Quick Answer: How do I change the point style in Solidworks?

How do I change drawing settings in Solidworks?

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Drawings. Specify various display and update options for views. The settings on the System Options tab apply to all documents.

How do I change the view style in Solidworks?

Display style for new views



Click Tools > Options > System Options > Drawings > Display Style.

How do you select a point in Solidworks?

Selection Methods

1. Click objects in the graphics area.
2. Press Ctrl while clicking to select more than one object.
3. Drag the pointer from left to right to define a box selection or from right to left to define a cross selection.

How do I change the properties of a line in Solidworks?

To change the format of an existing edge or sketch entity:

1. Select the edge or sketch entity you want to change. To select more than one entity at a time, hold Ctrl as you select.
2. Click a tool on the Line Format toolbar and select a format from the menu. The new format is applied to the selected entities.

How do I change the default settings in Solidworks?

To change the default template:

1. Click Options. or Tools > Options.
2. Select Default Templates.
3. Click the appropriate browse button (Parts, Assemblies, or Drawings).
4. In the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box, select the template you prepared and click OK.
5. Select: Always use these default document templates. …
6. Click OK.

How do I change the default overall drafting standard in Solidworks?

You can specify an overall drafting standard that provides defaults for all detailing options.

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To select an overall standard:

1. Click Options (Standard toolbar).
2. Select Drafting Standard from the Document Properties tab.
3. Select an overall standard. You can also change, load, or save the overall drafting standard.

What are display styles in Solidworks?

Display style for new views



Specifies the way parts or assemblies appear in new drawing views: Wireframe – Displays all edges. Hidden lines visible – Displays visible and hidden edges as specified in Line Font Options.

How do you change the display state of a part in assembly in Solidworks?

In the Open dialog box, you can select a display state while opening an assembly.

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To change the display state mode:

1. Right-click a display state and click Properties.
2. In the Display State Properties PropertyManager, under Advanced Options, select or clear Link display states to configurations.
3. Click .

What are applied features in Solidworks?

Applied features such as chamfers, fillets, and shells are applied directly to the model.

How do I change the selection filter in Solidworks?

Click Toggle Selection Filter Toolbar (Standard toolbar), or press F5. Turns selected filters on or off. You can also press F6.

How do I find the coordinates of a point in Solidworks?

Click Tools > Inquiry > Get Coordinate (or type GetXY). In the graphics area, select the point to identify.

How do you change the XYZ axis in Solidworks?

To specify the up axis for view orientation:

1. Open a model.
2. Click View Orientation (View toolbar).
3. In the Orientation dialog box, click the Up Axis flyout and select an option: Apply Y-up views. Uses the Y-axis as the up orientation for views. Apply Z-up views. Uses the Z-axis as the up orientation for views.

How do I edit lines in Solidworks?

Right-click on an existing section view or its cutting line and click Edit Cutting Line. For some complex section views created with SOLIDWORKS 2013, you must select an insertion point before you can modify them.

How do I change the leader style in Solidworks drawing?

Go to Tools Tab > Under Drawing Styles. Click Leader Styles.