Beginning with 2020 SP3, SOLIDWORKS has changed the default position of the Quick Access Tools menu. The Help button also moved to the upper right corner and is the question mark button. In addition to that, the default set of Quick Access buttons is missing Print, Power Select, and File Properties.
Full Answer
What happened to the SolidWorks help menu?
Notice anything missing? The traditional Help menu is removed from the Menu Bar in service pack 3. SOLIDWORKS is not removing Help from the software altogether, just cleaning things up. We have access to the same Help menu by using the “Question Mark” button in the upper left corner of the window.
How do I display the menus in SolidWorks?
To display the menus, hover over the SOLIDWORKS logo in the upper-left corner. Click to pin the menus. Menus and menu items are available depending on the active document type and environment. Many commands are also available in:
Does SolidWorks 2020 have the search function?
Don’t worry though, all of the functionality has been rolled into SOLIDWORKS 2020. The search function from SOLIDWORKS Explorer has been integrated into the Search Bar in the upper right corner of SOLIDWORKS.
What's new in SolidWorks 2020 SP3?
With the arrival of SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP3, we have seen an increase of installations and questions come into Tech Support. Users are noticing a few subtle differences in the SOLIDWORKS user interface but DON’T WORRY, this is not like Icon color-gate from SW 2016!
Where is the help menu in SOLIDWORKS 2020?
Look to the right hand side of your Solidworks window and you will see a question mark. This is the new Help menu.
Where is the help button in SOLIDWORKS 2020?
Help is accessed in many ways, including: Help buttons in all dialog boxes and PropertyManagers (or press F1) Help tool on the Standard toolbar for SOLIDWORKS Help.
Where is the help menu in SOLIDWORKS?
The menu bar contains the SOLIDWORKS menus, a set of Quick Access tools, the SOLIDWORKS Search, and the Help options. By clicking the down arrow next to a tool button, you can expand it to display a flyout menu with additional functions.
How do I restore my toolbar in SOLIDWORKS?
To return all toolbar options to the system defaults, click Reset To Defaults. To specify which toolbars appear for part, assembly, or drawing documents: Open a part, assembly, or drawing document. Click Tools > Customize, or right-click in the window border and select Customize.
How do I show the menu bar in SOLIDWORKS?
The menus are visible when you move the mouse over or click the SOLIDWORKS logo. You can pin the menus to keep them visible at all times. The toolbar moves to the right when the menus are pinned.
What is Toolbox in SOLIDWORKS?
SOLIDWORKS Toolbox is a library of fasteners and supplier standard components, fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium. It provides easy access to your frequently used parts and the ability to customize to your companies standards.
How do I show the command manager in SOLIDWORKS?
To access the CommandManager:Click Tools > Customize.On the Toolbars tab, select Enable CommandManager.Click OK.
Where is the standard toolbar in SOLIDWORKS?
When you open the SolidWorks application for the first time, the Task Pane appears and the Standard toolbar is available with tools such as New, Open, and Save. To display additional toolbars, right-click an edge of the SolidWorks window and select a toolbar. The toolbar docks to an edge of the window.
What is the standard views toolbar SOLIDWORKS?
The Standard Views toolbar provides tools to: Orient the part, assembly, or sketch in one of the preset standard views. View the model or drawing through one, two, or four viewports.
Why did my SOLIDWORKS toolbar disappear?
If toolbar buttons are missing inside your vault view, check to see if the SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault has been placed in “Offline Mode”. Only the “View File” button is available during “Offline Mode”. Select Tools > Work Online to enable the buttons again.
How do I restore SOLIDWORKS settings?
To restore the settings, head to the top of your SOLIDWORKS window and click on the dropdown arrow to the right of the settings button and select “Save/Restore Settings…” This time, select the “Restore Settings – Restore SOLIDWORKS settings from a file” button and click Next.
How do I reset a SOLIDWORKS display?
To return all standard model views to their default settings in the Orientation dialog box: In the Orientation dialog box, click Reset Standard Views....Orientation Dialog BoxClick View Orientation. ... Click View, Modify, Orientation.Press the Space Bar.More items...
How to display Solidworks menus?
To display the menus, hover over the SOLIDWORKS logo in the upper-left corner. Click to pin the menus.
What is the IME command in Solidworks?
These are Microsoft commands that allow you to enter complex characters and symbols, such as Japanese characters, using a standard keyboard.
Can you hide menus in Task Pane?
Task Pane. You can customize menus to hide or show items, and you can hide all menus in full screen mode. When Interactive What's New is on and a menu item is new in the current release, appears next to the menu item. Click to access information about the new functionality.
SOLIDWORKS Explorer
This one should not be a surprise to anyone that has been updating SOLIDWORKS each year. For installations of SOLIDWORKS 2019, the installation manager has warned that SOLIDWORKS Explorer would no longer be available as a standalone product. Don’t worry though, all of the functionality has been rolled into SOLIDWORKS 2020.
Menus and Quick Access tools
You may be wondering, after launching SOLIDWORKS 2020, “Where’s the Help menu?” Or, maybe more emphatically, “Where are the New document, Open, and Options buttons?”
