Sketch Constraint Size

[SteveH]

Is there a setting to increase the size of the constraint flags in sketches on high resolution monitors? My monitor resolution is 3840 x 2160 (Recommended) and I find that the constraints are difficult for me to resolve. I'm currently using SolidWorks 2022 SP1 on Windows 10 but I've been struggling with this issue since SW2018 when I upgraded to these monitors.

[DanPihlaja]

Unfortunately no (as of SW 2018 anyway).

You CAN however, vote for SPR 681941

I would add a picture, but I am getting the HTTP error again ( @matt ) when I try to add it (either by copying and pasting it in, or by trying to manually add it as an attachment)

https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... -QFnFX4b6g

[matt]

Is there a setting to increase the size of the constraint flags in sketches on high resolution monitors? My monitor resolution is 3840 x 2160 (Recommended) and I find that the constraints are difficult for me to resolve. I'm currently using SolidWorks 2022 SP1 on Windows 10 but I've been struggling with this issue since SW2018 when I upgraded to these monitors.

CONSTRAINT_SIZE.png

In the monitors section of the Windows settings, you can set a percentage to make interface elements larger, like 125%. Does that change the icon size?

@DanPihlaja Yeah, I'm getting the same thing. The host just forced upgraded everyone to PHP 8.0, but phpbb doesn't work with that so I set us back to 7.4. Hopefully that resolves things...

[MattW]

I'm not answering your question directly, but I have a mouse gesture to toggle constraint display and it gets used a lot.

[SteveH]

In the monitors section of the Windows settings, you can set a percentage to make interface elements larger, like 125%. Does that change the icon size?

Thanks for the suggestion. My current setting is 175%. I increased that to 300%, restarted SolidWorks and saw no effect (other than great big desktop icons and start menu).

[SteveH]

I would add a picture, but I am getting the HTTP error again ( @matt ) when I try to add it (either by copying and pasting it in, or by trying to manually add it as an attachment)

When I added that picture in my original post I started by dragging it into the edit window. Then I selected "inline" from the attachment options.

[DanPihlaja]

I'm not answering your question directly, but I have a mouse gesture to toggle constraint display and it gets used a lot.

Do you mean the hiding and showing of constraints?

Or do you mean the display size?

[matt]

Thanks for the suggestion. My current setting is 175%. I increased that to 300%, restarted SolidWorks and saw no effect (other than great big desktop icons and start menu).

Oh, ok, well, now we know that isn't the solution!

[SPerman]

I remember on the old forum there were complaints that SW wasn't 4K ready.

[SteveH]

Do you mean the hiding and showing of constraints?

Or do you mean the display size?

The display size.
I've done quite a bit of searching for this issue. I didn't find a lot of complaints about it. Could be my eyeglasses are wearing out.

[MattW]

Do you mean the hiding and showing of constraints?

Or do you mean the display size?

Hiding and showing. The issue is, seeing constraints can be useful. But they can also be in the way a lot, especially if you find them too big. So a quick toggle to turn them on when you need them and off when you don't is how I have it addressed. As I said, doesn't answer the question, just a way to deal with the issue.