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<p>Note:
    	<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li>Application preferences and default document properties are shared by all versions of Composer applications (<span>SOLIDWORKS Composer</span>, <span>SOLIDWORKS Composer Sync</span>, <span>SOLIDWORKS Composer Player</span>) installed on a given computer. The registry settings created when you change application preferences or default document properties are not removed when you uninstall a Composer application.</li>
<li>Administrators can restrict
which document properties and application preferences team members
can modify. See <a xmlns="" href="cps-t-ad-DocPropsAppPrefsDisable.htm#cps-t-ad-DocPropsAppPrefsDisable" title="Administrators can restrict which document properties and application preferences team members can modify by disabling (making read-only) Document Properties, Default Document Properties, and Application Preferences pages.">Administration: Disabling Document Property and Application Preference Modifications</a>.</li>
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<p>This task shows you how to:
					</p><ul><li><a href="#t-CustomizeApplicationPreferences" id="toc_rg" title="You can configure application preferences .">Customize Application Preferences</a></li><li><a href="#t-UsePredefinedConfigurationProfiles" id="toc_rg" title="You can manage user configuration profiles.">Use Predefined Configuration Profiles</a></li><li><a href="#t-SharingApplicationPreferences" id="toc_rg" title="Application preferences can be saved as .set files. You can use .set files to transfer application preferences between users.">Share Application Preferences</a></li></ul>
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  <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="nested1" id="t-CustomizeApplicationPreferences">
    <h2 xmlns="" class="topictitle2">Customize Application Preferences</h2>

    
    <div xmlns=""><p><span>You can configure application preferences .
      </span>

    	
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    <ol>
      <li class="stepexpand"><p>
        
          Select <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">Help</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Preferences...</span></span> .
        
        <p> 
          The <span class="wintitle">Application Preferences</span> dialog box appears.
        </p>
      </p></li>

      <li class="stepexpand"><p>
        
          Select the appropriate category in the left-hand box.
        
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                  <th class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" id="d37234e95">Options in this category...</th>

                  <th class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" id="d37234e98">Allow you to...</th>

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                    <a xmlns="" href="cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-General.htm#cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-General" title="The General page lets you set user interface properties, such as the display language, menu style, and auto-save behavior.">General</a>
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                    Set user interface properties, such as the display language, menu style, and auto-save behavior.</td>

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                <tr><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e95 "><a xmlns="" href="cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-HardwareSupport.htm#cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-HardwareSupport" title="The Hardware Support page lets you modify graphics card settings.">Hardware Support</a></td>
<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e98 ">Modify graphic card settings.</td>
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<tr><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e95 "><a xmlns="" href="cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-ApplicationPaths.htm#cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-ApplicationPaths" title="The Application Paths page lets you view or set the paths of internal and external tools used by Composer.">Application Paths</a></td>
<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e98 ">View or set the paths of internal and external tools used by <span>Composer Player</span>.</td>
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<tr><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e95 "><a xmlns="" href="cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-DataPaths.htm#cps-c-cu-ApplicationPreferences-DataPaths" title="Data paths are sorted lists of paths used to locate resources such as files, profiles, and links. The application uses data paths to resolve external references when the relative path of a resource cannot be found.">Data Paths</a></td>
<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e98 ">Set data paths.<p xmlns="">Note:
		Data paths are sorted lists of paths used to locate resources such as files, profiles, and links. <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Composer Player</span> uses data paths to resolve external references when the relative path of a resource cannot be found.</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="NaN" headers="d37234e98 ">Control advanced features and resolve issues.</td>
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        </p><p> 
          The options for the corresponding preferences appear.
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      </p></li>

      
      <li class="stepexpand"><p>
        Set these options according to your needs.
      </p></li>

      <li class="stepexpand"><p>
        
          Click <span class="uicontrol">OK</span> to save the preferences and exit the <span class="wintitle">Application Preferences</span> dialog box.
        
