Maybe everyone else knows this, but I just discovered that the much hated and often accidental function of hiding parts by holding down Tab and dragging the cursor over them is a default keyboard shortcut. It can be deleted, and I have done so.
Maybe everyone else knows this, but I just discovered that the much hated and often accidental function of hiding parts by holding down Tab and dragging the cursor over them is a default keyboard shortcut. It can be deleted, and I have done so.
Hello Deepak,
I appreciate the response. I guess the point I was trying to make was not so much the methods to delete the keyboard shortcut, but the fact that the feature has a keyboard shortcut and can be turned off at all. Until running across that I thought it was hard-wired (for lack of a better word) into the software and couldn't be removed. Has it always been that way, or did the folks at SW make it a keyboard shortcut after all the complaints? There was no mention of turning it off in the "What's New" when it was introduced: 2012 What's New in SolidWorks - Hiding and Showing Components. I know I would have turned it off long ago if I'd known I could.
Glenn
Glenn sorry if I sounded differently. I can't recall SW 2012 but yes one could remove it in 2013.
Deepak Gupta wrote:
Glenn sorry if I sounded differently. I can't recall SW 2012 but yes one could remove it in 2013.
We added the ability to customize these keyboard shortcuts in SW2013 SP4 onwards, so that's why it wasn't mentioned in the SW2012 What's New.
Hi Glenn Schroeder : Thanks a lot! I use 'CNTRL+TAB' a lot to switch between windows in Solidworks; and at times some of the components and bodies were getting hidden; Maybe i was pressing 'TAB' a bit longer than what it should have been.
P.S: Now this happens even in Part files - holding SHIFT+TAB will unhide the bodies again. (In case of multiple bodies, hovering the mouse pointer over the body while pressing the shortcut keys will hide/unhide the bodies)
Hello,
Glenn Schroeder gets a mention for throwing this out there.
Worst shortcut in the universe (I'm not talkin' the SW universe, here. I'm talkin' the whole universe...galaxies and all that other stuff).
Cheers,
Kevin
I never knew about the hide and show using Tab and Shift+Tab. (at least I don't remember knowing it).
This would probably explain when I have (on a rare occasion) suddenly realized a part disappeared and I didn't know why.
Thanks for bringing this one up Glenn Schroeder
Rick McDonald wrote:
I never knew about the hide and show using Tab and Shift+Tab. (at least I don't remember knowing it).
This would probably explain when I have (on a rare occasion) suddenly realized a part disappeared and I didn't know why.
Thanks for bringing this one up Glenn Schroeder
Didn't you join us for slugme this year Rick McDonald?
I'm one of "those people" that really, really likes this shortcut - it makes drilling into an assembly soooo easy . . .
Just moving the pointer and mashing the tab key until I see the parts that I'm after - quick & dirty!
Bring everything back with shift+tab, or, if you aren't sure about the hidden pieces, use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to temporarily "show" the hidden parts so that you can click on them to bring them back.
I'm a bit of a fan, but I can totally see why you would want the ability to turn it off.
todd
Todd Blacksher wrote:
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Didn't you join us for slugme this year Rick McDonald?
I'm one of "those people" that really, really likes this shortcut - it makes drilling into an assembly soooo easy . . .
Just moving the pointer and mashing the tab key until I see the parts that I'm after - quick & dirty!
Bring everything back with shift+tab, or, if you aren't sure about the hidden pieces, use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to temporarily "show" the hidden parts so that you can click on them to bring them back.
I'm a bit of a fan, but I can totally see why you would want the ability to turn it off.
todd
I wanted to join this year so bad and was signed up to be AT the meeting at the SWX campus.
I had a business trip in the area (15 miles away) but on that day I had to "Supervise" a training session on some equipment we installed the day before. I kept looking at the clock all day - as I was just standing there listening and once in a while making a comment - and thinking how much I wanted to jump in the car and go join in at SWX. When we finished for the day the meeting was over.. So disappointing. Had been planning to be there for over a month and then the customer couldn't change dates.
Rick McDonald wrote:
Todd Blacksher wrote:
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Didn't you join us for slugme this year Rick McDonald?
I'm one of "those people" that really, really likes this shortcut - it makes drilling into an assembly soooo easy . . .
Just moving the pointer and mashing the tab key until I see the parts that I'm after - quick & dirty!
Bring everything back with shift+tab, or, if you aren't sure about the hidden pieces, use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to temporarily "show" the hidden parts so that you can click on them to bring them back.
I'm a bit of a fan, but I can totally see why you would want the ability to turn it off.
todd
I wanted to join this year so bad and was signed up to be AT the meeting at the SWX campus.
I had a business trip in the area (15 miles away) but on that day I had to "Supervise" a training session on some equipment we installed the day before. I kept looking at the clock all day - as I was just standing there listening and once in a while making a comment - and thinking how much I wanted to jump in the car and go join in at SWX. When we finished for the day the meeting was over.. So disappointing. Had been planning to be there for over a month and then the customer couldn't change dates.
Don't worry Rick McDonald - I have the video from the event, and I've been working on the editing when I get home at night.
I'm hoping to get something posted soon!
Todd Blacksher wrote:
I'm one of "those people" that really, really likes this shortcut - it makes drilling into an assembly soooo easy . . .
Just moving the pointer and mashing the tab key until I see the parts that I'm after - quick & dirty!
Bring everything back with shift+tab, or, if you aren't sure about the hidden pieces, use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to temporarily "show" the hidden parts so that you can click on them to bring them back.
todd
...or, for those of use that don't especially like keyboard shortcuts, right-click on the file name at the top of the tree and choose "Show with Dependents" from the drop-down.
