- Access to Tools
An efficient method of working in the SOLIDWORKS software is to use the tools on the toolbars and, when required, menus.
- Toolbars
The SOLIDWORKS toolbars are sensitive to the document type. The major toolbars that apply to each type of document appear when the appropriate type of document is opened. In addition, you can display any other toolbars.
- Menus
SOLIDWORKS has a context-sensitive menu structure. The menu titles remain the same for all three types of documents, but the menu items change depending on which type of document is active. For example, the Insert menu includes features in part documents, mates in assembly documents, and drawing views in drawing documents.
- Shortcut Menus
In SOLIDWORKS, you activate context-sensitive (shortcut) menus when you click the right mouse button.
- Undo and Redo
You can undo most recent changes. In sketches in part and assembly documents, you can also redo recent undo commands.
- Repeat Last Command
You can repeat the last command, and also view and repeat any of the ten most recent commands.