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aPriori user properties file

When you install your first version of aP Pro, the aP Pro Installer creates a file that store user-specific stores properties. The user properties file typically resides in:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\aPriori\<apriori_version>\

Like the apriori.properties file, when you upgrade to a new version of aP Pro, the Installer preserves the settings of the selected user properties file.

Unlike the apriori.properties file above which applies to all users, this file applies only to the local user. It serves two purposes:

  • It stores preference and display information so that certain display settings are remembered every time you log in.
  • It allows you to set properties that apply only to your client, not to the entire installation.

The following property is usually set only in apriori.user.properties:

apriori.file.open.dialog.use.static.SOLIDWORKS™.icons

This property enables SolidView users to speed up the display of the aPriori Open CAD File window when opening folders containing many SolidView files.

The issue is caused by the time it takes to generate thumbnail preview images for each part. The property turns off this behavior and instead displays type-specific static icons rather than thumbnail preview images.  To implement this fix, add the following line:

apriori.file.open.dialog.use.static.solidworks.icons=true

to the apriori.user.properties file.