SOLIDWORKS 2020 Hot Keys To Help You Save Your Time

SOLIDWORKS is known for its mouse gesture functionality. However, you can also use keyboard shortcuts to invoke some tools, windows, dialog boxes, and so on.

These keys are known as hotkeys and help you save your time and enhance productivity.

Hot Key	Function
F11	Full screen
S	Invokes the shortcut bar
R	Invokes the recent documents
F	Fits the object in the drawing over the screen
Z	Zooms out
SPACE BAR	Invokes the Orientation menu
CTRL+1	Changes the current view to the Front View
CTRL+2	Changes the current view to the Back
CTRL+3	Changes the current view to the Left View
CTRL+4	Changes the current view to the Right View
CTRL+5	Changes the current view to the Top View
CTRL+6	Changes the current view to the Bottom View
CTRL+7	Changes the current view to the Isometric View
CTRL+8	Changes the current view to the Normal View
CTRL+SHIFT+Z	Changes the current view to the Previous View
CTRL+Arrows	Moves the feature along the arrows direction
SHIFT+Arrows	Rotates the feature along the arrows direction
CTRL+B	Rebuilds the model
CTRL+Z	Invokes the Undo tool
CTRL+N	Invokes the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box
CTRL+O	Invokes the Open window
CTRL+S	Saves the document
CTRL+P	Prints the document
CTRL+A	Selects all the parts in the document
CTRL+C	Copies the selected feature
CTRL+V	Pastes the selected feature
CTRL+X	Cuts the selected feature
ALT+F	Opens the File menu
ALT+E	Opens the Edit menu
ALT+V	Opens the View menu
ALT+I	Opens the Insert menu
ALT+T	Opens the Tool menu
A L T + W	Opens the Window menu
ALT+H	Opens the Help menu
CTRL+W	Closes the current document

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What’s New in AutoCAD Electrical 2020

Autodesk recently released the latest version of AutoCAD: AutoCAD Electrical 2020. Following are some enhancements and updates:

Refreshed Icons

AutoCAD Electrical 2020 release has new 'flat designed' icons in the user interface for command window and toolbars.

High Resolution (4K) Monitor Support

AutoCAD Electrical user interface is now optimized to work with high-resolution monitors. As a result, dialogue boxes scale correctly when you increase the text size in Windows display properties.

New Dark Theme

Significant changes to improve the clarity and crispness of the dark theme.

Performance

Performance improvement when using the schematic list for multiple inserts of panel footprint.

PLC

Correct PLC I/O drawings can now be generated when using the spreadsheet containing a break.

Main Tools and Features in AutoCAD Electrical:

Ladder Diagrams

Ladder Diagrams

Ladders are the base of schematic drawings. These diagrams are used to describe the logic connections of electrical control systems. Moreover, these diagrams are the specialized schematics that are commonly used to represent industrial control logic systems.

Schematic Drawings

Schematic Drawings

In AutoCAD Electrical, schematic components are AutoCAD blocks with visible and invisible
attributes such as TAG1, TAG2, DESC, RATING, LOC, INST, and so on. In AutoCAD Electrical, you can insert and edit schematic components such as push buttons, selector switches, and relays.

Circuit Builder

Circuit Builder

You can build motor control circuits and power feed circuits using the Circuit Builder tool. The
circuit built using this tool includes single-phase, three-phase, and one-line circuits. Using this tool, you can either insert a circuit or configure a circuit by using the list of available circuit categories.

Panel Layouts

Panel Layouts

AutoCAD Electrical provides different tools to create intelligent panel layout drawings. You can design panel layouts either by using the information of the schematic drawings or without using
schematic drawings. You can use footprint symbols supplied by vendors in AutoCAD format with AutoCAD Electrical. Using the panel layout tools, you can create intelligent mechanical or panel layout drawings.

Schematic and Panel Reports

Schematic and Panel Reports

In AutoCAD Electrical, you can manually or automatically run schematic and panel reports such as Bill of Materials, Wire From/To, Components, and so on. These reports consist of different fields of
information and this information is as accurate as of the information in your drawings. Moreover, more fields can be added to the report according to your requirement. Each report style is created with predefined categories and format. Every report can be customized to match your requirements such as adding or removing column headings, changing column order, and adding descriptive information.

Parametric and non-parametric PLCs

Parametric and non-parametric PLCs

In AutoCAD Electrical, you can insert parametric and nonparametric PLC modules, use PLC I/O
module functions, and create custom PLC I/O modules.

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