7 Replies Latest reply on Jun 28, 2016 2:51 PM by Alec Travis-Daugherty

Setting Keyboard Shortcuts for New/Edit Sketch in 2016

Alec Travis-Daugherty Jun 28, 2016 11:46 AM

Hi,

In 2015 I could set the "start a new sketch or edit a selected sketch"(Basically the main sketch option) to the CTRL+E option on my keyboard shortcuts. Not only are all the symbols for " Sketch" the same Icon in 2016 but I've tried the shortcut on all of them and I cannot get it to work. Anyone else have this problem and/or know how to fix it?

Thanks!

Re: Setting Keyboard Shortcuts for New/Edit Sketch in 2016

Tom Spine Jun 28, 2016 12:05 PM (in response to Alec Travis-Daugherty)

Make sure you are assigning the keyboard shortcut to the Insert Sketch command. I just assigned Ctrl + E to the command and verified that it works for both starting a sketch, and exiting a sketch. Screen shot of the Customize dialog box from SOLIDWORKS 2016, showing the keyboard assignment:
It is a pretty handy keyboard shortcut.

Hope this helps.
--Tom
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- Re: Setting Keyboard Shortcuts for New/Edit Sketch in 2016
  
  Glenn Schroeder Jun 28, 2016 12:27 PM (in response to Tom Spine)
  
  Tom Spine wrote:
  It is a pretty handy keyboard shortcut.
  
  It's a pretty handy Mouse Gesture too.
  
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  - Re: Setting Keyboard Shortcuts for New/Edit Sketch in 2016
    
    Jeff Mirisola Jun 28, 2016 12:59 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
    
    Don't forget the underused 'S' key!
    
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      Glenn Schroeder Jun 28, 2016 1:30 PM (in response to Jeff Mirisola)
      
      Jeff Mirisola wrote:
      
      Don't forget the underused 'S' key!
      I don't use it. With one hand on each mouse I avoid going to the keyboard unless I have to.
      
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      Alec Travis-Daugherty Jun 28, 2016 2:45 PM (in response to Jeff Mirisola)
      
      I do use the s key. But mostly when I'm involved in a sketch and have to switch between construction lines and such and different types of slots or rectangles.
      
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    Alec Travis-Daugherty Jun 28, 2016 2:51 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
    
    I do use it as a mouse gesture as well. Very helpful.
    
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- Re: Setting Keyboard Shortcuts for New/Edit Sketch in 2016
  
  Alec Travis-Daugherty Jun 28, 2016 2:51 PM (in response to Tom Spine)
  
  That's interesting that it worked. I swear I tried that one. But thanks for verifying.
  
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