Short keys Solid Edge6-1-2016
File:
New CTRL + N
Open CTRL + O
Returns Full path in File name box . Then ENTER
Close CTRL + F4
Save CTRL + S
Print CTRL + P
Exit F4
Edit
Cut CTRL + X
Copy CTRL + C
Paste CTRL + V
Delete DELETE
Undo CTRL + Z
Redo CTRL + Y
View
Refresh F5
Previous View ALT + F5
Next View CTRL + F6
Clipping On/Off CTRL + D
Next Window CTRL + TAB
Previous Window CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Fixed Views
Bottom View CTRL + B
Front View CTRL + F
Left View CTRL + L
Right View CTRL + R
Back View CTRL + K
Top View CTRL + T
ISO View CTRL + I or F8
Dimetric View CTRL + J or F7
Trimetric View CTRL + M
Zoom/pan
Zoom In CTRL + UP ARROW
Zoom Out CTRL + DOWN ARROW
Pan Up CTRL + SHIFT + UP ARROW
Pan Down CTRL + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW
Pan Left CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW
Pan Right CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW
Rotate Y RIGHT ARROW
Rotate Y Negative LEFT ARROW
Rotate X UP ARROW
Rotate X Negative DOWN ARROW
Rotate Z SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Rotate Z Negative CTRL + H
Mouse
Pan CTRL + SHIFT + RMB(hold)
Fit ALT + RMB
Zoom In/Out CTRL + RMB(hold)
Perspective CTRL + SHIFT + Scroll Wheel
Rotate SHIFT + RMB(hold) or Scroll Wheel (hold)
Reverse Zoom CTRL + Mouse Wheel scrolling
Tools
Update Relationships CTRL + U
Update Links ALT + U
Update all links CTRL + SHIFT + U
Update all Draft Views CTRL + SHIFT + Update Views
Elements selection
Select more than one element SHIFT or CTRL +(click elements)
Drop Selection ESC
Copy an element while dragging CTRL
Draft/profile/sketch
Midpoint M
Intersection I
Centre C
Endpoint E
Suspend Intellisketch ALT (hold)
Using Line
Arc A
Line L
Plane Step Orientation keys
Next N
Back B
Toggle T
Flip F
Base plane P
Assembly commands
Move Part SHIFT + LMB
Rotate Part CTRL + LMB
Flip relation (mate/planer align) TAB
Show Reference planes Target Part R + LMB
Deselect RMB
Hide upper level parts in Edit part CTRL + Q
Drag part from Pathfinder
Place Grounded CTRL + drag
Place without Relations SHIFT + drag
Assembly folder in Pathfinder CTRL + .
Abort loading part ECS (for a long period)
Frame
Move Cross Section ARROW KEYS
Rotate Cross Section N
Flip Cross Section F
Orient Xpress
Cycle through Axes Z
Cycle through Planes X
Clear selected Plane or Axis C
Smart Dimensions
Horizontal/vertical/minimum distance SHIFT
Toggle angle/length A
Tangent T
Manipulate Dimension
Dim value changes ALT + Drag to new Element/key point
Dim value Maintain ALT + CTRL + Drag to new Element/key point
Manipulate Leader
Change target element ALT + Drag to new Element/keypoint/freespot
Maintain relative to the element in a free spot ALT + CTRL + Drag to a Freespot
Part/PSM
Dynamic preview On/Off (Part/PSM) CTRL + SHIFT +D
Extend Command
Extend to particulair element CTRL + (select part to extend to)
Float a pane UI
No stickers when draging a pane CTLR + Drag Pane Window
Leader
Add Jog ALT + click on Leader for Jog point
Synchronous
Play/Pause Mode CTRL + SHIFT +P
Lock/Unlock plane F3
Selection modus +-/+/- SPACEBAR
Increase PMI Font CTRL + SHIFT + .
