How do you align edges in SolidWorks?

How do you align in Solidworks?

Aligning Sketches

1. Select a line or a point in a sketch to be aligned with another sketch.
2. Hold Ctrl and select a line or a point in the second sketch to which the first sketch is to be aligned.
3. Click Align Sketch (2D to 3D toolbar), or click Tools > Sketch Tools > Align > Sketch.

How do I center align in Solidworks?

In the PropertyManager, under Advanced Mates, click Profile Center . For Entities to Mate, select the edges or faces that you want to center-align. In the PropertyManager, you can optionally: Change the mate alignment by clicking Aligned or Anti-aligned .

How do you align axis in Solidworks?

In a sketch, click Tools > Sketch Tools > Align > Align Grid/Origin.

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Move the sketch’s location based on relocating:

1. Only the sketch origin.
2. Only the X-axis or the Y-axis.
3. Both the sketch origin and either the X-axis or the Y-axis.

How do you align dimensions in Solidworks?

In a drawing view, select a group of dimensions. on the Align toolbar, or click Tools > Dimensions > Align Collinear/Radial . The selected dimensions are arranged in a straight line. They also are grouped, and retain the linear arrangement when moved.

How do you align two lines in Solidworks?

Align Between Lines

1. In the graphics area: Select one or more annotations. Select two horizontal or vertical lines. To use Align Between Lines in a part or assembly, you must be editing the sketch lines.
2. Click Align Between Lines. (Align toolbar), or click Tools > Align > Align Between Lines.

How do you align text in Solidworks?

To set the vertical alignment of note text:

1. Select the note.
2. In the Text Format section of the Note PropertyManager, select one: Top Align. Middle Align. Bottom Align.

How do I align origins in Solidworks?

In a sketch, click Tools > Sketch Tools > Align > Align Grid/Origin.

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Move the sketch’s location based on relocating:

1. Only the sketch origin.
2. Only the X-axis or the Y-axis.
3. Both the sketch origin and either the X-axis or the Y-axis.

How do I center a shape in Solidworks?

To sketch center rectangles:

1. Click Center Rectangle .
2. In the graphics area: Click to define the center. Drag to sketch the rectangle with centerlines. Release to set the four edges.
3. Click . Video: Sketching Center Rectangles.

How do I re orient a part in Solidworks?

To fix this, go to Insert, Features, Move/Copy.



In the PropertyManager, make sure you are in Translate/Rotate mode and not Constraints mode. (See button at the bottom of the PropertyManager). Type in the angle of rotation desired in the proper box to rotate the body about the X, Y, or Z axis.

How do you straighten an assembly in Solidworks?

To fix or float an assembly component:

1. Right-click the component in the graphics area or the component’s name in the FeatureManager design tree.
2. Select Fix or Float.
3. In assemblies with multiple configurations, select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.

How do you move 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.