

7. Click Finish to apply the Settings file

Reset Settings

1. Choose Reset Settings

2. Choose "Reset Only" or "Save and Reset Settings". Select Reset Only to reset without making a backup. Select Save and Reset Settings to create a backup of the settings before resetting. 

   

3. Click "Next", and the settings will be reset

4. The next page will confirm the reset

   

5. Click Finish to close the window

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.