You asked: Can I scale a sketch in Solidworks?

How do you scale an entire sketch in Solidworks?

To scale a sketch:

1. In an active sketch, click Modify Sketch. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Modify.
2. In the dialog box, under Scale About, select one of the following: Option. Description. Sketch origin. …
3. Type a value for Factor, and press Enter. You cannot scale a sketch that has external references.
4. Click Close.

How do I scale a sketch image in Solidworks?

(Sketch toolbar) or click Tools > Sketch Tools > Sketch Picture.
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To use the scale tool:

1. Place the left end of the scale tool at one end of the picture. …
2. Drag the right end of the scale tool to extend the length of the line. …
3. In the Modify dialog box for dimensions, enter a value for the desired measurement and click .

How do I scale a design 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.

How do I scale an imported drawing in Solidworks?

To set the scale of an existing drawing sheet, do one of the following:

1. In the status bar click Sheet Scale and click a scale.
2. Right-click the sheet and select Properties, then edit the values of Scale.

How do I add a scale bar in Solidworks?

To set scales:

1. To set the scale of an existing drawing sheet, do one of the following: In the status bar click Sheet Scale and click a scale. …
2. To set the scale of a drawing view, do one of the following: For existing drawing views, select a view or views, then set the Scale in the PropertyManager.

How do I trace an image 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 I import an image into solidworks 2018?

To insert a picture into a drawing:

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 .

Can you scale a Solidworks assembly?

To scale an entire SOLIDWORKS assembly, it is possible to scale each part independently, however this could be extremely tedious for an assembly with a large number of components. Alternatively, you can save the assembly as a multi-body part and scale this part in a single step.

How do you change the scale of a drawing?

Task 1: Rescale a drawing, using the same unit

Start the scaling command with SC (or SCALE). Make a selection for the objects that need to be included in the scaling operation. Click in the drawing for the first point of the scaling base (base point). Type R to activate Reference scaling.