Embedded Files
Thank you to Justin Lai for these helpful tips & tricks!
Mouse
Mouse
Cursor
Cursor
Standard selection
Selection hand
Selection hand
You are about to pick a tool
Crosshairs
Crosshairs
You have picked up a tool and are about to use it
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
n: Normal view
d: Dimension
spacebar: to drop selections (cursor with number)
esc: to drop tool
shift: to suppress help while sketching
shift + ?: brings up all shortcuts
Camera Views
Camera Views
Rotate
Rotate
Changes orientation of the part
Mouse:
Mouse:
Right click & hold, move move mouse around
Apple Trackpad:
Apple Trackpad:
Two-finger click & hold trackpad, move fingers around
Zoom
Zoom
Changes how much of the part fills up the space
Mouse:
Mouse:
Roll the scroll wheel
Apple Trackpad:
Apple Trackpad:
Two-finger swipe up & down trackpad
Pan
Pan
Changes location of part on screen
Mouse:
Mouse:
Click & hold scroll wheel, move mouse around
Apple Trackpad:
Apple Trackpad:
Click & hold 'control,' two-finger click & hold trackpad, move fingers around
Habits
Habits
Show & hide
Show & hide
Mouse-over item in the feature list to reveal the eye icon
Click the eye to hide, click eye again to show
*to clear up clutter: hide/collapse things you do not need
Green check
Green check
To save & exit sketch
To re-enter this screen: double-click "Sketch 1" in feature list
Workflow for new sketch
Workflow for new sketch
Insert new element
Create new Part Studio
Rename Part Studio
Create sketch on a default plane
Hide/collapse unnecessary items
Normal view
Draw reference (construction) lines as needed
More Information
More Information
For more sketching tips, check out this Onshape blog.
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