[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":124},["ShallowReactive",2],{"CN5BP1PP5m0ufawuouC5GyY20cVdH3PjKpxJuQZuG6Y":3,"article_customizing-solidworks-flyout-toolbars_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":122,"_apollo:identified":123},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","customizing-solidworks-flyout-toolbars","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":121},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":78,"disciplines":89,"seo":110,"__typename":120},"cG9zdDo0MTE4MA==","Customizing SolidWorks Flyout Toolbars","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fcustomizing-solidworks-flyout-toolbars","\u003Cp>The other day while watching a video on some of the new…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b-150x129.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b.png.webp 339w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b-300x114.png.webp 300w","(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The other day while watching a video on some of the new \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Flaunch\u002Fsolidworks-2013-overview.htm?scid=sm_bl_launch13_overview\" target=\"_self\">SolidWorks 2013\u003C\u002Fa> features, I noticed that one of the Flyout Toolbars for Annotations had a command for Cosmetic Threads that I did not have in my Flyouts, so I set about going to find out how to make the same change. I looked in all of the standard places first, Help, Knowledge Base, etc. and found no real straight forward answer. So I resorted to my other bag of tricks, below is what I found and I think I will add this to my other collection of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.cati.com\u002Fredneck_workarounds\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Redneck Workarounds\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So here is what we started with first we Customize the S key to add the Annotation Flyout Toolbar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41182\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b.png.webp 339w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e07e970b-300x114.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e098970b.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41183\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e098970b.png.webp 628w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017c3294e098970b-300x124.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We can see that when we look at the Annotations Flyout that there is no Cosmetic Thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c978970d.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41184\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c978970d.png.webp 401w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c978970d-300x298.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c978970d-150x150.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To get our Cosmetic Thread we will again go back to Customize, show the Annotation toolbar and add the Cosmetic Thread to the toolbar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c98a970d.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41185\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c98a970d.png.webp 628w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017ee438c98a970d-300x96.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Now we go back to our S key and you will see that we now have our Cosmetic Thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017d3cc367fd970c.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41186\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017d3cc367fd970c.png.webp 329w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017d3cc367fd970c-240x300.png.webp 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Note the location in the Flyout and it is the same location that we dropped the command into the toolbar in the earlier Customize.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We have tested this with several other Flyout Toolbars and we were able to add and or reorder buttons to several other toolbars with the same steps listed above.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Good Luck and I hope this helps in customizing SolidWorks. You can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Flaunch\u002Fsolidworks-2013-overview.htm?scid=sm_bl_launch13_Sept10overview\" target=\"_self\">learn more about SolidWorks 2013 on the website\u003C\u002Fa> (no registration\nrequired).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Josh Altergott is Support Manager at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cati.com\" target=\"_blank\">Computer Aided Technology\u003C\u002Fa>, a SolidWorks Value Added Reseller with locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. He is a regular contributor to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.cati.com\u002F\" target=\"_self\">CATI Tech Notes blog\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2012-10-17T11:44:53",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"josh-altergott","Josh Altergott is Support Manager at Computer Aided Technology, a SolidWorks Value Added Reseller with locations in Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. 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