{"id":21537,"date":"2018-08-14T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T21:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=21537"},"modified":"2018-08-17T10:58:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T14:58:20","slug":"xdesign-tips-and-tricks-valuable-knowledge-for-even-the-newbie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2018\/08\/xdesign-tips-and-tricks-valuable-knowledge-for-even-the-newbie.html","title":{"rendered":"xDesign Tips and Tricks&#8230;valuable knowledge for even the newbie!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a several workflow scenarios that you can do in xDesign, that do not exist in SOLIDWORKS.\u00a0 Some of these workflows and functions have made their way into SOLIDWORKS as well, like the <strong>Shaded Sketch Contour<\/strong> and <strong>Breadcrumb<\/strong> features.\u00a0 The former function was created in xDesign and the latter was conceived in a 3DExperience platform product and debuted in SOLIDWORKS in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Shaded-Sketch-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Shaded-Sketch-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1804\" height=\"1016\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Bread-Crumbs-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1804\" height=\"1016\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of other features and workflows that exist in xDesign that have more capability and functionality than in SOLIDWORKS.\u00a0 Which features or workflows would you like to see in SOLIDWORKS?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Round Fillet by selecting multiple faces <em>and<\/em> edges<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Full-round-faces-and-edges-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"924\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creating fillets (in one feature) to multi body parts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21550 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Multi-body-fillets-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1684\" height=\"948\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Super feature subset and options<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Power-Feature-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"924\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Super feature in use<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Power-Feature-in-Use-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1890\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Snapping sketches to other sketches<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Sketch-Snapping-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1684\" height=\"948\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Design Guidance tool in xDesign<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Design-Guidance-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1740\" height=\"980\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quick Fillets<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Quick-Fillets-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1756\" height=\"988\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>File ownership locking feature<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Lock-Feature-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1684\" height=\"948\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interactive Triad<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Interactive-Triad-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"924\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creating planes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Creating-planes.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"924\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above workflows and capabilities, xDesign has a limited set of keyboard shortcuts compared to SOLIDWORKS.\u00a0 This list will grow with each update, below are the shortcuts available to users today.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"21\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td width=\"675\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spacebar: <\/strong>View cube<\/p>\n<p><strong>ESC: <\/strong>Exits<\/p>\n<p><strong>F1: <\/strong>Launches the help<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ctrl+S: <\/strong>Save<\/p>\n<p><strong>N: <\/strong>Normal To<\/p>\n<p><strong>F: <\/strong>Zoom to Fit<\/p>\n<p><strong>L: <\/strong>Line commandl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrow Keys: <\/strong>Rotate the model in that direction<\/p>\n<p><strong>Control + arrow keys: <\/strong>Pans the model in that direction<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shift + arrow keys:\u00a0 <\/strong>Spins the model 90 degrees in that direction<\/p>\n<p><strong>Control+Z:\u00a0 <\/strong>Undo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Control+Y: <\/strong>Redo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Want to try #xDesign to try your favorite feature? \u00a0Click this link <a href=\"https:\/\/xdesign.solidworks.com\"><strong>xdesign.solidworks.com<\/strong><\/a> to join the xDesign Lighthouse Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a several workflow scenarios that you can do in xDesign, that do not exist in SOLIDWORKS.\u00a0 Some of these workflows and functions have made their way into SOLIDWORKS as well, like the Shaded Sketch Contour and Breadcrumb features.\u00a0<\/p>\n... <a 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