The QuickAccess Toolbar

The QuickAccess toolbar enables you to directly access frequently required functions - without having to switch tabs.

Default configuration of the QuickAccess toolbar
Customise the QuickAccess toolbar

Default Configuration of the QuickAccess toolbar

By default, the QuickAccess toolbar contains the File Management functions:

		Key
New	Creates a new drawing file.	CTRL+N
Close	Closes the current Viewer window.	CTRL+O
Save	Saves the current file with the current name.	CTRL+S
Save as...	Saves the current drawing with a different name or in another file format.
Close	Closes the current drawing.
Print	Prints or plots the current drawing - either the complete drawing or only a detail of the drawing.	CTRL+P
Undo	Revokes the last command.	CTRL+Z
Redo	Restores the previously revoked command.	CTRL+SHIFT+Z
Main assembly (2-D)	Creates a main assembly (2-D). All existing 2-D parts are subordinated to this assembly.
Main assembly (3-D)	Creates a new main assembly (3-D). Subsequently created 3-D parts are subordinated to this main assembly.
Base sheet (3-D Sheet Metal)	Creates a new sheet.
Rectangular plate (3-D SE)	Creates a rectangular plate, e.g. as front plate for a steel baem.
Reference part, Save, Detail drawing	Saves parts as individual files - with or without entry in a factory standards catalogue, with or without referencing - or a a detail drawing.
Insert drawing frame	Inserts a drawing frame in the current drawing.

Customise the QuickAccess toolbar

To customise the QuickAccess toolbar, click .

You can hide or show the functions in the toolbar by deactivating/activating the corresponding entries in the upper area of the dialogue window.
If you want to display the QuickAccess toolbar below the Ribbon, activate the appropriate entry. This can, for example be useful if the QuickAccess toolbar contains very many functions.
If you want to hide the Ribbon click Minimize the Ribbon .
To add commands to the Quick Access Toolbar, select More Commands .

To add a command, select the menu and the corresponding command on the left. Click the Add> button, to take the command over to the right window. If you want to remove a command from the Quick Access Toolbar, select it in the right pane, then select Remove. Use the and buttons to change the sequence of the commands within the Quick Access Toolbar.

Furthermore, you can assign to each command on the Quick Access Toolbar an appropriate key combination (shortcut key), enabling you to quickly activate the Viewer functions via the keyboard. To define a shortcut key combination,click the Customise button.

To assign a key combination to a command, select the Category and the Command. Place the cursor in the Press new shortcut key input field and enter the required key combination via the keyboard.

If this key combination is still vacant, the message

Assigned to [Unassigned]

appears below the input field. Click the Assign button to accept this combination. It will then be shown in the Current keys field.

If the key combination has already been assigned, an appropriate message appears below the input field, e.g.

Assigned, Cut

for the key combination CTRL+X. Click the Remove button to remove a selected key combination from the Current keys window. Click Reset all to delete all assigned key combinations.

You can add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar directly from commands that are displayed on the Ribbon.

On the Ribbon, click the appropriate tab or group to display the command that you want to add to the QuickAccess toolbar.
Right-click the command, then select Add to QuickAccess toolbar from the context menu.