Create your own custom CommandManager Tab

SOLIDWORKS makes it easy to customize the interface so you can work more efficiently. Did you know you can add your own tab in the CommandManager?   It only takes a few easy steps.

Most customization of the CommandManager is done when the Tools, Customize, Commands dialog is up, similar to customizing regular toolbars. Let’s make a new tab.

Right mouse click on one of the Command Manager Tabs and click Customize CommandManager in the dropdown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CommandManager will display all possible tabs available depending on your SOLIDWORKS Products. The last tab is an empty tab ready for customization.

Click on Empty Tab and rename the tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new tab is ready to customize by clicking on the Commands tab, sort through the commands you’d like to add to the new tab. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drop and drag each command into the CommandManager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new tab is added to the drop down along with the checkbox to show or hide it.

To delete a tab, simply Right Mouse Click on the tab and Delete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All existing CommandManager tabs are available to customize.  Don’t be afraid to customize your workspace to make your job more efficient.   To keep your SOLIDWORKS interface customizations, use the SOLIDWORKS Copy Settings Wizard.

Happy Customizing!!!

Judy Marlo

CATI Application Engineer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to set 3DQPress Command Tabs in SolidWorks

Welcome to 3DQPress “how to setup”. The following blog will walk the new as well as current customers "How To" set up the SolidWorks Command Manager with 3DQPress Tabs. This blog is broke out in 2 sections, New Instalation and Update Instalation for ease of use.

New Installation

1. Start SolidWorks.

2. Select the Tools\Add-Insof SolidWorks.

3. At the bottom of the SolidWorks Add-Ins manager you will find the 3DQTools software that you have loaded, check both boxes so the software will auto-load when starting your next session of SolidWorks.

4. Close the Add-Ins manager.

5. 3DQPress will prompt “Do you have a Hardware Dongle”

a. “No” means you are running a TEMP code, continue by copy and paste the temp registration code that was sent to you by 3DQPress representative.

b. “Yes” means you have receive your hardware dongle, continue by plugging the dongle into one of your USB port, wait for the hardware to acknowledge the new dongle and download the driver software if needed. Copy and paste the serial number then select UPDATE tab, continue by copy and paste the registration code then select UPDATE tab, then close.

6. Once the software has loaded and the registry is complete you will see the 3DQPress Options menu, this shows the paths to the currently loaded files.

7. After selecting OK to complete the Add-Ins loading, the 3DQTools software has will be displayed in the SolidWorks top ribbon.

8. Close SolidWorks to find the Commands Manager Registry tab on your desktop.

9. Double click on “3DQP ComTabs.reg” and say “Yes” when asked to update the command manager tabs. Note: If a “3DQP ComTabs.reg” is not on your desk top skip to #12

10. Delete the “3DQP ComTabs.reg” Part and Assembly files from your desktop then start SolidWorks again, after opening a Part or Assembly file you will see the new 3DQPress Commands Manager Tabs.

11. If, when loading the software you are prompt “Unable to register the DLL/OCX: RegSvr32 failed with exit code 0x3” Windows denied the registration of 3DQP.

12. Contact your 3DQPress representative at 920.268.1721 or email Ronf@callsts.com .

Update Installation

1. Start SolidWorks.

2. Start a new Part file.

3. Right click on Command Manager Tabs and select Customize Command Manager.

4. Right click on the 3DQuickPress Command Manager tabs and select Delete to remove current 3DQPress Command Tabs.






5. Select File\Save the part file to your desktop.

6. Click OK to exit.

7. Start a new Assembly file.

8. Right click on Command Manager Tabs and select Customize Command Manager.

9. Right click on the 3DQuickPress Command Manager tabs and select Delete.

10. Select File\Save the Assembly file to your desktop.

11. Click OK to exit.

12. Close all documents and exit SolidWorks.

13. Double click on “3DQP ComTabs.reg” and say “Yes” when asked to update the command manager tabs. Delete the “3DQP ComTabs.reg” and Start SolidWorks again, you should see the new 3DQPress Commands Manager Tabs. Note: If a “3DQP ComTabs.reg” is not on your desk top skip to #16.

14. Delete the “3DQP ComTabs.reg” Part and Assembly files from your desktop then start SolidWorks again, after opening a Part or Assembly file you will see the new 3DQPress Commands Manager Tabs.

15. If, when loading the software you are prompt “Unable to register the DLL/OCX: RegSvr32 failed with exit code 0x3” Windows denied the registration of 3DQP.

16. Contact your 3DQPress representative at 920.268.1721 or email Ronf@callsts.com .

Fixing Floating Command Manager

As you are working at full speed you notice that after the last command you used from the Command Manager, it appears it has become undocked. No problem just like all other toolbars we can just slide it back where it should be and it will just snap into place right? Wrong… SolidWorks Command Manager is often and easily pulled out of position but it may not be obvious how to dock it again. SolidWorks has created a simple method of docking (like the normal method was difficult). It may not be noticeable since most of us will naturally look towards the upper left corner where we expect it to be docked. However that is not where the control is, rather it’s in the middle of each edge of the screen you will see an arrow pointing to the side it will be docking the Command Manager.

 

 

Make sure when dragging the toolbar to move the cursor arrow over this arrow then drop the Command Manager. Presto!

John Van Engen

CATI Tech Support