6 Replies Latest reply on Feb 10, 2016 7:29 AM by Jim Wilkinson

Shortcut table menu customization?

Chris Canterbury Feb 9, 2016 2:33 PM

When I use the shortcuts menu (hotkey S, which I think is standard), I have a flyout sub-menu for Tables. This flyout menu is great, but it has tables I will never use (weldments, weldment cut table, etc.). How can I remove these options?

I've tried the Customize option and removed said entries from the Table option, to no effect. What am I missing?

Re: Shortcut table menu customization?

Leszek Paprota Feb 9, 2016 2:43 PM (in response to Chris Canterbury)

Hi Chris,

enable the fly out menu (click S) then right click on it and customize.

You Can customize the menu different for part, assembly, drawing and sketch.

You could also use mouse Gestures if you want to speed your work up.

Leszek
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  Chris Canterbury Feb 9, 2016 2:48 PM (in response to Leszek Paprota)
  
  I tried that first. I opened the Customize window but could not determine how to customize that particular sub-menu (Tables).
  
  Changing the Table (without the final "s") toolbar does not seem to have any effect. The Drawing Shortcuts Toolbar that appears on the right on my window, is cannot be modified.
  
  Other thoughts?
  
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Re: Shortcut table menu customization?

Deepak Gupta Feb 9, 2016 2:47 PM (in response to Chris Canterbury)

Remove the fly out for tables from S key by going into customize mode and then add the one you want to use.
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  Chris Canterbury Feb 9, 2016 2:59 PM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  While this can get the job done, I really like having that drop-down menu for tables. Without that, the shortcut menu is too large for my preferences.
  
  Is there some way to add a new sub-menu? It does not appear so. Pity.
  
  Thank you nonetheless.
  
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  - Re: Shortcut table menu customization?
    
    Jim Wilkinson Feb 10, 2016 7:29 AM (in response to Chris Canterbury)
    
    Hi Chris,
    
    This flyout is what we call a "toolbar associated flyout" meaning its contents are dictated by what buttons are on the standalone table toolbar and actually is the only type of flyout that can currently be customized (but not directly customizable through the flyout itself). See this blog post for more details on how to customize it:
    Technical Tip: Flyout Tool Buttons
    
    I hope this helps,
    Jim
    
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Re: Shortcut table menu customization?

Kevin Berni Feb 9, 2016 2:50 PM (in response to Chris Canterbury)

Hi Chris,

Customizing flyout menus is not something that is currently supported. There is an enhancement request for this if you'd like to vote for it:

Go to the enhancement request page in the customer portal and search and vote for 184421.
This link may or may not bring you directly to the specific enhancement:
https://customerportal.solidworks.com/eservice_enu/start.swe?SWECmd=InvokeMethod&SWEMethod=GotoRecord&SWEService=SWGotoR…
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