Locking the toolbar
Locking the toolbar
(OP)
Ok I know its a stupid question
but..
In Solidworks 2010 how do you lock the toolbar so it does not move on you?
Whenever I close solidworks and then reopen it, my toolbar moves to the left side of my screen and I hate that!
but..
In Solidworks 2010 how do you lock the toolbar so it does not move on you?
Whenever I close solidworks and then reopen it, my toolbar moves to the left side of my screen and I hate that!






RE: Locking the toolbar
Dan
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RE: Locking the toolbar
I've been spending a lot of time on the ProE side of things, so I already know the correct default response I'm supposed to give... ready?
"Uninstall SolidDoesn'tWorks and replace it with the superior in every way ProE."
In reality though, it has to do with your user settings. Unless you actually save your user preferences (use the "settings wizzard! It's easy as pie!) it will open using the default settings every time. Simply arrange your desktop the way you want it, toolbars oriented as preferred, etc. Then, run the settings wizzard. It will create a file (similar to a config.pro, just a LOT easier to manage and set up initially), which you can save on a thumb drive to use at any station you want. If you save it to your local settings directory, it will load with those settings every time.
Yey!
RE: Locking the toolbar
Try my approach and let me know if it works because I've never had a problem once I've set up my user preferences with the settings wizzard, and I have never heard about it being a "known issue" that SW hasn't yet fixed. Please try it and post up because now I'm very curious... like I said, I never had a problem like this, and I went all the way through the SW2010 releases and service packs.
RE: Locking the toolbar
Dan
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RE: Locking the toolbar
It works thanks
This was not intuitive
RE: Locking the toolbar
RE: Locking the toolbar
Its just not intuitive
RE: Locking the toolbar
Just do a search for "moving toolbars".
Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
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RE: Locking the toolbar
I just wish the S key could be customized for Modeless ie no partopen so that file open and new could be accessedwithout toolbars.
The only annoying thing is that Derived sketches will show the Part mode shortcut settings and not a Derived Sketch customized menu.
The other annoying thing is that when using command manager and turning it off you get a Features toolbar. If you use a custom all included Command Manager Tab with Sketch Surface and Solids icons you won't gettoolbars when deactivating Command Manager.
Michael
RE: Locking the toolbar
Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl N and Ctrl O) can be used for those functions when in the "modeless" state.
RE: Locking the toolbar
Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
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