SolidWorks background processes?
I’m somewhat new to SolidWorks. I’ve found recently that sometimes SolidWorrks (2009 SP1) will just launch and start “dissecting” in the background.
What is this? How do I stop it?
Screenshot: (It also will open parts – files that I don’t recognize as mine.)
To prevend watching the whole day into a light (read: a white screen) I like working with a dark background.
Is it posible to have a dark drawing background (black) with white dim’s? And when I’am printing, is it reversing the colors to normal?
(SW 2009 sp1)
You can control many appearances like that. Tools -> Options -> Display/Background (I think, don't have SW open right now). There is a list to the right with different aspects of the program that you can change the colours of.
I know how to change the background color. But what about the dim's color and then the printing color. Is it automaticly reversing?
You can force everything to print in black and white through your printer setup. You can set the dimensions to be white by creating a layer and setting the color on it white or any other color you desire.
Pewill, and 
Chris Serran are discussing.
CBL 10:15 am on July 13, 2009 Permalink
Check out Dissect and/or Clipart in the Help files. I’m sure there are some people who use the function but, IMO, it is a useless waste of resources.
It can be disabled via Tools > Options > System Options > Search — Dissection
J 1:41 pm on July 13, 2009 Permalink
Thanks! That looks like the switch all right.
dave spencer 8:18 pm on July 13, 2009 Permalink
wow, awesome! I was just about to post the same question myself. Thanks CBL for the answer.
neko_designer 10:39 pm on March 24, 2010 Permalink
i just installed solid works a few days ago and this thing kept popping up.. thanks for telling us how to stop it… now can anyone tell me whats the use? i keep trying to find useful info on this “feature” but i can find none