How do I edit a solid body in Solidworks?

How do I edit a SolidWorks file?

Do one of the following:

  1. Click Sketch. on the Sketch toolbar, or click Insert > Sketch. Select an existing sketch to edit.
  2. Right-click a sketch in the FeatureManager design tree, or right-click a sketch entity in the graphics area, and select Edit Sketch.

How do I edit a part in SolidWorks?

To edit a part while in an assembly:

  1. Right-click the part and select Edit Part, or click Edit Component on the Assembly toolbar. …
  2. Make the necessary changes to the part.

How do I edit a STP file in SolidWorks?

You need to add a feature to the imported body.

  1. Select the bottom face of the imported body.
  2. Click Chamfer . …
  3. Under Chamfer Parameters, make the desired settings and click OK . …
  4. Right-click Imported1 in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit Feature. …
  5. Click OK. …
  6. Select the STEP file and click Open.

How do you import bodies into SOLIDWORKS?

With a part document open, click Insert Part (Features toolbar) or Insert > Part. Browse to a part document and click Open. The Insert Part PropertyManager appears. Under Transfer, select any combination of items from the inserted part to be included in the derived part.

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How do I edit a shape in SOLIDWORKS?

Click Edit > Definition. Right-click a feature in the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area and select Edit Feature from the context toolbar.

How do you update a part in a Solidworks assembly?

To update an assembly:

  1. In SOLIDWORKS, open an assembly previously built by CircuitWorks.
  2. In CircuitWorks, make the component changes or open a new ECAD file containing the changes.
  3. Click Build Model (Tools toolbar).
  4. In the dialog box, click Yes to update the open assembly. …
  5. To update the SOLIDWORKS assembly, do one:

How do you expand a body in Solidworks?

Extend Surface

  1. Click Extended Surface (Surfaces toolbar) or Insert > Surface > Extend.
  2. In the PropertyManager: Under Edges/Faces to Extend, select one or more edges or faces in the graphics area for Selected Face/Edges . For edges, the surface extends along the plane of the edge. …
  3. Click .

How do you edit a mesh body in SolidWorks?

To edit meshes:

  1. Do one of the following: Click Mesh Edit. scanTo3D toolbar). Click Tools > ScanTo3D > Mesh Edit. …
  2. In the PropertyManager: Select a Manipulation Method. Set the options. For the Translate and Rotate options, you can set values manually or use the triad to set them.
  3. Click .

How do I edit a graphic in SolidWorks?

To edit the definition of a feature:

  1. Do one of the following: Select a feature in the FeatureManager design tree or the graphics area. Click Edit > Definition. …
  2. Edit the definition in the dialog box by specifying new values or options.
  3. Click OK to accept the changes.

How do I edit a step file in SolidWorks 2021?

You need to add a feature to the imported body.

  1. Select the bottom face of the imported body.
  2. Click Chamfer . …
  3. Under Chamfer Parameters, make the desired settings and click OK . …
  4. Right-click Imported1 in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit Feature. …
  5. Click OK. …
  6. Select the STEP file and click Open.
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Are STP and STEP files the same?

Yes, there’s no difference between STEP and STP, they’re the same format. All you need to do is rename the file you export from F360 from .

How do you scale step in SolidWorks?

Scaling a Part

  1. In a part document, click Scale (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Scale .
  2. Set options in the PropertyManager.
  3. Click. The geometry of the model increases or decreases in size according to the scaling factors and other options you set. The Scale feature scales only the geometry of the model.
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