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Is it possible to disable the property manager to show the model view creation wizard when creating a new drawing?
I think I had a registry flag for that but it seems it does not work.
Or it was a template setting?
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 20xx\General]
"Start Insert Model View command for a New Drawing"=dword:00000000
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ok this is the same I have.
I remember with SW2022 it did not work for me.
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That's strange. I've just tested it in both 2022 SP5 and 2023 SP5 and in both versions it worked well.
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I will test it tomorrow with 2023.
For other troubles I had, I discovered that some registry setting was not working if another (unrelated) setting was turned off or on.
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Did you tried this setting?
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gupta9665 wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:52 am Did you tried this setting?

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thanks @gupta9665 I wonder where that setting is saved. I suspect the registry key above. I will test tomorrow at work.
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mp3-250 wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:37 am thanks @gupta9665 I wonder where that setting is saved. I suspect the registry key above. I will test tomorrow at work.
Yes it is under the reg key stated by @RonE
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If I start the model view command the autocreation option is unchecked and I have the registry key already set at zero.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 2023\General]
"Start Insert Model View command for a New Drawing"=dword:00000000

And still it does not work. I suspect another setting is causing the error, like the performance dialog that is not suppressed if the save timeout is not active. Nice combination!
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Maybe I'm getting it wrong. What exactly would you expect to happen? Do you just want to place a view without the model view PM pages? Maybe you should use the view palette then.
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just open the empty drawing leaving the user the choice of the first command. like adding the basic 3 views...

I sort of got it working, but I do not know why. But it is not that single registry key alone I suspect.
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no luck. when I reset solidworks to our defauts the model view creation is disable in both the ui and the registry, but still show the creation dialog when making a new drawing.

I am at loss.
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mp3-250 wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:51 am no luck. when I reset solidworks to our defauts the model view creation is disable in both the ui and the registry, but still show the creation dialog when making a new drawing.

I am at loss.
Are you making the drawing from a model using Make Drawing option or using File > New to start a new drawing?
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make drawing from part-assrmbly
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mp3-250 wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:53 am make drawing from part-assrmbly
Well in this case, the behavior is correct i.e. SW will start the model view creation. And in case you directly start a drawing using FIle > New, then you should not get the model view option if you have the option unchecked.
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ok so it is expected behavior.
thank you for helping.
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