Customize the layout of the user interface

You can use the Layout tab in the Customize dialog box to create a new user interface theme or to make changes to the out-of-the-box themes delivered with Solid Edge.

  1. On the Quick Access toolbar, click the Customize arrow , and then choose Customize .

  2. In the Customize dialog box, click the Layout tab.

    Note:

    In the Customize dialog box, Solid Edge themes are listed by the persona for which they are designed. The following table provides a cross reference between the persona theme name and the user interface theme name that you see after installing a new version of Solid Edge.

    User persona theme name

    Maps to this user interface theme

    New to CAD

    Maximum Assistance

    SolidWorks Experience

    Some Assistance

    Solid Edge Expert

    Maximum Workspace

    Solid Edge Default

    Balanced

  3. On the Layout tab (Customize dialog box), do one of the following:

    Make changes to a Solid Edge theme
    1. From the Theme list, select the theme that you want to modify.

    2. Select or clear user interface layout options as needed.

    3. Click Save.

    Create a custom user interface theme
    1. From the Theme list, select a theme to use as the basis for the new theme.

    2. Select or clear user interface layout options as needed.

    3. Click Save As.

    4. In the Save Theme As dialog box, type a unique name for the new theme.

Tip:

  • When you create a user-defined theme on the Layout tab, you also can apply changes to the theme using the Keyboard, QAT, Ribbon, and Radial tabs in the Customize dialog box.

  • When you modify a Solid Edge theme, only the options on the Layout tab can be changed. If you dislike the changes you made to a theme, you can select the Reset button on the Layout tab to restore the user interface options on the Layout tab as follows:

    • For Solid Edge themes--The out-of-the-box configuration of the user interface for the selected theme is restored.

    • For user-defined themes--The settings on the Layout tab are restored to the defaults of the Solid Edge theme from which the user-defined theme is derived.

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