U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0330
TOPIC: SOLIDWORKS Display State Sync
IMPORTED: 2026.09.01

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: I ma having having a problem when i assign a color in display state 2 it changes display state 1 as well and they are not linked however the icon for display states has a sync looking arrows is there a settings in the system options that would cause this

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USER MESSAGES:
1. I ma having having a problem when i assign a color in display state 2 it changes display state 1 as well and they are not linked however the icon for display states has a sync looking arrows is there a settings in the system options that would cause this
2. Is this something i can change to default to "this display state" instead of all display states

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Yes — but that sync-looking icon does not necessarily mean your two display states are linked. What you’re describing is usually caused by the scope selected when you apply the appearance, not a System Options setting. In SOLIDWORKS 2025, when you change a color/appearance, the Appearance PropertyManager has a Display States section near the bottom with three choices: - This display state ← this is what you want - All display states - Specify display states If All display states is selected, changing the color while you're in Display State 2 will also change Display State 1 — even though Link display states to configurations is OFF. SOLIDWORKS specifically documents that behavior. [embedded media omitted] Try…
2. Unfortunately, I don't see a SOLIDWORKS 2025 System Option that lets you permanently change the Appearance PropertyManager default from “All display states” to “This display state.” SOLIDWORKS documents the three choices, but not a global preference for which one should be preselected. [embedded media omitted] That is especially annoying for what you're doing because “This display state” is exactly how I would expect you to normally want it to behave. There are two things worth checking, though: 1. Keep `Link display states to configurations` OFF. SOLIDWORKS actually recommends working with display states unlinked in the normal case. [embedded media omitted] 2. When assigning an appearance, verify the bottom o…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- This display state ← this is what you want
- All display states
- Specify display states
- Right-click the component/body/face you want colored.
- Choose Appearances → select the appropriate level.
- Pick your color.
- Scroll all the way down in the Appearance PropertyManager.
- Find Display States.
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