Frequent question: How do you add an annotation in Solidworks assembly?

How do I show annotations in SOLIDWORKS?

Hiding or Showing Annotations

on the Annotation toolbar, or click View > Hide/Show > Annotations. All annotations are displayed; hidden annotations are in gray. Click the annotations that you want to show or hide.

How do you auto annotate in SOLIDWORKS?

To automatically create annotation views: In a part or assembly, right-click the Annotations folder and select Automatically Place into Annotation Views. Each time you insert an annotation, it is added to an existing annotation view, or a new one is created.

How do I import annotations in SOLIDWORKS?

Use menu items:

1. Click Insert > Drawing View > Model.
2. In the Model View PropertyManager, under Part/Assembly to Insert, click Browse, select the part containing DimXpert dimensions, and click .
3. Under Orientation, select the views to import. …
4. Under Import options, select Import annotations and DimXpert annotations.

How do I change annotations in SOLIDWORKS?

In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click an annotation view and select Edit Annotation View. Select a sketch, edge, or face to change the horizontal direction. Flips the annotation view 180°. Type a value or move the slider to change the annotation view.

How do I show hidden annotations in SOLIDWORKS?

Hiding or Showing Annotations

on the Annotation toolbar, or click View > Hide/Show > Annotations. All annotations are displayed; hidden annotations are in gray. Click the annotations that you want to show or hide.

How do you show hidden lines in SOLIDWORKS?

Showing or Hiding Hidden Edges in the Drawing View Properties Dialog Box

1. Right-click the drawing view and select Properties.
2. Select the Show Hidden Edges tab.
3. Select a feature or component from either the drawing view or the FeatureManager design tree to add it to the list of items to be shown with hidden lines.

How do you draw an assembly in Solidworks?

To create a drawing from within a part or assembly document:

1. Click Make Drawing from Part/Assembly. (Standard toolbar or New. flyout menu).
2. Select options for Sheet Format/Size, then click OK.
3. Drag views from the View Palette into the drawing sheet, and set options in the PropertyManager.

How do you mark a drawing size in Solidworks?

You can specify that dimensions marked for drawings be inserted automatically into new drawing views. Go to Tools > Options and in the Document Properties tab, click Detailing. Select Dimensions marked for drawing under Auto insert on view creation.

How do you draw in Solidworks?

Creating a New Drawing

(Standard toolbar) or File > New. In the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box, select Drawing , then click OK. Select options for Sheet Format/Size, then click OK. In the Model View PropertyManager, select a model from Open documents or browse to a part or assembly file.

When you annotate a drawing you add?

Annotations include text and symbols that add information to drawings. Many annotations have arrowheads, leaders, and text.

How do I import model dimensions into Solidworks?

Use menu items:

1. Click Insert > Drawing View > Model.
2. In the Model View PropertyManager, under Part/Assembly to Insert, click Browse, select the part containing DimXpert dimensions, and click .
3. Under Orientation, select the views to import. …
4. Under Import options, select Import annotations and DimXpert annotations.

How do you add a tolerance to a dimension in Solidworks?

Inserting Dimensions with Tolerances

1. In a drawing, click Insert > Model Items.
2. In the Model Items PropertyManager, under Dimensions, clear Marked for drawing. , and click Toleranced dimensions. .
3. Set the options.
4. Click. .

How do I change the annotation size in Solidworks?

You can set a custom text scale for text annotations in parts and assemblies. To set a custom text scale: Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Detailing . In the dialog box, clear Always display text at the same size.

How do you remove annotations in Solidworks?

Select the annotation. Click the arrowhead handle. Press Delete.

How do I change the orientation of a drawing in Solidworks?

Use the shortcut menu to change the dimension orientation. Right-click the dimension, select Select Annotation View, and select a new view from the shortcut menu.