{"id":2541,"date":"2019-03-17T02:06:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T09:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Solid-Edge-Blog\/Tips-and-Tricks-from-Forum-Users-24\/ba-p\/577648"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:29:09","slug":"tips-and-tricks-from-forum-users-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/tips-and-tricks-from-forum-users-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and Tricks from Forum Users #24"},"content":{"rendered":"

No new videos in this installment, here’s an assortment of short tips and tricks based on the discussions in the Solid Edge forum<\/A>. <\/SPAN><\/P>
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Due credit is given to respective contributors.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n

And a quick list of the previous compilations:<\/SPAN><\/P>
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T&T #01<\/A>, T&T #02<\/A>, T&T #03<\/A>, T&T #04<\/A>, T&T #05<\/A><\/P>
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T&T #06<\/A>, T&T #07<\/A>, T&T #08<\/A>, T&T #09<\/A>,   <\/SPAN>T&T #10<\/A><\/P>
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T&T #11<\/A>, T&T #12<\/A>, T&T #13<\/A>,   <\/SPAN>T&T #14<\/A>, T&T #15<\/A><\/P>
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T&T #16<\/A>, <\/SPAN>T&T #17<\/A>,   <\/SPAN>T&T #18<\/A>, T&T #19<\/A>, T&T #20<\/A><\/P>
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T&T #21,<\/SPAN><\/A> T&T #22<\/A>, T&T #23<\/A>, <\/P><\/p>\n

1.<\/STRONG> Is there a way to display an information window in Solid Edge about a selected object like a face or edge similar to Ctrl + I in NX?<\/SPAN><\/P>
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The Tip<\/SPAN><\/STRONG>: Sure. There is an \u2018Inquire Element\u2019 command on the Inspect ribbon that will provide information about a selected element. <\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n

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If desired you can set up a keyboard shortcut for it.<\/SPAN><\/P>
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Here\u2019s a video on the Solid Edge YouTube channel that shows the steps for assigning a keyboard shortcut to a command:<\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n

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