FeatureManager Design Tree
External References Status Indicators
References present -> Over-defined (+)
Out of context ->? Under-defined (-)
Locked ->* Not solved (?)
Broken ->x Fixed (f)
Assemblies
Mate (concentric) present Lightweight
Mate suppressed Out-of-date lightweight
Mate dangling Flexible sub-assembly
Display Pane
Color defined for part
Color
Override color (upper left)
Texture defined for part
Texture
Override texture (upper left)
Appearance RealView appearance defined
What’s Wrong
Error within Warning within
Error Warning
PDMWorks Workgroup Local View PDMWorks Workgroup Vault View
New document Checked out by you
Document newer than Checked out to
vault another user
Gray
Document older than vault No access
text
Orange
Document equal to vault Read-only access
text
Black
Document not in vault Read/write access
text
Keyboard Shortcuts: Display
Rotate horizontally or vertically Arrows
Rotate 90º horizontally or vertically Shift+arrow
Rotate about center Alt+left/right arrows
Pan Ctrl+arrow
Zoom In/Out Shift+Z/Z
Zoom to Fit F
Previous view Ctrl+Shift+Z
Front Ctrl+1
Left Ctrl+3
Top Ctrl+5
Isometric Ctrl+7
Normal To Ctrl+8
Orientation dialog box Spacebar
Keyboard Shortcuts: Filters
Toggle Selection Filter Toolbar F5
Toggle Selection Filters F6
Filter Edges E
Filter Vertices V
Filter Faces X
Middle-Mouse Wheel
Zoom In/Out Spin
Zoom In/Out Shift+drag
Rotate Drag
Pan Ctrl+drag
Rotate about center Alt+drag
Customization
Right-click in the toolbar area and click Customize to use these tabs:
Toolbars to select which toolbars to display
Commands to drag commands to toolbars
Menus to change names and positions of menu items
Keyboard to view and print commands and change shortcuts
Options to view/reset customizations or to toggle the visibility of
toolbars and menus for areas of expertise
Select Tools, Options and use these tabs:
System Options includes settings for Default Templates, File
Locations, Performance, Display/Selection, etc.
Document Properties includes settings for Detailing, Grid/Snap,
Units, Colors, Material Properties, Image Quality, etc.
From any main menu (Edit, View, etc.):
Select Customize Menu.
Select items to display in the menu.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Common Functions
Switch between open documents Ctrl+Tab
Display recent documents R
Repeat last command Enter
Display Shortcut Bar S
Select/rename in FeatureManager F2
Rebuild model Ctrl+B
Copy/paste features or entities Ctrl+drag
Snap to min/max of arcs Shift (while dimensioning)
Power Functions
Save, restore, and propagate
Copy Settings
system settings. Start, SolidWorks,
Wizard
SolidWorks Tools
Use stress analysis to optimize part
COSMOSXpress
designs. Tools Menu
Use Study to analyze models and
COSMOSWorks
Advisor to optimize them.
Study and Advisor
COSMOSWorks Menu
Predict the flow speed of water or
COSMOSFloXpress
air in designs. Tools Menu
Validate the manufacturability of
DFMXpress
SolidWorks parts. Tools Menu
Highlight visible differences
DrawCompare
between two drawings. Tools Menu
Re-use design data and automate
DriveWorksXpress
repetitive tasks. Tools Menu
SolidWorks Locate reusable parts, assemblies,
Design Library and other elements. Task Pane
Link to suppliers with ready-made
3D ContentCentral models you can view and download.
Task Pane Design Library
Diagnose issues and package
SolidWorks Rx information for Support. Start,
SolidWorks, SolidWorks Tools
Schedule resource-intensive tasks
SolidWorks Task such as file updates and
Scheduler conversions. Start, SolidWorks,
SolidWorks Tools
