How do I keep sketch visible in Solidworks?

How do I unhide a drawing in SolidWorks?

Right-click a component in the drawing view or in the FeatureManager design tree and select Show/Hide > Hide Component. If the component is hidden, you can show it again by right-clicking the component in the FeatureManager design tree (not in the drawing view) and selecting Show/Hide > Show Component.

How do you make a sketch visible?

By default, a sketch used to create a feature is not visible on the model. To make the sketch visible, right-click on it in the Model browser and select Visibility.

How do I show a sketch in SolidWorks drawing?

Inserting Sketch Picture in Drawings

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. .

Why can’t I see my sketches in SolidWorks?

Having heard this issue from a few customers, it should be noted that the trick is that the sketch has to be set to “Hide” in the part level and then in the drawing level, that sketch could be set to “Show” for any specific drawing view.

Why is my solidworks part invisible?

If the model is a part file then the most common reason that the body has been hidden by mistake, which can happen if you happen to click on hide in connection with selecting a feature.

How do I show all bodies in Solidworks?

Right-click the multibody part and select Show Hidden Bodies. All bodies that were hidden are now shown, and all bodies that were visible are now hidden. In the dialog box, click Exit Show Hidden.

How do you show lines in Solidworks drawing?

To display the model with hidden lines visible, do one of the following:

1. Click Display Style > Hidden Lines Visible (Heads-up View toolbar).
2. Hidden Lines Visible (View toolbar).
3. View > Display > Hidden Lines Visible.

How do you show a construction line in Solidworks?

Click Construction Geometry. on the Sketch toolbar. Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Construction Geometry. Select the For construction check box in the PropertyManager.

How do I make a picture transparent in Solidworks?

Transparency

1. Select a color from the image.
2. Matching tolerance. . Move the slider to adjust the degree to which the color you selected is matched. …
3. Transparency. . Move the slider to adjust the degree of transparency.

How do I use autotrace?

To activate the Autotrace functionality, navigate to Tools > Add-ins and check the box that activates Autotrace. By not checking the box, the option in your Sketch toolbar won’t appear. Autotrace is then accessible when the Sketch tab is activated.

How do you hide drawings in Sketches in Solidworks?

To hide a sketch in a drawing, right-click the sketch in the graphics area or in the FeatureManager design tree and select Hide.

Can you make a Solidworks drawing from a sketch?

You can create drawing geometry using 2D sketched geometry only, without reference to existing models or assemblies.