User Interface SolidWorks

S-button

Commonly used - Commands appear. There are different commands depending on sketch, part, assembly or drawing-mode.

S-button in Sketch

S-button in Part


Mouse Gesture

  • Customizable in 4 modes Skecth, Part, Assembly and Drawing
  • Hold down RMB move mouse to desired gesture

If you run out of commands bring the ”S” to the ring. Perfect for users with space mouse.


R-button

Use R keyboard button for quick access to recently opened documents.


Open Documents

•Toogle thru open files Ctrl + Tab; 2 ways
 - Hold down Ctrl key as you sequence thru all open files w. tab
 - Hold down Ctrl key and hit tab > Release both keys. SW switches to latest open file.


Graphics Area

Hold down Right mouse click to reach commonly used commands. There are different commands depending on sketch/part/asm/drw-mode
Upper section (Graphics Area) can be customized beside the default setup.



Quick Hide

Hold the cursor over a part +"Tab" button on the keyboard. Press "Shift+Tab" to show hidden parts. This works for both ingoing parts in an  assembly and bodies in a multi-body part.


Press "G" to magnify the area surrounding the cursor.