How do you draw a curve in Solidworks?

How do you curve a straight line in Solidworks?

To autotransition between line and arc:

1. Click Line (Sketch toolbar) or click Tools, Sketch Entities, Line and sketch a line.
2. Click the endpoint of the line, then move the pointer away. …
3. Move the pointer back to the endpoint, then away again. …
4. Click to place the arc.
5. Move the pointer away from the arc endpoint.

How do you curve an object in Solidworks?

Deform – Curve to Curve Options

1. Click Deform. on the Features toolbar, or click Insert > Features > Deform.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Deform Type, select Curve to curve.

How do you draw a composite curve in Solidworks?

You can create composite curves by combining curves, sketch geometry, and model edges into a single curve.

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Composite Curve

1. Click Composite Curve on the Curves toolbar, or click Insert, Curve, Composite.
2. Click the items (sketch entities, edges, and so on) that you want to join. …
3. Click OK to create the composite curve.

How do you do a projected curve on shape?

Create a Curve as the intersection of two projected sketches.

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Projected Curve

1. Click .
2. With focus in the First sketch field, select the First sketch (on the model or in the Feature list).
3. With focus in the Second sketch field, select the Second sketch (on the model or in the Feature list).
4. Click. to accept.

How do you curve a face in Solidworks?

Click Face Curves (Sketch toolbar) or Tools, Sketch Tools, Face Curves, then select a face or surface. Select a face or surface, then click Face Curves or Tools, Sketch Tools, Face Curves. A preview of the curves appears on the face. The curves are one color in one direction and another color in the other direction.

How do you draw a Sketch on a round surface in Solidworks?

Click Project Curve on the Curves toolbar, or Insert > Curve > Projected. Use this selection to project a sketched curve onto a model face. Under Sketch to Project , select the curve in the graphics area or from the flyout FeatureManager design tree.

How do you convert a curve to Sketch in Solidworks?

Using Convert Entities

1. In an open sketch, click a model edge, loop, face, curve, external sketch contour, set of edges, or set of curves. You can also click an entity after clicking the Convert Entities. …
2. Click Convert Entities. …
3. In the PropertyManager, click Select chain to convert all contiguous sketch entities. …
4. Click .