SOLIDWORKS keyboard shortcuts

SOLIDWORKS Design Help publishes selected Windows shortcuts for assemblies, copying, display, selection, sketching, and the shortcut bar. The record focuses on stable key commands rather than mouse gestures.

Windows · 28 shortcuts

Editing and documents

Editing and document shortcuts cover clipboard work, document switching, rebuilds, redraws, and the shortcut bar used for commands.

ActionWindows
CopyCtrlC
PasteCtrlV
Rebuild the modelCtrlB
Redraw the screenCtrlR
Move among open documentsCtrlTab
Repeat the last commandEnter
Open the shortcut barS
Open the shortcut menu and context toolbarShiftF10

Display and view

Display shortcuts rotate, zoom, fit, pan, and open the view selector while a model is active in the graphics area.

ActionWindows
Rotate the model parallel to the viewing planeAltArrow keys
Rotate the model 90 degreesShiftArrow keys
Zoom inShiftZ
Zoom outZ
Zoom to fitF
Open the View SelectorCtrlSpace
Open the View Selector and Orientation dialogSpace
Pan the modelCtrlArrow keys

Selection and sketching

Selection and sketching shortcuts combine entities, control inference and snapping, change planes, and select multiple items.

ActionWindows
Select multiple entitiesCtrlClick
Select everything between two FeatureManager itemsShiftClick
Change the XYZ plane in a 3D sketchTab
Suppress inference lines while dragging a sketch endpointCtrlDrag
Turn off automatic sketch relationsCtrl
Turn on snappingShiftClick

Assemblies and annotations

Assembly and annotation shortcuts expose SmartMate and temporary visibility actions, plus useful placement controls for dimensions and notes.

ActionWindows
Temporarily hide a face while matingAlt
Create a SmartMate while dragging a componentAltDrag
Copy a component while draggingCtrlDrag
Rotate an inserted component 90 degreesTab
Turn off automatic alignment for dimensions and annotationsAltClick
Change the annotation view planeBackquote

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