Correcting foreign language characters in the FeatureManager Tree

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Correcting foreign language characters in the FeatureManager Tree

If you are seeing unusual characters, there is a System Option in SOLIDWORKS that may have been inadvertently activated. The most common symptom is seeing Chinese characters in parentheses to the right of folder and feature names: 

FeatureManager Tree

Fortunately, there is a quick fix to correct this behavior and restore your interface to the expected state.

Disabling the translated feature names option

  • Click on the Systems option gear icon or go to Tools > Options.
  • Select the “FeatureManager” node in the left-hand pane of System Options and inspect the “Show translated feature names in FeatureManager tree.”
FeatureManager Tree
  • Uncheck the “Show translated feature names in FeatureManager tree” option and click “OK”, and that’s all there is to it!
FeatureManager Tree

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We hope you found this information valuable! If you have any follow-up questions and are an MLC CAD Systems customer, please contact support at Phone: 800-364-1652, Email: solidworkssupport@mlc-cad.com, or you can submit your support request here at MLC CAD Systems technical support

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byJoel Gilbert
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