Hi, I'm a designer on the SOLIDWORKS UX team, and I have a question for you. How do you start a typical SOLIDWORKS session?
For example, maybe you start by clicking on an assembly or other file...or by clicking the SOLIDWORKS icon on your desktop first (and then opening files)...or maybe you start your SOLIDWORKS sessions in some other way, e.g., from PDM?
Thanks!
I normally start SW by double clicking on my desktop. I have had occasional issues by opening SW from a file (especially large assemblies).
The first thing I do as I sit in front of my pc is to launch SW by clicking the icon in task bar. It's opened all day long.
Then drag the files I need from a desk top search engine into SW window.
Majority of the time I start from Taskbar
but many time I start by double clicking on the files and I love when it ask me which version to open with
so if it were file in 2015 version, would it only give you choice of SW 2015 or 2016 to open with?
Unfortunately NO but that would be a great enhancement.
By making fresh coffee and then clicking the desktop icon, but if you can combine the two in an enhancement I'm all for it!
Dave.
Click the Icon on the Taskbar
I'm like most, I start from the taskbar (Win 7) and log in to Smarteam (PDM).
Steve C
We're just on the cusp of summer here James so beer did cross my mind but I didn't want to give anyone the wrong impression. Or maybe that's too late!!!!! lol
Dave.
I'm in as well for Coffee and SOLIDWORKS because I'm #CADJockey and #CoffeeClique
William Radigan, are you ready for #SWW17
What does summer have to do with beer? I drink if I'm alone or with someone despite the weather or season...
Steve C
"I drink if I'm alone" - no share - no shame
I can't say that I'm completely ready, but it did come up in a family planning conversation just yesterday. I need get get busy planning Q1 of 2017! I sure do look forward to #CoffeeClique breakfasts. That's one of my favorite parts of SWW.
I am a purist and only drink on days that end in the letter 'y'.
I have desktop icons for SW2015 and SW2016, both of which I use regularly for different customers. I click on the desktop icons to start SW and then use a keyboard shortcut ('O' = File --> Open, or 'R' = 'Recent Files') to open the first model.
But first there's coffee, and that's a more interesting process... It starts with purified or distilled water and high-quality beans, from Indonesia preferably.... Oops, wrong thread. Deepak started it!
I usually start by opening an assembly. This gives me 2 options for solidworks. 1 for when Solidworks isn't opened yet and one for when it's open. very annoying but I got used to it. Opening big assemblies usually gives me an error. Then I need to start Solidworks manually from taskbar and open the assembly from there...
I push the primer a few times, turn on the choke then pull the pull cord. It sputters a bit when it's cold but usually fires up.!
- You deserve them all ~~~ lol.........
Somewhere in the past I read that opening SW by double-clicking a file boogers up the system. Since then I always open SW first and then open files.
First thing after booting up my computer I open it either from the desktop icon or the Start menu, and then it stays open until I shut down or reboot. I never open a SW file without SW already open.
I click on my shortcut icon in my taskbar. I never dbl-click a file because it can be buggy.
on Aug 29, 2016
Mostly I launch from the icon in my taskbar (Win7) and then open files from inside SW. Occasionally I will RMC on a file in windows explorer and select Open.