Is there a default keyboard shortcut to go back and forth from edit part to edit assembly mode quick? Or is there a cool trick like click/double click on a blank space to go back and forth? Any cool tricks at all to make it lightning fast?
Thanks,
Tom
Tony,
Thanks for the help. What you suggested is what I use now. I am looking for a single action toggle between part and assembly mode. For example hit a single key when you are editing a part and you are back in assembly mode, or one click of the mouse somewhere.
Thanks,
Tom
In that case I would recommend the Shortcut Bar or "S-Key", you can customized independently for Part, Assembly and Drawing enviroments.
I've a Logitech mouse with multiple buttons and I have one of those buttons to match my "S-Key" that way I don't have to go to my keyboard to access my favorites(most used) commnads.
Do you use the "S-key"?
Adrian,
Thanks for the suggestions. I am learning to use the "S-key" but it is not a habit yet. Right now I just keep the command manager open and a number of floating tool bars circled around where I am working.
Yeah, it does take a while to get use to, but once you master it you won't even need toolbars.
the Context Menus (They appear when click on something )are also great, most of the time they'll have available the command you need, you don't even have to Right Click.
check this out:
http://www.solidsmack.com/16-solidworks-tips-to-make-the-s-key-work-for-you/2008-12-30/
I use the Window drop down and select the file to edit. Don't know if this will help.
Hi Tom,
There isn't a default keyboard shortcut for Edit Part, but you can assign a keyboard shortcut to it under Tools, Customize, Keyboard. It is under the Category Edit and the name of the command is Part.
Unfortunately, Edit Assembly isn't in the top level menus so does not automatically show up in the Customize, Keyboard dialog. If you wanted to assign a keyboard shortcut for this, the easiest way is probably to record a macro of using the Edit Assembly command, save the macro, create a toolbar button for it (to test it I just put it on the Macro toolbar which is a toolbar I usually have hidden anyway), and assign a keyboard shortcut when defining the macro toolbar button. I just tried this and it took me about a minute to do it. I just recorded the Macro using Tools, Macro record when in edit part mode and then selecting the Edit Assembly command. Then stop recording the macro and save it. It works without doing any editing to the macro.
Using this method, you won't be able to use the same keyboard shortcut for both Edit Part and Edit Assembly, but you wouldn't be able to even if Edit Assembly were in the Customize, Keyboard dialog since these are two different commands, not the same command.
I hope this helps,
Jim