You asked: How do I align two points in SolidWorks?

How do you align two lines in Solidworks?

Align Between Lines

  1. In the graphics area: Select one or more annotations. Select two horizontal or vertical lines. To use Align Between Lines in a part or assembly, you must be editing the sketch lines.
  2. Click Align Between Lines. (Align toolbar), or click Tools > Align > Align Between Lines.

How do you center a drawing in Solidworks?

Sketching Center Rectangles

  1. Click Center Rectangle .
  2. In the graphics area: Click to define the center. Drag to sketch the rectangle with centerlines. Release to set the four edges.
  3. Click . Video: Sketching Center Rectangles.

How do you align entities in Solidworks?

Aligning Entities

  1. Click Modify > Align (or type Align).
  2. In the graphics area, select entities to align.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. In the graphics area, specify the first source point and the destination point, or type values to set the points. Use EntitySnaps where appropriate.
  5. Press Enter.

How do I align origins in Solidworks?

Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Align > Align Grid/Origin. In the Align Grid/Origin PropertyManager, under Selections: To change only the sketch origin: Select a vertex or point for Sketch Origin Location .

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How do I center a line in SolidWorks?

To create a centerline:

  1. Click Centerline. (Sketch toolbar) or click Tools > Sketch Entities > Centerline.
  2. Click to start the centerline.
  3. Drag, or move the pointer and click, to set the end of the centerline.

How do you align a drawing view in SolidWorks?

Aligning One Drawing View to Another

  1. Do one of the following: Select a drawing view, and click Tools > Align Drawing View > Horizontal To Another View or Vertical To Another View. …
  2. Select the view to which you want to align. The model origins or drawing view centers of the views are aligned along the chosen direction.

What is Profile Center mate in Solidworks?

Profile Center Mate automatically center-aligns geometric profiles to each other and fully defines the components. To create a profile center mate: In an assembly document with two rectangular or cylindrical profiles, click Mate . In the PropertyManager, under Advanced Mates, click Profile Center .

How do you align assemblies in SolidWorks?

Align Components PropertyManager

  1. Add the component by dragging it in the graphics area.
  2. Right-click the component and click Align Components.

How do you Unfix a component 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 align a part with assembly origin in SolidWorks?

In a sketch, click Tools > Sketch Tools > Align > Align Grid/Origin.

How do you move coordinates in SolidWorks?

Moving a Coordinate System

  1. Click Coordinate System (Reference Geometry toolbar) or Insert > Reference Geometry > Coordinate System .
  2. Define the coordinate system at a location on the part or assembly that provides the entities you need to control the angle and direction of each axis.
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How do you move a point in SolidWorks?

To move a specified point of the sketch to a specific location, under Translate, select Position selected point and click a point in the sketch. Type a value for X value and Y value and press Enter. The Modify Sketch tool translates the entire sketch geometry in relation to the model (including the sketch origin).

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