Solidworks Shortcuts Keys to Boost the Productivity
The "S" Key
Standard Windows shortcuts:
Ctrl + O for File, Open
Ctrl + S for File, Save
Ctrl + Z for Edit, Undo
Ctrl + C for Copy
Ctrl + V for Paste
Alt + specified values Insert standard Windows symbols:
-Alt + 0176. Inserts a degree º symbol
-Alt + 0216. Inserts a diameter Ø symbol
-Alt + 0181. Inserts a µ symbol
User interface shortcuts:
Ctrl + Q Complete Rebuild
Ctrl + Tab Moves among open documents
Enter Repeats the last command
Display shortcuts:
Alt + arrow keys Rotate the model parallel to the viewing plane
Alt + drag the middle mouse button Rotates the model parallel to the viewing plane
Shift + arrow keys Rotate the model 90º
Shift + Z Zooms the model in.
Z Zooms the model out.
F Zooms to fit.
Alt + click Shows a hidden body or component when you hover over the body or component
G Magnifying Glass
Alt + middle mouse wheel Shows a section view when using the magnifying glass
Spacebar Opens the View Selector and Orientation dialog box.
Selection shortcuts:
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
Move shortcuts:
Ctrl + drag the middle mouse button Pans a model
Shift + drag
-Sketches. Moves a set of sketch entities.
-Parts. Moves a feature.
-Drawings. Moves the selected drawing view and any related views together as
if they are one entity. You can also move a dimension to a different view.
Dimension shortcuts:
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
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
Sketching shortcuts:
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
Assembly shortcuts:
Alt + drag
-Mates. Creates a SmartMate when you Alt + drag a component
-Reordering components. When moving a component in the
FeatureManager design tree ensures that the component remains at the
same level in the tree and prevents it from being moved into a
subassembly
Alt + Ctrl drag Copies the component and creates a SmartMate
Ctrl + drag
-Copies a component when you Ctrl + drag it
-Selection. In an assembly with preselected components, inverts the
selection when you Ctrl + drag a selection box
Toolbox. Creates a part instead of a configuration when you drag a
Toolbox component into an assembly
Tab
-Hide/Show. Hides all components below the pointer
-While Inserting a Component. Rotates the component 90º
Shift + Tab
-Hide/Show. Shows all components below the pointer
-While Inserting a Component. Rotates the component -90º
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Temporarily displays all hidden components as transparent and lets you select which ones to show
Comments