Task Pane
The Task Pane appears when you open the SolidWorks software. It contains
the following tabs:
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SolidWorks Resources |
Groups of commands for Getting Started,
Community, and Online
Resources, plus Tip of the Day. |
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Design
Library |
Reusable parts, assemblies, and other elements, including Library
Features. |
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File
Explorer |
Duplicate of Windows Explorer on your computer, plus Recent
Documents and Open in SolidWorks.
If SolidWorks Workgroup PDM is added in, the tab changes to  . |
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Search |
Results of search operations. |
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View
Palette |
Images of standard views, annotation views, section views, and flat
patterns (sheet metal parts) to drag onto a drawing sheet. |
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Document
Recovery |
If auto-recovery is enabled in Tools,
Options, System
Options, Backup/Recover
and the system terminates unexpectedly, recovered files appear on this
tab the next time you start the application. |
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Appearances (/PhotoWorks) |
Library of appearances and scenes. When PhotoWorks is added in, this
tab includes PhotoWorks decals and lights. |
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Custom
Properties |
Enter custom properties in SolidWorks files. |
The Task Pane can be in the following states:
Visible or hidden
Expanded or collapsed
Pinned or unpinned
Docked or floating
To show or hide the Task Pane:
To expand the Task Pane:
Click one of the Task Pane tabs.
To collapse the Task Pane:
Click in the graphics area or FeatureManager.
The Task Pane does not collapse
if it is pinned.
To pin or unpin the Task Pane:
If the Task Pane is unpinned,
it collapses when you drag an item such as a document, a library feature,
or an annotation into the graphics area, or when you open a new SolidWorks
document.
To float or dock the Task Pane:
To float the Task Pane, drag it by the title bar
into the graphics area.
To dock the Task Pane when it is floating, click
in the title bar.
To resize the Task Pane:
Drag any edge that is not docked.