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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?

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 20xx\General]
"Start Insert Model View command for a New Drawing"=dword:00000000

ok this is the same I have.
I remember with SW2022 it did not work for me.

That's strange. I've just tested it in both 2022 SP5 and 2023 SP5 and in both versions it worked well.

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.

Did you tried this setting?

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

make drawing from part-assrmbly

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.

ok so it is expected behavior.
thank you for helping.