3. Change the setting (or place Features or Sketches into the ‘FeatureManager Design Tree’) then accept the changes 4. Go to ‘File’, ‘Save As’, set the file format to “Part (or Assembly, or Drawing) Template” 5. Overwrite the existing template file to update it or give the f...
SOLIDWORKS Change Units on the fly Within the SOLIDWORKS interface you can easily enter values that are different to the current document units when entering dimensions or adding values in a Property Manager. For instance If you wanted to enter a dimension in millimeters when your units are curren...
In preparation for revisions, create a template that has a continuation title block and a revision table in the top right corner which displays the revision date, the reason for the change, and the name of the person who made the revisions. The first page and subsequent pages of drawings sh...
The Ucs command can be used to create a new UCS by using the current UCS as a base, or it can be used to move an entire drawing into another UCS. The steps below will show you how to use Ucs in AutoCAD: Select the UCS icon from the status bar Right click on it and select “...
9. Input text in text box , to change font type and size uncheck use document font . Click Font… set height to Points 10 OK. 10. Click to part face to relocate text to center . 11. To engrave the text, click Features , click Extruded Cut ...
If you don’t want four standard views, you can create only the base view and then change its scale factor to better suit the sheet size. Need additional base views? If necessary, you can have more than one base view in a single layout. For...
In piping isometric drawings, “rolling” refers to the change in direction of a pipe in more than one plane. A “roll” occurs when a pipe changes direction both horizontally and vertically simultaneously. This is a common occurrence in complex piping systems where space constraints or other de...
2) in the CATPart, on the plane of the picture, open a new sketch and draw a rectangular form with the dimension you need. Like an overall dim. 3) Change to Sketch Tracer. Change the point of view to have the screen // to the sketch. !!! IMPORTANT !!! 4) Use the icon to ...
Click the "Down" arrow next to "Shape Outline" to change the look of the line. Select a color for your line and click the arrow next to "Weight." Select "6 pt" to make the line thicker and more pronounced. 7Click the Insert tab-2 ...
To alter the keyboard shortcut, click on it. Create a new unique shortcut. If you input a shortcut that already exists, you'll receive an error notice. This is erasable if you want. To complete and save, select OK. What mouse movements are used in SOLIDWORKS?