Transparent Commands
You can use commands starting with an apostrophe (')
while you execute another command.
For example, you can start one of the drawing commands
such as LINE, type 'SNAP
at the prompt, and respond to the 'SNAP
prompt. The SolidWorks software automatically returns you to the LINE prompt after 'SNAP
completes.
The following commands are transparent:
'CAL
'COLOR
'GRID
'ORTHO
'OSNAP
'PAN
'REDRAW
'REDRAWALL
'SNAP
'UNITS
'VIEW
'ZOOM
You can also use these commands alone. Type them at
the command prompt without
an apostrophe.
You can toggle GRID,
ORTHO, and SNAP
to be ON or OFF
with function keys F7, F8,
and F9, or by double-clicking
on the status line. See Function
Key Toggles.