Annoying SolidWorks Settings

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Here are 3 settings that I always advise my students to disable, before class begins.
In today's power move #Certified #solidworks #instructor #tootalltoby shares some #settings to disable to get better results and to help with consistency, especially in a training room environment. #instant3d #instant2d #shaded #sketch #contours
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0:00 intro
0:22 Setting 1 - Instant3D
4:09 Setting 2 - Instant2D
6:25 BONUS - Missing icons
7:06 Setting 3 - Shaded Sketch Contours
9:19 TOP SECRET Functionality

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7 июн 2024

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Комментарии : 47

@omtodkari2736 23 дня назад

I did not know that the dimensions were not getting deleted because of the instant 2D feature. Saved a lot of future curses on why it just won't delete the dimension. That's a great feature to know! Thanks Toby!

@TooTallToby 19 дней назад

FUTURE CURSES!! That's a great name for an auto-mechanic!

@mayesphotos 16 дней назад

Totally agree with you on those settings preferences, and yes, probably because I'm a fellow old schooler (yikes, my CSWE cert is almost a teenager). That said, I really appreciate how you break down the topics in your videos and show people the pros/cons to "fully define" (every time 😁) the problems, so users can make an informed preference for themselves. Thanks for all you do for the community, Toby! Hope you're doing well, brother.

@TooTallToby 16 дней назад

nice thanks Josh!

@rosswagner3021 24 дня назад

Thank you for this explanation. I have all 3 turned off, but what's nice is that now I know how to use them, before I just knew what was causing me issues and found out how to turn off the problem. I love your tips and explanations keep them coming Toby!

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

thats awesome! yeah Im not really against these (except Instant2D) but I just wanted people to know what they do!

@mysteriousswag1614 18 дней назад

You are coolest solidwork expert😊

@TooTallToby 17 дней назад

Thanks!

@chrisrobinson2172 21 день назад

I've been using this type of software for twenty years plus. I got my start in Inventor, but now I'm in Solidworks exclusively, and like you, I leave all three off. They have value, but often are not very conducive to my old school mindset.

@TooTallToby 19 дней назад

Nice - yeah all three OFF is my default - just occasionally usage - A tool for every job :-)

@24DEX 25 дней назад

That shaded contour....is really nice to be on. I had multiple problems with sketch not being fully closed and the shaded contour helped. Nice video Toby! Keep up the good work! Thanks

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

That’s cool and good to know 😀 - another comment said you can hold T to avoid that issue I was describing for crossing select - good stuff!

@pargeterw 25 дней назад

Big fan of the secret functionality - that's a real powermove feature.

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Thanks parge!

@marcxb1953 23 дня назад

Same!

@dmak_903 25 дней назад

today i learned! also, if you press the T key on your keyboard you can window select inside a shaded area as if the shaded sketch contours button is off. i have no idea what the T stands for or how it works but it does.

@damaskinoseli5386 25 дней назад

help.solidworks.com/2024/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_select_over_geometry.htm?id=4b76470b41ae462d857724762772d84b#Pg0

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Oh wow that’s awesome- I did not know that! Thanks 😊 I wonder if it’s T for Toby?

@tomdunn7147 4 дня назад

I like having the shaded sketch contour on. I was having issues deleting dimensions for a while, I thought it was something solidwork's updated. I had instant 2d turned on and didn't even notice it till I watched this video and the behavior you talked about.

@user-og9ut2sm3r 25 дней назад

I currently have all 3 of those settings turned on. I actually didn't know you can turn off shaded sketch contours, might try that. Sometimes the instant 3D does get in the way, but I use the benefits quite often.

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Agreed - sometimes they are all helpful …. Except instant 2d 😀

@jpleavit 23 дня назад

My mind exploded when I pushed boss extrude into a cut extrude on a fresh SolidWorks install. I was like “oh wow, cool, how can I never do that again.” Silly little accidental interactions like that make me think that SolidWorks would be such a better program if they thought more about the user interactions and made workflows intentional and intuitive. I do advanced surfacing of some wildly complex products and been using SW for 15 years. I still think the UX is garbage you just have to learn what not to do as much as what to do. The only program with a harder learning curve is Autodesk Alias but at least once you understand the feature set and methodology it’s consistent.

@TooTallToby 23 дня назад

lol - nice!

@dablakh0l193 24 дня назад

If you have instant 2d or 3d enabled, ctrl z is your friend. My most annoying default setting in solidworks is the slow rotate view. Anything that slows down me getting the job done is turned off! One thing that always gets turned on is the add dimensions if entered during sketching.

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Agree 100%

@LinearRavi 25 дней назад

I like the instant 3d I always use that But I agree with the point you said

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

👍 nice

@joecnc3341 21 день назад

Great Tutorial, Toby! Thank You! Wondering how you do your screen with the titleblock across the bottom (e.g. "SETTING 3: SHADED SKETCH CONTOURS" @8:10 for instance)

@TooTallToby 19 дней назад

Thanks Joe! I use OBS for the overlay stuff on the videos.

@uberhobo2 24 дня назад

I accidentally discovered that holding ALT and clicking allows you to select a contour region while the shaded contour setting is disabled.

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

nice that goods to know! Thanks!!

@toopyou 24 дня назад

I like to add equations to dimensions as a way of showing design intent. Instant 2D/3D makes this harder to do.

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Yeah I agree 100%!!

@jedhightower3225 24 дня назад

Super informative video, Toby! Very nice!

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

thanks JED!

@jedhightower3225 23 дня назад

You got it, bud!

@RevolutionJoke 25 дней назад

You're awesome mate

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Awesome glad this helped!

@jpleavit 23 дня назад

I always turn these off, I’ll turn on shade sketch boundary I really can’t find a gap in a sketch but there’s probably bigger problems with that sketch at that point. I also map my own hot keys and I adjust all the colors to a pink, magenta & orange themes and make open surface edges red.

@TooTallToby 23 дня назад

remember for "sketch gaps" you can also use CHECK SKETCH FOR FEATURE - this will show you an opening in the sketch

@2003BlueRay 13 дней назад

Thanks Toby, instant 2d was lead me to crazy because I made a transition from SW2014 to SW2021 and every time I tried to remove or edit dimension by double clicks it was nightmare 😥

@TooTallToby 12 дней назад

Yeah instant 2D is the WORST!! lol

@alexandru3001 24 дня назад

Hello,i have an issue and maybe you can give an advice on it : i cannot do operations in the dimension textbox,for example 50-12 mm . it gives me an error '' Please enter a number greater than or equal to...'' . what should i do?

@TooTallToby 24 дня назад

Turn off instant2D and instant3D - if the box with the dimension says MODIFY then you should be able to enter basic arithmetic. if it still doenst work, let us know what error you are getting.