SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Chapter 2: Navigating the SolidWorks Interface

2. Choose Tools ➪ Customize ➪ Toolbars ➪ Reset, and go to the bottom-left area of the
   dialog box.


3. Choose Tools ➪ Customize ➪ Menus ➪ Reset All, and go to the right side of the
   dialog box.

Note
The menu reset is known to work improperly in version 2009 and prior. It is not clear if this will be fixed in the
2010 version. Fortunately, customizing menus is not a task you will frequently do, so resetting them to default
is something you will do even less frequently. n

4. Choose Tools ➪ Customize ➪ Keyboard ➪ Reset to Defaults, and go to the upper-
   right area of the dialog box.


5. Choose Tools ➪ Customize ➪ Options; there are three Reset to Defaults buttons
   along the left side of the dialog box.

Customizing the CommandManager

Now that you have restored the default settings, you can begin customizing the interface with the

CommandManager. To do this, open a part document or create a new one, then click the RMB

anywhere on the CommandManager, and deselect the Use Large Buttons with Text option, as

shown in Figure 2.40. When you have done this, the check mark should no longer appear in front

of the option.

FIGURE 2.40

Deselect the Use Large Buttons with Text option

Next, add some toolbars to CommandManager, as follows:

1. RMB-click the CommandManager tabs and select Customize CommandManager.


2. Click (left-click) the New Tab icon at the right end of the CommandManager tabs
   and select Surfaces, Sheet Metal, and Annotations. Deselect the Sketch tab by right-
   clicking it and selecting Hide Tab. The new tab icon is shown in Figure 2.41.