SOLIDWORKS Sketch Shortcuts - SOLIDWORKS User Tips and Tricks

About this video

• Video Title: SOLIDWORKS Sketch Shortcuts - SOLIDWORKS User Tips and Tricks
• Channel: SOLIDWORKS
• Speakers: None explicitly named
• Duration: 00:05:28

Overview

This video demonstrates various keyboard shortcuts and tips for efficiently working with sketches in SOLIDWORKS. It covers techniques for moving and copying sketch entities, utilizing the trim tool for extensions, and using the ALT key for creating specific line types. The video also explains how to modify grid snapping behavior and how to quickly exit the sketch environment.

Key takeaways

• Keyboard Shortcuts for Moving and Copying: Select sketch entities and use the Shift key to move them (after deleting conflicting relations) or the Control key to copy them.
• Trim Tool as Extension: Holding the Shift key while using the trim tool allows you to extend lines to the nearest intersecting line.
• ALT Key for Line Types: Holding the ALT key while drawing a line brings up a menu to select line types, such as horizontal, vertical, or construction lines.
• Grid Snapping Control: By default, lines snap to horizontal and vertical grid lines. Holding the Control key while drawing or placing entities disables this snapping behavior, preventing them from locking onto existing lines or sketches.
• Shift Key for Specific Lengths and Angles: Holding the Shift key while drawing a line constrains it to predefined lengths or angles, which can be adjusted in the document options under "Grid Snap".
• 'D' Key for Sketch Menu: Pressing the 'D' key opens a shortcut menu, often referred to as a "lazy key" (in Danish, "D" for "doin," meaning lazy), providing quick access to sketch commands and the option to exit the sketch.