Echap to deselect

Ornella_Tortorici

Hi, 

I have a big problem since my begining in Onshape : there is no deselect tool (or I didn't find it).
Each left click on an item add (or remove) it from your selection but in order to let go of all the item you've selected, you have to click in an empty space. The problem is that sometimes (often) the empty space is very far (particularly when you zoom on a component) and it's not easy to abandon a selection. 
I'd like a simple way to clear the selection : for example the Echap key. 

Thank you !

owen_sparks

Hit the space-bar 

owen_sparks

@Ornella_Tortorici, just in case you didn't see it there is a keyboard shortcuts map under the help icon



Cheers,

Owen S.

Ornella_Tortorici

Thank you ! 
I should look at this map more often ! 

owen_sparks

You're welcome.

3dcad

This might not be true but I've heard Owen has tattooed that image in his left arm    Who knows..

owen_sparks

  

Close, I'm going to put a strip of tape across the top of my monitor to cover up the icons and force me to take the time to learn the shortcuts properly.

In all seriousness it would be nice if one of the learning centre exercises hid the icons and nudged the user to take advantage of the shortcuts.

MBartlett21

@owen_sparks

Customize your toolbar and remove extrude, sketch, fillet, and mate connector.
That will make you learn all your shortcuts for the normal part studio environment.

brucebartlett

mbartlett21 said:

@owen_sparks

Customize your toolbar and remove extrude, sketch, fillet, and mate connector.
That will make you learn all your shortcuts for the normal part studio environment.

That's exactly what I was going to say

MBartlett21

@brucebartlett

I would really like to have a keyboard shortcut to custom features.

I use my own "Sheet Metal Model" feature that allows for bend allowance and would really like a shortcut for that.

owen_sparks

@variousbartletts Thanks chaps, that's a great suggestion.

Owen S.

owen_sparks

Just started to learn the KB shortcuts properly, my word, should have done this from the beginning, it's so much easier.

Note to lurkers, if you're reading this and not using shortcuts then give them a try

Owen S.

emagdalenaC2i

You don't need to customize your toolbar and remove extrude, sketch, fillet... ;-)

Even you don't need to memorize the KB shortcuts... when you are going to select a toolbar icon just wait a second to see the tooltip with the shortcut

Once you do that 100 times, you will no longer need to wait to see the tooltip ;-)

Another great tool for users who work several hours a day in Onshape is to get a mouse with configurable buttons, or even a 3D mouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UFoJ-dJ7ho

Actually, I have to update the configuration of my 3Dconnexion Spacepilot and CadMouse because with the latest driver updates now the radial menus can have no 4 but 8 options ;-)

brian_jordan

emagdalenaC2C said:

You don't need to customize your toolbar and remove extrude, sketch, fillet... ;-)

Even you don't need to memorize the KB shortcuts... when you are going to select a toolbar icon just wait a second to see the tooltip with the shortcut

Once you do that 100 times, you will no longer need to wait to see the tooltip ;-)

My learning process was massively boosted when I found the tooltips you describe, I would recommend them. As you say the information sticks after a while.

chris_hoy

owen_sparks said:

Hit the space-bar 

WOW!  Thank you.  I've been struggling with this.  I knew it had to be here - somewhere.  And thanks for the shortcuts menu, I hadn't seen that either.