Profile

The Profile options let you select a user profile when connecting to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for the first time.

Profile Management

Profile list
Lets you select the user profile.

When you select a user profile, its description is displayed in the Profile description area, and you can use the commands and Preferences associated with the selected user profile. The following user profiles are available:

  • 3DEXPERIENCE applies default values for the Preferences for 3DEXPERIENCE users.
  • CATIA applies default values for the Preferences for CATIA users.
  • SOLIDWORKS applies mouse controls and graphics for the Preferences for SOLIDWORKS users. Therefore, this profile is only available for SOLIDWORKS-branded apps, and some other related apps.
  • Product Designer is a profile for the SOLIDWORKS Product Designer role that includes many sketcher changes and improvements.

Some viewers using specific mouse controls might require to restart your session after selecting a user profile.

Important: The user profile has an impact on the default value of the following visualization options, and on the mouse controls.
Command Option 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA SOLIDWORKS Product Designer
Me > Preferences > Common Preferences > 2D 3D View Display > Performance 3D Accuracy mode Fixed Fixed Proportional Proportional
Sag value for 3D Accuracy 0.05 0.2 0.02 0.02
Window size for picking 4 4 4 4
Me > Preferences > Common Preferences > 2D 3D View Display > Visualization Graduated color background Cleared Selected Cleared Cleared
Background Gray Blue Gray Gray
Visual Quality... Min object size 2 2 2 2
View Modes... Outline Cleared Cleared Activated Activated
Use object material Activated Activated Activated Activated
App Options Default selection mode Select Select Select Rectangle Selection Trap
Mouse controls - CATIA CATIA SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS

By default, This option is defined to 3DEXPERIENCE.