How do I show dimensions in Solidworks?

How do you show hidden dimensions in drawing?

This article demonstrates how to hide and then show dimensions in the drawing environment. Right-click on a dimension and select Hide. The image below shows that two dimensions are hidden: “3” and “150”. Dimensions “3” and “150” are hidden.

How do I show dimensions in Solidworks sketch?

Click View > View Sketch Dimensions or click View Sketch Dimensions in Hide/Show Items (Heads Up View toolbar). View Sketch Dimensions is available only for parts and assemblies.

Why can’t I see dimensions in Solidworks?

If dimensions for a certain feature do not appear, you can right-click on the feature from either the graphics area or the FeatureManager Tree and select Show All Dimensions.

How do I show hidden dimensions in Solidworks?

To show dimension names: Click View > Hide/Show > Dimension Names or Hide/Show Items > View Dimension Names (Heads-up View toolbar).

How do you show dimensions?

For example, a dimension of a rectangular room on a blueprint, 14′ 11″ X 13′ 10″ equates to a room size of 14 feet, 11-inches wide by 13 feet, 10-inches long. Dimensions are expressed as width by length by height or depth in three-dimensional space.

How do you add dimensions to a model in Solidworks?

To add a reference dimension to a model:

1. With the model view orientation normal to the annotation view, click Smart Dimension (Dimensions/Relations toolbar) or Tools > Dimensions > Smart.
2. In the Dimension PropertyManager, select Reference dimension .
3. In the graphics area, select the silhouette edge of the chamfer.

How do we display feature model dimensions in the drawing mode?

Use the Retrieve command to display model feature and sketch dimensions and tolerances on a drawing view. In orthographic views, only those dimensions that are on a plane parallel to the view are displayed. In isometric views, all dimensions are available for selection.

Why did my part disappear in Solidworks?

All the component/features are listed and can be edited but the graphics area is blank. The problem might be a glitch in the file that reset the bounding box of the model to be outside of the model space. Try resetting your bounding box to see if it restores your model: Hit space to bring up the “View Palette.”

How do I show hidden parts in Solidworks assembly?

Right-click on the blank graphics area and select “Show Hidden Components.” SOLIDWORKS will display any components hidden in the assembly. If you click on the component, it will show it when you exit this state (which can be done by clicking Escape on your keyboard or clicking “Exit Show-Hidden”).