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Chapter 1: Introducing SolidWorks
FIGURE 1.4
The main Quick Tip window
FIGURE 1.5
Turning Quick Tips on or off
Creating a new document
To start a new SolidWorks document, click the New icon in the title bar of the SolidWorks application.
With standard functions such as creating a new document, SolidWorks works just like a Microsoft
Office application, and the icons even look the same.
The first time you create a document, SolidWorks prompts you to select units for your default tem-
plates, as shown in Figure 1.6. This is an important step, although you can make changes later if
needed. SolidWorks stores most of the document-specific settings in document templates, which you
can set up with different settings for each type of document — parts, assemblies, and drawings. More
information on part and assembly templates can be found later in this chapter. Drawing Templates
are described in detail in Chapter 14.
FIGURE 1.6
The default template units selection
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