{"id":21433,"date":"2018-09-29T10:18:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T14:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=21433"},"modified":"2018-09-24T10:19:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T14:19:24","slug":"essential-short-cut-to-start-your-solidworks-learning-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2018\/09\/essential-short-cut-to-start-your-solidworks-learning-journey.html","title":{"rendered":"Essential Short cut to start your SOLIDWORKS learning Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOLIDWORKS is a user friendly and easy to learn 3D CAD modeling solution. SOLIDWORKS user interface is design to match the native Window Operating System interface providing you a familiar interface to start your daily 3D modeling.<\/p>\n

If you are new or just started your SOLIDWORKS learning journey, here are some essential shortcut key that you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Short Cut key<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
System Short Cut<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + N<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + O<\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + W<\/td>\nOpen from web folder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + S<\/td>\nSave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + P<\/td>\nPrint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R<\/td>\nBrowse recent documents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + B<\/td>\nRebuild<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Shift + B<\/td>\nRebuild all configurations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Q<\/td>\nForced rebuild<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Shift + Q<\/td>\nForced rebuild all configurations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\nCommands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/td>\nShortcut bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Tab<\/td>\nMoves among open documents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Navigation Short Cut<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F11<\/td>\nFull Screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/td>\nZoom to Fit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacebar<\/td>\nView Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 1<\/td>\nFront<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 2<\/td>\nBack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 3<\/td>\nLeft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 4<\/td>\nRight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 5<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 6<\/td>\nBottom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 7<\/td>\nIsometric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + 8<\/td>\nNormal to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ctrl + Arrow<\/td>\nPan the model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + Arrow button<\/td>\nRotate the model 90\u00ba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alt + Arrow Button<\/td>\nRotate the model CW or CCW about the normal axis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arrow Button<\/td>\nRotate the model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/td>\nMagnified Selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sketch Short Cut<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L<\/td>\nLine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assembly and Multi-body<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tab<\/td>\nHide the Hovered-over Component<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift + Tab<\/td>\nShow the Hovered-over Component<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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You also have the option to customize your own shortcut. Below are the steps to customize keyboard shortcut keys:<\/p>\n

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  1. First open or start a new Part, Assembly or Drawing document<\/li>\n
  2. Click\u00a0Tools<\/strong>,\u00a0Customize<\/strong>, or\u00a0right-click<\/strong>\u00a0on the window border and select\u00a0Customize<\/strong>\u00a0from the shortcut menu as shown below.\n