Your question: How do I place an image of a part in Solidworks?

Can you insert an image into SolidWorks?

To insert a picture into a drawing: Click Sketch Picture (Sketch toolbar) or Insert > Picture. In the dialog box, browse to an image file, then click Open.

How do I insert an image into a SolidWorks assembly?

Navigate to and click on the JPG picture that you want to insert. Click the “Open” button. The JPG image is inserted at the specified location in the SolidWorks document. The Sketch Picture window opens in the Sketch toolbar when the JPG picture is inserted.

How do I add a part in Solidworks?

To insert a part:

1. With a part document open, click Insert Part (Features toolbar) or Insert > Part.
2. Browse to a part document and click Open. …
3. Under Transfer, select any combination of items from the inserted part to be included in the derived part.

How do I move a sketch image in Solidworks?

You can drag and resize images in the graphics area. You can control position, size, rotation, and transparency of images in the Sketch Picture PropertyManager. To open the PropertyManager and enable dragging, double-click the image.

How do I move part of a part in SolidWorks?

Click Move Component (Assembly toolbar) or Tools > Component > Move. The Move Component PropertyManager appears, and the pointer changes to . Select one or more components in the graphics area. Select a component and drag in any direction.

How do you move an inserted part in SolidWorks?

To move, copy, rotate, or mate a solid or surface body:

1. Click Move/Copy Bodies (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Move/Copy . …
2. Click Translate/Rotate or Constraints at the bottom of the PropertyManager (if necessary) to switch to the page you want.
3. Set options in the PropertyManager.

How do I edit a sketch in Solidworks?

To edit the picture: Double-click the picture and edit the values in the PropertyManager. Search ‘Editing Sketch Pictures’ in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

How do I move the scale tool in Solidworks?

Place the left end of the scale tool at one end of the picture. Zoom to position the scale tool and picture as needed. Drag the right end of the scale tool to extend the length of the line. You can also drag the right end to rotate the picture.

How do I autotrace an image in Solidworks?

Click Tools > Add-Ins and select Autotrace in the dialog box.

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Recommendations for Autotrace

1. Source image should be hi-resolution, with a minimum of 300dpi.
2. Line art should be pen on paper, with precise contours and high contrast.
3. Colors should be as uniform as possible within the area you select.