Click Options 
(Standard toolbar)
or Tools, Options.
On the Document Properties tab, select Image Quality.
Select from the options described below, then click OK.
To set the image display quality options:
Click Options (Standard toolbar)
or Tools, Options.
On the Document Properties tab, select Image Quality.
Select from the options described below, then click OK.
Controls the tessellation of curved surfaces for shaded rendering output.
A higher resolution setting results in slower model rebuilding but more
accurate curves. When Draft Quality HLR/HLV
is turned on, the Shaded
settings control Shaded With Edges
, Shaded 
, Hidden Lines Removed
, Hidden Lines Visible
, and Wireframe
views.
Low - High (slower) and Deviation. Available only if Apply to all reference part documents (below) is selected. The slider controls the image quality resolution, and Deviation is the maximum chordal deviation in effect. Move the slider or type a value in Deviation. The slider setting and deviation value are coupled and are inversely proportional.
Optimize edge length (higher quality, but slower). Increases image quality if, after you move the slider to the highest setting, you still want higher image quality.
This option causes slower
system performance and increased file size.
Apply to all referenced part documents (assemblies only). Applies the settings to all of the part documents referenced by the active document.
Save tessellation with part document (parts only). Saves display information. When cleared, file size is reduced (often significantly), but the model is not displayed when the file is opened in view-only mode, the SolidWorks Viewer, or eDrawings. The display data is regenerated when the file is opened again in SolidWorks.
Controls the image quality of model edges in drawings. When Draft
Quality HLR/HLV is turned off, the Wireframe
settings control Hidden Lines Removed
, Hidden Lines Visible
, and Wireframe
views.
Low - High (slower). Increases image quality. Move the slider to Low if you want to redraw the screen more quickly and the display quality is not of great importance; move the slider to High (slower) for high display quality, but a slower redraw.
If you notice problems with
your HLR image display, move the slider to the right.
Click to go to Performance Options.