How do I show a sketch in Solidworks assembly?

How do you view sketches in assembly?

Click one of the following:

  1. Hide/Show Items > View Sketches.
  2. View Sketches. (View toolbar)
  3. View > Hide/Show > Sketches.

Why is my sketch not showing in SOLIDWORKS?

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.

To change file references in a drawing view:

  1. Click Replace Model. (Drawing toolbar) or Tools > Replace Model.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Selected Views, select a drawing view.
  3. Under New Model, browse to select a part or an assembly file, and click Open.
  4. Double-part icon. …
  5. Click .

How do I enable sketch in SOLIDWORKS?

Inserting and Resizing Sketch Pictures

  1. In an open sketch, click Sketch Picture. (Sketch toolbar) or click Tools > Sketch Tools > Sketch Picture.
  2. In the dialog box, browse to the picture file and click Open. …
  3. To use the scale tool: …
  4. Continue to set properties in the Sketch Picture PropertyManager and click .
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How do I hide all sketches in Solidworks assembly?

Click View > Hide/Show > Hide All Types. After you select Hide All Types, you cannot show any hidden items until you clear Hide All Types.

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.

How do you hide drawings in Sketches in Solidworks?

Use the Hide/Show Edges PropertyManager to control edge display in drawings, including tangent edge display. You can show and hide model sketches in drawings. You can show all the hidden lines of selected features and components in drawing documents.

How do I hide a sketch 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.

How do you reference another sketch in Solidworks?

To derive a sketch from a sketch in the same part:

  1. Select the sketch from which you want to derive a new sketch.
  2. Hold the Ctrl key and click the face on which you want to place the new sketch.
  3. Click Insert, Derived Sketch. …
  4. Position the derived sketch by dragging and dimensioning it to the selected face. …
  5. Exit the Sketch.

How do I change the drawing view in Solidworks?

Click View Orientation (View toolbar). Click View > Modify > Orientation. Press the Space Bar. Right-click in a drawing sheet and select Zoom/Pan/Rotate > View Orientation.

How do I open the View palette in Solidworks?

In a drawing with no parts or assemblies open: Select the Task Pane and the View Palette . Click Browse (…) in the View Palette. Browse to a part or assembly, then click Open.

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How do you sketch a picture in Solidworks?

(Sketch toolbar) or click Tools > Sketch Tools > Sketch Picture. In the dialog box, browse to the picture file and click Open.



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 add a reference image in Solidworks?

Click Insert > Reference Image (or type AttachImage). In the dialog box, select an image to attach, and click Open. In the Attach Reference: Image dialog box, Name displays the name of the file you selected, or you can select a previously attached image.

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