Webinar

Hints and tips - Part 1

January 15, 2026

The session provides productivity tips for SOLIDWORKS, focusing on interface and sketching techniques. Key shortcuts include using R for recently used documents, Ctrl+Tab for switching windows, and W for command search. Customisation options cover classic mode, shortcut toolbars (S), context menus, and mouse gestures. Efficiency tools include breadcrumbs (D), feature tree management (Shift+C, filtering, favourites), and dynamic reference visualisation. Sketching tips feature toggling between lines and arcs (A), disabling snaps with Ctrl, power trim/extend, virtual sharps, smart dimension tricks, and arc length dimensions. Additional advice includes using derived sketches, intersection curves, fully defining sketches, and creating quick 3D sketches for Weldments.