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Beginner's Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2019- Level I

1.2. -The SOLIDWORKS interface is simple and easy to navigate. The main areas

in the interface include toolbars, menus, graphics area, Feature-

Manager/PropertyManager and Task Pane. SOLIDWORKS includes an intelligent

system of pop-up toolbars which is automatically activated when the user selects

elements in the FeatureManager or graphics area. SOLIDWORKS has icons and

menus similar to those of Microsoft Office applications, and follows Windows rules

like drag and drop, copy/paste, etc., typical of any Windows compliant software.

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The graphics area is the main part of SOLIDWORKS and where most of

the action happens; this is where parts, assemblies, and drawings are created,

visualized, and modified. SOLIDWORKS lets users Zoom, Pan, Rotate, change

view orientations, etc., as well as change how the models are displayed, either as

Shaded, Hidden Lines, Hidden Lines Visible and Wireframe to name a few.

1.3. -The FeatureManager, located on the left side of the screen, is the graphical

browser of features, operations, parts, drawing views and more; besides the

graphics area, this is where we can edit, modify, delete, or otherwise make

changes.

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