The SOLIDWORKS software supports the Microsoft®
Surface Dial. Surface Dial lets you view model attributes and zoom, pan, or rotate
models.
With the SOLIDWORKS program active, press and hold the Surface Dial on-screen
or off-screen to show the radial menu. The menu includes the system options Volume, Scroll,
and Undo and the custom ring options Pan, Zoom, and
Rotate. Click a custom option to show the
custom ring.
On the custom ring, tap Pan, Zoom, or Rotate
with your finger to select the tool. When you select Pan, press the dial to activate the X or Y axis or rotate the dial to
pan along the active axis. When you select Rotate, press the dial to activate the X, Y, or Z axis. Rotate the dial to
rotate the current view along the active axis.
When you use the off-screen dial, the custom ring appears on the lower-right corner of
the graphics area for right-hand dominance and the lower-left corner for left-hand
dominance. You can drag the custom ring anywhere on the screen.