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  1. RickVJ

    Are There Keyboard Shortcuts In SW?

    Is there such thing as keyboard shortcuts in SW like there are in ACAD? I want to program my programmable mouse for instance to perform the pan command when I press down on the wheel button. I also want to program the side thumb button to perform a "repeat last command" if there is such a...
  2. RickVJ

    Dimension Dialog Box

    When I am generating a sketch and I need to create a dimension I use the smart dimension and place it on the sketch. However after I place the dimension I have to double click on the dimension to get the dimension input dialog box to pop up (very irritating and labour intensive). How can I get...
  3. RickVJ

    What is The Best SW Textbook

    I'm a newbe. I was in this forum months ago but stopped my SW training process. I have started up again with a more serious attitude. I'm a 14 year ACAD user and a 5 year Mechanical Desktop user and am picking this SW thing up pretty good but I need to do more. I finished the Applied...
  4. RickVJ

    Best Text For Learning SW?

    Can anyone recommend a good text for learning and for reference to SW. I am a SW newbie and have obtained a Solidworks 2005 Personal Edition and I am trying to learn it. Being a 14 year ACAD and 5 year Mechanical Desktop veteran I find it a little more difficult than people have told me it was...
  5. RickVJ

    SW Student Version

    Does anybody know if you have to be a student to be able to purchase the student version of SW? Particularly if it is NOT going to be used for commercial purposes? Rick
  6. RickVJ

    Mechanical Desktop to Solidworks Transition

    I am looking into buying a seat of SW for my home office to teach myself how to use it. Can any of you experts tell me how easy of a transition it will be as I have been using Mechanical Desktop for the last 5 years? And also would anybody recommend getting the student version with COSMOS for...

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