How do I activate a sketch image in Solidworks?

How do I show a sketch in Solidworks drawing?

Inserting Sketch Picture in Drawings

1. Click Sketch Picture. (Sketch toolbar) or Insert > Picture.
2. In the Open dialog box, browse to an image file, then click Open.
3. Select options in the Sketch Picture PropertyManager, then click. .

Why can’t I see my sketch in Solidworks?

The trick is that the sketch has to be set to “Hide” in the part level, and then in the drawing level that sketch could be set to “Show” for any specific drawing view.

How do I add a reference image in Solidworks?

Click Insert > Reference Image (or type AttachImage). In the dialog box, select an image to attach, and click Open. In the Attach Reference: Image dialog box, Name displays the name of the file you selected, or you can select a previously attached image.

How do you sketch a picture in Solidworks?

(Sketch toolbar) or click Tools > Sketch Tools > Sketch Picture. In the dialog box, browse to the picture file and click Open.

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Under Trace Settings:

1. Select a tool for Image Type.
2. Select a tool for Selection tools, and create a border around the image you want to trace.
3. Click Begin trace.

How do you make a sketch visible?

By default, a sketch used to create a feature is not visible on the model. To make the sketch visible, right-click on it in the Model browser and select Visibility. The sketch and its dimensions display on the part, as shown below.

How do I show all sketches in Solidworks?

Click one of the following:

1. Hide/Show Items > View Sketches.
2. View Sketches. (View toolbar)
3. View > Hide/Show > Sketches.

How do you move a sketch in Solidworks?

Moving or Copying Sketch Entities

1. Click Move Entities. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Move.
2. Click Copy Entities. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Copy.
3. Right-click to display the Sketch shortcut menu, click Sketch Tools, and click Move Entities or Copy Entities.

How do I convert a 3D image to Solidworks?

2D to 3D Conversion Overview

1. In a part document, import a drawing into a sketch or construct a new sketch.
2. Edit the sketch.
3. Extract sketches for views from the Front, Top, and so on. The sketches fold up into the appropriate orientation.
4. Align the sketches.
5. Extrude the base feature.
6. Cut or extrude other features.

How do I autotrace an image in Solidworks?

Click Tools > Add-Ins and select Autotrace in the dialog box.

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Recommendations for Autotrace

1. Source image should be hi-resolution, with a minimum of 300dpi.
2. Line art should be pen on paper, with precise contours and high contrast.
3. Colors should be as uniform as possible within the area you select.