2-Letter Keyboard Customization ???

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I want to be able to assign a 2-letter shortcut to the keyboard commands.

I have no problem assigning 1 letter, or even a "CTRL +" then a letter.

 

I just go to -

TOOLS > CUSTOMIZE > KEYBOARD.

Then, scroll down to the command that you want to assign a letter to.

 

My question is,

how can you (or, is it even possible to) assign a 2-letter shortcut to a command?

(i.e., xt for extend)

[ReMark]

Will CTRL+E work?

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It should.

There are several other CTRL+ commands already listed on the shortcut list.

 

If I have to use CTRL+, then so be it.

I was hoping to be able to keep the same shortcut keys that I use with AutoCAD.

[SLW210]

See if this article helps, you haven't indicated which version of Solidworks, this is from the 2013 help.

 

 

http://help.solidworks.com/2013/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_assigning_shortcuts.htm?id=8d206f6aefca4524a3dc5f47bcb637c2#Pg0

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SLW210 -

 

Thanks, I'll check it out.

BTW, we are using Solidworks 2013.

 

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I checked out that link.

It doesn't tell you how to make a 2-letter designation.

[Tiger]

Check the ACAD.pgp file it has a list of keys already set, I use defuns via autoload rather than cui set up a bit easier note you can use numbers also like 47 = osmode 47, 99 all snaps on.

 

Solid Works

[SLW210]

SLW210 -

 

Thanks, I'll check it out.

BTW, we are using Solidworks 2013.

 

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I checked out that link.

It doesn't tell you how to make a 2-letter designation.

 

 

 

 

1. Select a command.
   
2. Press a key or key combination
   

I no longer have solidworks loaded, IIRC it should work as above.

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...Press a key or key combination ...

 

I can't place a 2nd letter into the shortcut column.

For example, I want to use NT for a shortcut command.

When I attempt to insert NT into the shortcut column, it gives me this.

 

N,T

 

When I attempt to use the shortcut NT, nothing happens. I have even tried N,T.

[SLW210]

From what I have read going through the documentations on Solidworks, you can only do single key shortcuts, more than a single key and you need to use Ctrl, Alt, Shift, etc.

 

 

Might be something to send in for future implementation.

 

 

I did find this post at Solidworks forum that has a ZIP file with the available shortcuts already in Solidworks (at least for the 2011 version). https://forum.solidworks.com/thread/42889