How do I import a part into SolidWorks?

How do I add a part to an assembly in Solidworks?

Right-click the component and click Insert Into Assembly. You can populate one or more holes in the assembly by preselecting the circular edges of the holes and then using Insert Into Assembly. If you do not preselect a hole, the part is placed at the assembly origin.

How do you add part of a part?

Inserting a part into a part is simple. Go to the File menu and click Insert and Part. Then browse to find the existing part. Finally, you’ll have to locate the part to make sure it’s in the right place for your design process.

How do I copy one part to another in Solidworks?

Click Edit > Copy or press Ctrl+C. Click in the sketch or document where you want to paste the center of the sketch. Click Edit > Paste or press Ctrl+V.

What is a Solidworks part?

part. A single 3D object made up of features. A part can become a component in an assembly, and it can be represented in 2D in a drawing. Examples of parts are bolt, pin, plate, and so on. The extension for a SOLIDWORKS part file name is .

How do I reference a part in SolidWorks?

To list the external references on a part or feature, right-click the part or the feature or right-click the update holder , and click External References.

How do you mate a derived part in SolidWorks?

After you insert a part, you can move, copy, rotate, or mate it using Move/Copy Bodies (Features toolbar).

1. Right-click the part and click External References.
2. Select a configuration in Configuration, and click OK. You can control the configuration with a design table. See Base Parts in Configurations.

How do you copy a part and a drawing in Solidworks?

In SOLIDWORKS you can copy and paste: Sketches. Features. Parts within an Assembly.

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For example, if we:

1. Pick the top of a feature tree for a component and select Edit > Copy.
2. Then go to a drawing and select Edit > Paste.
3. SOLIDWORKS has now inserted, or pasted, a copy of that component in a model view in the drawing.

How do you add multiple parts to a Solidworks drawing?

Under Part/Assembly to Insert, do one of the following:

1. Ctrl + select several components from the list.
2. Click Browse. In the dialog box, Ctrl + select several components and then click Open.