How do you insert a sketch into a drawing in Solidworks?

How do I import a part into a Solidworks drawing?

Importing Drawings into Part Documents

1. Open the drawing (. dwg or . …
2. In the DXF/DWG Import dialog box, select Import to a new part and click Next.
3. On the Drawing Layer Mapping tab, edit the sheet name and click Next.
4. On the Document Settings tab, select Import this sheet and to a 2D sketch.
5. Click Finish.

Can you copy and paste a sketch in Solidworks?

To copy and paste a sketch: Select the closed sketch in the FeatureManager design tree. Click Edit > Copy or press Ctrl+C. Click in the sketch or document where you want to paste the center of the sketch.

Can you make a drawing from a sketch in Solidworks?

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

How do I insert an image into Solidworks?

Inserting 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. The picture is inserted.
3. Set the properties on the first page of the Sketch Picture PropertyManager as necessary. …
4. Click .

How do I add assembly to part in Solidworks?

To insert a new subassembly: Do one of the following: In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click either the top-level assembly icon or the icon for an existing subassembly, and select Insert New Subassembly. Click New Assembly (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component > New Assembly.

How do I move a sketch in SOLIDWORKS?

Moving or Copying Sketch Entities

1. Click Move Entities. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Move.
2. Click Copy Entities. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Copy.
3. Right-click to display the Sketch shortcut menu, click Sketch Tools, and click Move Entities or Copy Entities.

How do you copy sketches?

To copy one or more sketch entities, select the entities, then click Edit, Copy, or press Ctrl+C. Click in the graphics area, then click Edit, Paste or press Ctrl+V. The center of the sketch entities is placed where you clicked.

How do you define a sketch in SOLIDWORKS?

To fully define a sketch:

1. Edit a sketch.
2. Click Fully Define Sketch. (Dimensions/Relations toolbar) or Tools > Dimensions > Fully Define Sketch.
3. Set the options for relations and dimensions in the Fully Define Sketch PropertyManager.
4. Click .

How do I turn on sketch lines in Solidworks?

on the Sketch toolbar, or click Tools > Sketch Entities > Line. In the Insert Line PropertyManager under Orientation, select one of the following: As sketched.

How do you draw a 2D drawing in Solidworks?

How to make a 2D drawing in SOLIDWORKS

1. If the part/assembly is open, select Make Drawing from Part/Assembly in the New flyout menu. …
2. Select Drawing to use a default template.
3. Click OK.
4. Select a sheet size and format.
5. Select a standard view orientation.
6. Begin a SOLIDWORKS 2D drawing.

How do you make an exploded assembly drawing in Solidworks?

In the drawing:

1. Insert a model view of the assembly using the orientation needed for the exploded view. For details, see Model View.
2. Right-click the drawing view and click Properties.
3. In the Drawing View Properties dialog box, under Configuration information, select Show in exploded or model break state.