How do you add a new sheet in Solidworks?

How do I open a sheet in SOLIDWORKS?

Click File > Open. Browse your computer to locate a multi-sheet drawing, and click to select it. If you double-click the drawing file, the file opens before you can set the options. Select the sheet to be active when loaded.

How do you apply a sheet format in SOLIDWORKS?

File > Save Sheet Format

1. Open and edit template file (.drwdot)
2. Open Document Properties > Drawing Sheets.
3. Checkmark Use different sheet format.
4. . Navigate to sheet format 2 (.slddrt)
5. Select OK.
6. Save and overwrite the existing template file.
7. Navigate to Options > System Options > File Locations.

How do I switch between sheets in SOLIDWORKS?

Ctrl+Tab. This shortcut is used to switch between open documents inside of SOLIDWORKS and works with drawings, assemblies and parts. Think Ctrl+ Alt + Tab in Windows, just for SOLIDWORKS.

How do I import a drawing sheet into SOLIDWORKS?

In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click a drawing sheet and click Properties. In the Sheet Properties dialog box, on the Sheet Properties tab, click Select Sheets to Modify. In the Sheet Selection dialog box, select the sheets to change. Click OK.

How do you add a sheet metal tab in SolidWorks?

To create a tab feature in a sheet metal part:

1. Create a sketch on a plane or planar face that meets the sheet metal tab requirements.
2. Click Base Flange/Tab. on the Sheet Metal toolbar, or click Insert > Sheet Metal > Base Flange . The tab is added to the sheet metal part.

How do you copy a sheet in SolidWorks?

Click Cut. or Copy. (Standard toolbar), or click Edit > Cut or Copy. Change to the target sheet or drawing document, click where you want to paste the view, and click Paste (Standard toolbar) or click Edit > Paste.

How do I change the default sheet format 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 edit a sheet scale in Solidworks?

You can change the scale of a drawing sheet by selecting a scale from a predefined list or specifying a custom scale. To change the scale of an existing drawing sheet: In the status bar, click Sheet Scale and click a scale. If there are annotations in the drawing sheet, specify options in the dialog box and click OK.

How do I insert a drawing into another drawing in Solidworks?

To copy and paste a sketch:

1. Select the closed sketch in the FeatureManager design tree.
2. Click Edit > Copy or press Ctrl+C.
3. Click in the sketch or document where you want to paste the center of the sketch.
4. Click Edit > Paste or press Ctrl+V.

How do I switch between models and drawings in Solidworks?

Replacing Model in a Drawing View

1. Click Replace Model. (Drawing toolbar) or Tools > Replace Model.
2. In the PropertyManager, under Selected Views, select a drawing view.
3. Under New Model, browse to select a part or an assembly file, and click Open.
4. Double-part icon. …
5. Click .

How do I make a drawing sheet in SolidWorks?

To create a template:

1. Click New (Standard toolbar) or File > New.
2. Double-click the type of template that you want to create: Part, Assembly, or Drawing.
3. Click Options. …
4. On the Document Properties tab, select options to customize your new document template, then click OK. …
5. Click File > Save As.

How do I use DWG in SolidWorks?

To insert a DXF or DWG file into a SOLIDWORKS part document:

1. Select a face on the part. …
2. Click Insert > DXF/DWG.
3. Open a DXF or DWG file.
4. In the DXF/DWG Import Wizard, click Next to go to the Document Settings screen, or click Finish to accept the default settings.