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Thanks for the info. I tried one of those space balls and I don't like them at all. I try to get my custom menus all set up so I don't have to touch my keyboard at all - except for number inputs and also I like to hit the ESC key instead of using Select to end a command in SW and that's about...

I found a list of keyboard shortcuts but it appears that solidworks doesnt like my intellimouse explorer. When I map the buttons to specific commands they don't work in SW. Maybe there is a patch for SW to fix that I don't know yet. I figured out how to make custom menus for the commands I...

Is there such thing as keyboard shortcuts in SW like there are in ACAD? I want to program my programmable mouse for instance to perform the pan command when I press down on the wheel button. I also want to program the side thumb button to perform a "repeat last command" if there is such a...

thanks a ton. works perfectly - I'll figure this SW out sooner or later;) RickV

When I am generating a sketch and I need to create a dimension I use the smart dimension and place it on the sketch. However after I place the dimension I have to double click on the dimension to get the dimension input dialog box to pop up (very irritating and labour intensive). How can I get...

Thanks for all the info. I just got home from the bookstore and couldn't find anything other than "Solidworks For Dummies" . It looked pretty good and actually has info on customizing so I bought it. There was a book called "Inside Solidworks" and I turned it over to check the price - 89...

Thanks guys, I'm heading out to the bookstore right now. Regards, RickV

I'm a newbe. I was in this forum months ago but stopped my SW training process. I have started up again with a more serious attitude. I'm a 14 year ACAD user and a 5 year Mechanical Desktop user and am picking this SW thing up pretty good but I need to do more. I finished the Applied...

Thanks guys that's exactly what I wanted to do. Rick Vander Jagt

Thanks alot guys for the tips. I've only been messing with SW for a couple of days now so I have alot to learn. The only thing I really don't like that I miss from ACAD Mechanical Desktop is ease of sketching, O-Snaps, and the "UNDO" button. Maybe SW has all of these features too and I just...

Thanks for the tip Handleman. Me being the impatient and impulsive type, I couldn't wait for a tip to come through this thread before I was in my car and heading toward the bookstore earlier tonight. I ended up buying a book called "Applied Solid Works" by L. Scott Hansen. It's geared toward...

Can anyone recommend a good text for learning and for reference to SW. I am a SW newbie and have obtained a Solidworks 2005 Personal Edition and I am trying to learn it. Being a 14 year ACAD and 5 year Mechanical Desktop veteran I find it a little more difficult than people have told me it was...

I just found that out but you can purchase it if you have a child in K-12 but you need all kinds of documentation proof that is a real pain to get together. So I will get a free personal edition from my reseller tomorrow that will last for 3 months. Plus I found a bunch of free crash course...

I found this site also and it has a free 90 day trial of the commercial version. I think I might try it. http://www.javelin-tech.com/main/download/download.htm rick

Thanks for the info. I am currently waiting for a reply back from a local reseller on the issue. He thinks there might be a problem because I'm not a student so we'll see. rick

Does anybody know if you have to be a student to be able to purchase the student version of SW? Particularly if it is NOT going to be used for commercial purposes? Rick

You're right ctopher!!! I've been using MDT for everything I've designed for the last 5 years so I'm pretty excited to learn another solid modeling package!!!!! rick

Thanks a ton to everybody!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sold, I think I will be purchasing a copy tomorrow. I'm sure the reseller I will be going to will be able to enlignten me on the best value for my needs as well as well as the best tutorials available. Thanks again for all your help, it has been more...

You guys are awesome with all of the great replies you have given me but I am still waiting for a reply regarding going with the student version for my self teaching rather than the full version? Does any body have any words of wisdom with regards to this? I guess being dowsized in April and...

Thanks for the advice!!!! I already had a local reseller written down on a postit on my desk whom I was going to call tomorrow. I like what I am hearing about SW and am excited to start learning as I have seen many jobs that I have had to pass up because of the SW requirement. Rick