Decrease PMI Font CTRL + SHIFT + ,
Live Rules
Reference Planes CTRL + SHIFT + Q
Sketch Planes CTRL + SHIFT + W
Coordinate Systems CTRL + SHIFT + E
Restore Default Rules R
Suspend Live Rules U
Concentric C
Tangent Edges T
Parallel L
Coplanar P
Tangent Touching G
Perpendicular D
Symmetric About Base S
Specifies XY plane X
Specifies YY plane Y
Specifies ZY plane Z
Local Symmetry CTRL + Y
Coplanar Axis A
Coplanar Axis X Q
Coplanar Axis Y W
Coplanar Axis Z E
Same Radius if Possible M
Orthogonal to Base if Possible O
Thickness Chain H
Advanced page CTRL + E
Pause V
Diverse
Fit CTRL + SHIFT + NUM 6
Perspective On/Off CTRL + SHIFT + NUM 8
Lock a highlighted value ENTER
Unlock a highlighted value BACKSPACE
Next field TAB
Accept (Checkmark) RMB or ENTER
Finish RMB or ENTER
Cancel ESC
Next Control TAB
The following is from Mlombard:
Keyboard shortcuts in the Solid Edge interface are a great way for experienced users to speed up getting through common tasks. When you’re able to use shortcuts, you can drastically simplify your on-screen interface, and save more space for graphics. The over-use of shortcuts, however, can be a hinderance for new users learning the software. This is one of the great things about Solid Edge – the software gives you a lot of options , and the interface definitely goes the distance in that respect.
I’ve mentioned before that as I was learning the software, I chose to use a customized theme, with the Pathfinder and CommandBar on the left, and the Prompt Bar across the bottom. People who are learning like me need more direct clues about the tools. But people like you who are already experts in the interface, well, you should be taking advantage of keyboard shortcuts in the Solid Edge Interface. And guys like me, well, we just try to learn all of this.
Keyboard shortcuts are so handy that reseller partner Ally PLM handed out mouse pads covered with Solid Edge shortcuts one year at Solid Edge University. I’ve still got this gem on my desk.
Where do you start with shortcuts? Well, all the standard Windows keys work in most situations:
· Ctrl+S (save)
· Ctrl+X (cut)
· Ctrl+C (copy)
· Ctrl+V (paste)
· Ctrl+Z (undo)
· Ctrl+Y (redo)
· Ctrl+P (print)
View Manipulation:
· Ctrl+T (top)
· Ctrl+B (bottom)
· Ctrl+R (right)
· Ctrl+L (left)
· Ctrl+F (front)
· Ctrl+K (back)
· Ctrl+I (isometric)
· Ctrl+J (dimetric)
· Ctrl+M (trimetric)
Mouse-based View Manipulation:
· MMB or RMB+Ctrl+Drag (zoom)
· MMB or RMB+Alt+Drag (zoom area)
· MMB+double click or RMB+Alt (fit window)
· MMB+Shift+drag or RMB+Ctrl+Shift+Drag (pan)
Keypoint selection – Hovering on a line segment and pressing one of the following shortcuts will jump the cursor to the nearest selection. This saves time and aids in accuracy (used when sketching):
· M (midpoint)
· I (intersection)
· C (center)
· E (endpoint)
For advanced Synchronous Edits, those of you using Live Rules might be familiar with the following shortcuts:
· R – Restore. Restores the default settings.
· C – Maintain Concentric Faces
· T – Maintain Tangent Faces
· P – Maintain Coplanar Faces
· S – Maintain Symmetry about Base Planes
· X – Maintain Symmetry about XY Plane
· Y – Maintain Symmetry about YZ Plane
· Z – Maintain Symmetry about ZX Plane
· Ctrl+Y – Local Symmetry
· Ctrl+Shift+Q – Consider Reference Planes
· Ctrl+Shift+W – Consider Sketch Planes
· Ctrl+Shift+E – Consider Reference Systems
· B – Lock to Base Reference
· U – Suspend Live Rules
· J – Relax Dimensions
· V – Solution Manager
Second Row:
· F – Save Relationships
· L – Maintain Parallel Faces
· G – Tangent Touching
· D – Maintain Perpendicular Faces
· A – Maintain Coplanar Axes
· Q – Maintain Coplanar Axes in XY
· W – Maintain Coplanar Axes in YZ
· E – Maintain Coplanar Axes in ZX
· Ctrl+A – Maintain Canted Coplanar Axes
· M – Same Radius if Possible
· O – Keep Orthogonal to Base
· N – Relax Persistent Relationships
For these Live Rules, they are just like other tools in Solid Edge. You’re probably not going to need all of them, and you’re just going to remember the keyboard shortcuts for the ones you use. Start simple, and build. You might consider printing out this page, trimming the lists down and taping them to the sides of your monitor. Keeping them handy will help you memorize them.
As you use the software more and more, and become more and more expert, you will learn more and more keyboard shortcuts, and thus become much faster. A lot of people like the radial menus, but for speed, there is nothing as fast as keyboard shortcuts. I know, it’s a very 1980s type of interface design, but in this case it's one of those things that just works. It’s not immediately intuitive, but with familiarity comes efficiency, and it does save a lot of screen space and work time.