Making mouse gestures in SolidWorks can greatly enhance your productivity and efficiency. By customizing these gestures to suit your preferences, you can navigate through the software more quickly and effortlessly. In this tutorial, we will explore how to change mouse gestures in SolidWorks.
Step 1: Accessing Mouse Gestures
To begin, open SolidWorks and go to the “Tools” menu at the top of the screen. From the drop-down menu, select “Customize” and then choose “Mouse Gestures”.
Step 2: Selecting a Command
Once you are in the Mouse Gestures customization window, you will see a list of available commands on the left side of the screen. Click on a command that you want to assign a new gesture to.
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If you want to create a new command specifically for your gesture, you can do so by clicking on the “New Command” button at the bottom-left corner of the customization window.
Step 3: Changing Gesture
On the right side of the customization window, you will see a graphical representation of all available mouse gestures. To change a gesture for your selected command, simply click on one of these representations.
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Note: The default mouse gesture is represented by a solid line. You can change it by dragging your mouse in any direction or shape that feels comfortable for you.
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Note: You can also customize gestures for different directions such as up, down, left, right, or diagonal.
Step 4: Modifying Gesture Properties
If you would like to adjust the properties of your gesture, such as the sensitivity or the size of the gesture capture zone, you can do so by clicking on the “Gesture Properties” button located at the bottom-right corner of the customization window.
Step 5: Saving Changes
Once you are satisfied with your changes, click on the “OK” button to save them. Your new mouse gestures will now be applied in SolidWorks.
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Note: If you ever want to revert back to the default mouse gestures, simply click on the “Restore Defaults” button in the customization window.
Conclusion
Customizing mouse gestures in SolidWorks can greatly improve your workflow and overall user experience. By following these simple steps, you can easily change and personalize your mouse gestures to match your unique preferences.
Take some time to experiment with different gestures and find what works best for you. Happy designing!
- Step 1: Accessing Mouse Gestures
- Step 2: Selecting a Command
- Step 3: Changing Gesture
- Step 4: Modifying Gesture Properties
- Step 5: Saving Changes
I hope this tutorial has been helpful in guiding you through the process of changing mouse gestures in SolidWorks. Don’t hesitate to experiment and find what works best for your workflow. With a little practice, you’ll be navigating through SolidWorks like a pro!