Glenn Schroeder wrote:
Todd Blacksher wrote:
I'm one of "those people" that really, really likes this shortcut - it makes drilling into an assembly soooo easy . . .
Just moving the pointer and mashing the tab key until I see the parts that I'm after - quick & dirty!
Bring everything back with shift+tab, or, if you aren't sure about the hidden pieces, use Ctrl+Shift+Tab to temporarily "show" the hidden parts so that you can click on them to bring them back.
todd
...or, for those of use that don't especially like keyboard shortcuts, right-click on the file name at the top of the tree and choose "Show with Dependents" from the drop-down.
I might like that better than my usual go to method - Rt. Click -> Select Options -> Select Hidden
Thanks again Glenn Schroeder!
Hello Kevin Chandler ; Initially even I thought the same, but now I am getting used to it (not that bad as I initially thought)!
But I think this shortcut is not that evident; that is worst thing about it :/
Kevin Chandler wrote:
Hello,
Glenn Schroeder gets a mention for throwing this out there.
Worst shortcut in the universe (I'm not talkin' the SW universe, here. I'm talkin' the whole universe...galaxies and all that other stuff).
Cheers,
Kevin
A BIG +1 on that! Thanks Glenn Schroeder!
2017 SOLIDWORKS Help - Time Saving Keyboard Shortcuts
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + drag |
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| Alt + Ctrl drag | Copies the component and creates a SmartMate. |
| Ctrl + drag |
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| Tab |
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| Shift + Tab |
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| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Temporarily displays all hidden components as transparent and lets you select which ones to show. To show one or more components, move the pointer to the graphics area, and press and hold Ctrl + Shift + Tab. All hidden components are temporarily displayed as transparent. Click a hidden component to change it to shown. |
| Right-click and drag |
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| Alt + right-click + drag | On a Component. Invokes mouse gestures instead of the Rotate Component tool. |
| Shift + arrow keys | Reorients a Routing component when you insert a Routing component into an existing Routing assembly. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V | Use these keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste, similar to Windows functionality.
|
| Ctrl + drag |
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| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + click | Turns off automatic alignment when you place dimensions and annotations. |
| Alt + drag | Moves an annotation independently from the group in which it is contained. |
| Alt + specified values | Inserts standard Windows symbols:
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| Ctrl + drag | Creates additional leaders on a note when you Ctrl + drag a leader's arrowhead. |
| Shift + click | Snaps a dimension to the max or min location when dimensioning arcs and circles with the Smart Dimension tool. |
| ` key | Lets you change the annotation view plane for a dimension or annotation. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + arrow keys | Rotates the model parallel to the viewing plane. |
| Alt + drag the middle mouse button | Rotates the model parallel to the viewing plane. |
| Shift + arrow keys | Rotates the model 90º. |
| Shift + Z | Zooms the model in. |
| Z | Zooms the model out. |
| Shift + drag the middle mouse button | Zooms the model in and out about the screen center. |
| F | Zooms to fit. |
| Alt + click | Shows a hidden body or component when you hover over the body or component. |
| Alt + middle mouse wheel | Shows a section view when using the magnifying glass. |
| Ctrl + spacebar | Opens the View Selector. |
| Spacebar | Opens the View Selector and Orientation dialog box. |
| Alt + drag | Opens the Appearances PropertyManager when you drag an appearance from the Task Pane onto a model. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + drag | Lets you select anywhere in a table to move the table. |
| Ctrl + drag |
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| Shift + click | Lets you select one edge in a drawing view if multiple edges are collinear. In general, when you select an edge in a drawing, the entire line is highlighted if all of the line segments are collinear. |
| Shift + drag | Moves a dimension to another drawing view when you drag the dimension and drop it on another view. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Pans a model. |
| Ctrl + drag the middle mouse button | Pans a model. |
| Shift + drag |
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| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + click | Lets you select the back faces in the View Selector cube. |
| Ctrl + click | Lets you select multiple entities. |
| Shift | Lets you select a transparent face on a part. |
| Shift + click | Selects everything within the two selected items in the FeatureManager design tree. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Tab | Flips the direction of the forming tool when dragging the forming tool onto a face. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + drag | Symmetrically adjusts both handles of a control point in a spline. |
| Ctrl + drag | Suppresses inference lines when dragging an endpoint. |
| Pressing Ctrl while sketching | Turns off automatic sketch relations. |
| Shift + click | Turns on snapping. |
| Shift + drag | When sketching a line, the line snaps to specific lengths. |
| Tab | Changes the XYZ plane when sketching in a 3D sketch. |
| Keyboard shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + B | Rebuilds the model. |
| Ctrl + R | Redraws the screen. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Moves among open documents. |
| Enter | Repeats the last command. |
| S | Opens the shortcut bar |
Except for this:
Then later in the drawings section:
Which one is it?
I am going to hit the feedback button in that help file location.
Nevermind. It came to me right after I hit the reply button. *sigh*. The first one is on an already existing view....while the 2nd one is when you are inserting a view.
Dan Pihlaja wrote:
Except for this:
Then later in the drawings section:
Which one is it?
I am going to hit the feedback button in that help file location.
These are two of my favorites!
When you are in an assembly, hold down Ctrl, click and drag a part to copy the part (I believe this also works for multibody solids)
When you are in a drawing, and you are dragging a projection view, hold down Ctrl to break the alignment . . . don't like where it wants you to place the isometric view? Hold ctrl and put it wherever you want!
Great stuff!
todd
You can remove that using backspace also