Question: What do red lines mean in Solidworks?

What do blue lines in SolidWorks mean?

As you begin a sketch, you can drag the entities to change their shape or position. In this rectangle, the black left and bottom lines are fixed to the origin, but you can drag the top and right lines. Blue indicates that the entity is not fixed, and light blue indicates that the entity is selected.

What color is fully defined in SolidWorks?

Fully Defined



Appears as black in the graphics area and under Relations in the Display/Delete Relations PropertyManager.

How do I get rid of fillet lines in SolidWorks?

Hover over another fillet in the FeatureManager design tree that is applied to multiple edges. You want to remove the fillet from the circular edge only. Select the circular filleted edge. Click Remove.

What is inferencing in SolidWorks?

Inferencing lines are dotted lines that appear as you sketch, displaying relations between the pointer and existing sketch entities (or model geometry). When your pointer approaches highlighted cues such as midpoints, the inferencing lines guide you relative to existing sketch entities.

What do black lines mean in SOLIDWORKS?

Solidworks recognize black lines as a fully define line and blue lines as under defined line. So what the differences? a) Black line is defined line by its location and dimension attach to it. Black line is locked entities and will not move if you tray to drag it to another positions.

What does a black sketch in SOLIDWORKS mean?

As you begin a sketch, you can drag the entities to change their shape or position. In this rectangle, the black left and bottom lines are fixed to the origin, but you can drag the top and right lines. Blue indicates that the entity is not fixed, and light blue indicates that the entity is selected.

How do you tell if a part is fully defined in SolidWorks?

The sketch is fully defined if the lines on the sketch are all black. This means that there can be no unexpected changes within the model due to all the geometry of the sketch being fully defined.

What does a yellow dimension mean in SolidWorks?

These particular dimensions are from a hole wizard feature. It’s fully defined in the part file.

Why is my drawing under defined?

The reason is because the sketch instances can rotate.



You could previously Fully Define the instances by adding a Horizontal or Vertical relation on one of the construction lines tied to the instances.

How do you show hidden holes in SolidWorks?

To show or hide 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 I get rid of edge lines in SolidWorks?

You can hide or show edges in high quality (not draft quality) drawing views. (Line Format toolbar). (Line Format toolbar). If you cannot select the hidden edges, click Tools > Options > System Options > Drawings and click Select hidden entities.

How do you turn on automatic relationships in Solidworks?

Using Automatic Relations

1. Click Tools > Sketch Settings > Automatic Relations.
2. Click Options. , Relations/Snaps, and select Automatic relations.