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Chapter 1: Introducing SolidWorks
9. Change the unit system to IPS, inches with three decimal places, using millimeters as
the dual units with two decimal places. Set angular units to Degrees with one decimal
place.
10. Change to the Grid/Snap page.
11. Turn off Display grid.
12. Change to the Image Quality page.
13. Move two-thirds of the way to the right, so it is closer to High. Make sure the Save tes-
sellation with part document option is selected.
14. Click OK to save the settings and exit the Tools ➪ Options dialog box.
15. Click the right mouse button (RMB) on the Materials entry in the FeatureManager,
and select 1060 Alloy from the list. If it is not there, click Edit Material and find it from the
larger list.
16. Choose File ➪ Properties, and click the Custom tab.
17. Add a property called Material of type Text. In the Value/Text Expression column, click
the down arrow and select Material from the list. Notice that the Evaluated Value shows
1060 Alloy.
18. Add another property called description and give it a default value of Description. At
this point, the window should look like Figure 1.27.
FIGURE 1.27
Setting up Custom Properties
19. Click OK to close the Summary Information window.
20. Change the names of the standard planes by clicking them twice slowly or clicking
once and pressing F2. Rename them Front, Top, and Side, respectively.
21. Ctrl+select the three planes from the FeatureManager, click the RMB, and select Show
(the eyeglasses icon).
22. From the View menu, make sure that Planes is selected.
23. Click the RMB on the Front plane and select Sketch.
24. Select the Line tool and click and drag anywhere to draw a line.
25. Select the Smart Dimension tool and click the line, then click in the space in
the Graphics Window to place the dimension. If you are prompted for a dimension
value, press 1 and click the check mark, as shown in Figure 1.28.
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