How do I change the orientation of a Solidworks assembly?

How do you change from portrait to landscape in Solidworks?

Changing the Orientation of a Model View

1. Select a view.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Orientation, select a different view orientation.

How do I change the orientation of an imported part in Solidworks?

To fix this, go to Insert, Features, Move/Copy.



In the PropertyManager, make sure you are in Translate/Rotate mode and not Constraints mode. (See button at the bottom of the PropertyManager). Type in the angle of rotation desired in the proper box to rotate the body about the X, Y, or Z axis.

How do I rotate part of an assembly?

On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Position panel Free Rotate . Click the component to rotate. Drag to the appropriate view of the component. To rotate in any direction, click inside the 3D rotate symbol and drag in the appropriate direction.

How do you Unfix an assembly in SolidWorks?

To fix or float an assembly component:

1. Right-click the component in the graphics area or the component’s name in the FeatureManager design tree.
2. Select Fix or Float.
3. In assemblies with multiple configurations, select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.

How do you change isometric view in Solidworks assembly?

To change the orientation of a section or aligned section view to isometric: Right-click a section or aligned section view and select Isometric Section View. To remove the isometric orientation, right-click the view and select Remove Isometric View.

How do you remove orientation view in Solidworks?

To delete a saved view, in any SOLIDWORKS document, in the Orientation dialog box, hover over Saved Views and click Delete View from SOLIDWORKS .

How do I fix a part in a SolidWorks assembly?

To fix or float an assembly component:

1. Right-click the component in the graphics area or the component’s name in the FeatureManager design tree.
2. Select Fix or Float.
3. In assemblies with multiple configurations, select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.