      </p></li>

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    <div xmlns=""><p><span>You can manage user configuration profiles.
      </span>
<p>Note:
		 
<span class="uicontrol">High quality</span>, 
<span class="uicontrol">High speed</span>, and 
<span class="uicontrol">Safe</span> profiles affect only preferences critical for rendering quality, performance, and reliability. Because the 
<span class="uicontrol">Profile</span> field dynamically computes and displays the profile that best matches your settings, it is possible to select one profile and have a different profile selected the next time you visit the <span class="wintitle">Application Preferences</span> dialog box. However, your preference settings are correct.
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      <ol>
        <li class="stepexpand"><p>
        
          Select <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">Help</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Preferences...</span></span>.
        <p> 
          The <span class="wintitle">Application Preferences</span> dialog box appears.</p>
      </p></li>

        <li class="stepexpand"><p>
          
          Select the appropriate profile in the <span class="uicontrol">Profile</span> box:
          
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<thead><tr><th valign="bottom" align="left" id="d37234e261-option">Option</th>
<th valign="bottom" align="left" id="d37234e261-desc">Description</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-option" id="d37234e269"><strong><img src="../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSProfileDefault.png"/>   <span class="uicontrol">Standard</span></strong></td>
	<td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-desc d37234e269"><p>Uses settings that are not optimized for a specific work condition.</p><p>Note:
		This profile disables advanced OpenGL functions by selecting <span class="uicontrol">Standard</span> on the <span class="wintitle">Hardware Support</span> page. Not all rendering effects will be available.</p>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-option" id="d37234e287"><strong><img src="../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSProfileHighQuality.png"/>  <span class="uicontrol">High quality</span></strong></td>
	<td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-desc d37234e287"><p>Optimizes settings for best rendering quality. All advanced OpenGL functions are enabled.</p></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-option" id="d37234e297"><strong><img src="../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSProfileHighSpeed.png"/> <span class="uicontrol">High speed</span></strong></td>
	<td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-desc d37234e297"><p>Optimizes settings for faster performance. For example, <span class="uicontrol">Selection &gt; Highlighting</span> is disabled. All advanced OpenGL functions are enabled.</p></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-option" id="d37234e310"><strong><img src="../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSProfileSafe.png"/> <span class="uicontrol">Safe</span></strong></td>
	<td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-desc d37234e310"><p>Optimizes settings for reliable graphical behavior. Try this option when highlighting is poor or performance degrades when you rotate actors.</p><p>Note:
		This profile disables 3D OpenGL hardware acceleration on the <span class="wintitle">Hardware Support</span> page. Not all rendering effects will be available.</p>
</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-option" id="d37234e325"><strong><img src="../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSProfileCustom.png"/> <span class="uicontrol">Customized</span></strong></td>
	<td valign="top" headers="d37234e261-desc d37234e325"><p>Indicates your settings do not match a predefined profile.</p><p>For example, when the profile is <span class="uicontrol">Safe</span> and you enable <span class="uicontrol">Show hidden edges</span>, the profile automatically changes to <span class="uicontrol">Customized</span>. However, enabling <span class="uicontrol">Show paper</span> does not change the profile because that setting is not defined by the <span class="uicontrol">Safe</span> profile.</p></td>
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<div xmlns=""><p><span>Application preferences can be saved as <span class="filepath">.set</span> files. You can use <span class="filepath">.set</span> files to transfer application preferences between users.</span>
</p>
<ol><li class="stepexpand"><p>
        
          Select <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">Help</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Preferences...</span></span>.
        
        <p> 
          The <span class="wintitle">Application Preferences</span> dialog box appears.
        </p>
      </p></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><p>Perform one of the following operations:<ul><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To save the current settings to a new <span xmlns="" class="filepath">.set</span> file, click <span xmlns="" class="uicontrol">Save</span>, and specify where you want to save the file. </li>
<li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To load a profile which has been previously saved as a  <span xmlns="" class="filepath">.set</span> file, click <span xmlns="" class="uicontrol">Load</span>, and browse to select the file.
      </li>
</ul>
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