Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

c_harsha

Hello,

Does Onshape allow to change keyboard shortcuts or create new shortcut? If so did anyone try this?

By creating new shortcut I mean, assigning to an existing command in Onshape. For example I use 'Space bar' to hide/show of a selection (part, assembly, mates, etc.) while using CATIA. Can I make same shortcut in Onshape?

Thanks.

bruce_williams

not yet - please upvote the IR here - https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/2667/custom-keyboard-shortcuts

brucebartlett

The problem with custom keys from my experience is once you start changing them to suit your old CAD you can never get them to a point where the perfectly suits the new CAD system, the spacebar is a great example, as this has been set up as deselect in Onshape and this works hand in hand with the continuation clicking selection and extremely handy once you master it. Another problem is when teaching someone else, it is good to be on the same page with keyboard shortcuts and if they are remapped can make it harder, then you have to set them up with your short cuts. I really think it's better to learn the Onshape shorts and get them std for all users. 

c_harsha

brucebartlett said:

The problem with custom keys from my experience is once you start changing them to suit your old CAD you can never get them to a point where the perfectly suits the new CAD system, the spacebar is a great example, as this has been set up as deselect in Onshape and this works hand in hand with the continuation clicking selection and extremely handy once you master it. Another problem is when teaching someone else, it is good to be on the same page with keyboard shortcuts and if they are remapped can make it harder, then you have to set them up with your short cuts. I really think it's better to learn the Onshape shorts and get them std for all users. 

I can understand your point in exploring new/different (style) functionalities of Onshape. But after a certain extent, I feel its better for productivity to have my own custom keys. Like there are some short-cuts I employ (no matter what the CAD tool is) based on how I work on CAD. So, in my opinion its down to personal choice I guess, whether to learn given short-cuts or try to implement your own on few commands.

owen_sparks

I'd probably meet in the middle.  Stick with OS's default shortcuts but map them to buttons on a CAD mouse to your preference and add macros as required.

nathaniel_holmes516

brucebartlett said:

The problem with custom keys from my experience is once you start changing them to suit your old CAD you can never get them to a point where the perfectly suits the new CAD system, the spacebar is a great example, as this has been set up as deselect in Onshape and this works hand in hand with the continuation clicking selection and extremely handy once you master it. Another problem is when teaching someone else, it is good to be on the same page with keyboard shortcuts and if they are remapped can make it harder, then you have to set them up with your short cuts. I really think it's better to learn the Onshape shorts and get them std for all users. 

People like myself aren't actually interested in changing keyboard shortcuts, but are instead looking for the ability to add shortcuts which currently don't exist.  For example I use the midpoint relation all the time when I'm making sketches, but it currently doesn't have a shortcut assigned to it by default.  It would save me a lot of time if I was able to assign a custom keyboard shortcut to the midpoint relation.

sune_petersen

Option to add and customize keyboard shortcuts would be highly appreciated. For instance shortcut for "select other" does not work on all types of keyboards i.e Danish. 

thomas_aa

Much needed feature! I ran into the same problem with "Select Other" with a Swedish Dvorak layout.

I put together an Autokey script for Linux, that remaps one key, to work around it:  https://github.com/thomasa88/onshape-utils

john_mcclary

Shout out to a fellow Dvorak user 😉

abdel_zaro

Having customizable shortcuts doesn't make it harder to learn, since they're optional. Also, you can always reset to default shortcuts, like in SolidWorks. I personally wouldn't consider switching to OnShape without them, because they are so helpful.