Sketch Faster in Onshape using Q for Construction

In this #Onshape quick tip, #TooTallToby shows us how using the Q-key to quickly switch sketch geometry between solid and construction status can be a huge TIME SAVER in Onshape!
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[@schm4704]

I use Q all the time, but other than that, I have learned a bunch of Onshape efficiency hacks from your videos. So keep 'em coming 👍.

[@TooTallToby]

Awesome thanks!

[@thecorbies]

Hi. Relatively new to Onshape, but I can immediately see that is pretty useful. Regards Mark in the UK

[@TooTallToby]

Awesome thanks Mark!

[@jcr723]

yes, a very useful keyboard shortcut. Thanks, keep the videos coming please

[@TooTallToby]

Will do JCR - glad these are helpful!

[@renewagler8107]

I've been using "Q" for a long time. Very convenient.

[@CurtWelch]

I did know about the Q! But I only learned about it 2 days ago! It's a great shortcut.

[@TooTallToby]

Nice - Glad to hear we are both learning at the same time!! 😀😀😀

[@svenolovnystrom2351]

Thanks! Did not know about the Q

[@TooTallToby]

Awesome!! Glad this helped!

[@maikbollhorn4874]

wow, really like it never used it before. great tip

[@TooTallToby]

Awww yeah!! it's such a time saver!!

[@BrianTRice77]

You can type “q” at any time, it’s a mode toggle. So sometimes I type it before making the series of geometry commands. A potential confusing point with using “q” to change a selection is that you have to be intentional with what you do next. If you’re done, clearing the selection I think is easiest by pressing “space”, especially if there’s no empty background in the viewport. But if you’re not done, picking other elements converts those, too. Remembering which to do I find a little tricky, but at least there’s Undo to fix a mistake.

[@TooTallToby]

I agree it can be a little tricky to get used to, but once you do it can really speed things up!

[@parvizaghayarov935]

Nice explain

[@TooTallToby]

Thanks!

[@benjaminschultz6501]

Here I was thinking "Q" stood for "Qonstruction" 😂

[@paolococo7990]

Ho saputo qualche giorno fà di questa scorciatoia e sinceramente la trovo molto utile. Un'altra cosa che non sapevo è il doppio modo di creare linee, cioè non solo in continuo, ma tenendo premuto il tasto sinistro mentre si trascina il comando linea e lasciando il tasto in qualunque punto si crea una sola linea e si rimane nel comando per riprendere da qualsiasi altra parte.

[@TooTallToby]

È fantastico che entrambi stiamo imparando questi suggerimenti allo stesso tempo. Sono d'accordo che è molto utile usare Q e anche molto utile usare la scorciatoia "tieni premuto il pulsante sinistro" per disegnare una singola linea! Grazie per il commento!

[@mindlessgreen]

Q seems to allow toggling between line and construction for any existing geometry.

[@Marc_Miller]

Huzzah!🙃

[@TooTallToby]

Indeed Marc!

[@bsimmons00]

Asked the other day but how do you get that sketch context menu @1:53? Granted, not that hard to just go up to the top but looks like it would be nice.

[@TooTallToby]

that's the "S" key menu - Easily one of my favorite things in Onshape (and HUGE time saver!) Here's a video I made showing how to set it up and customize it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5W1gYKAbrppgbs