How do you copy a curve in Solidworks?

How do you copy a shape 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 extract a curve in Solidworks?

Extracting Iso-Parametric Curves

1. Do one of the following: Click Face Curves (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves, then select a face or surface. …
2. Set the properties in the Face Curves PropertyManager.
3. Click . The curves appear as 3D sketches in the FeatureManager design tree.

How do you copy and paste features in Solidworks?

Copy and Paste on the same part



To copy the feature to the part, hold CTRL , and select the Cut Feature in the FeatureManager Design Tree. While holding CTRL and the left mouse button, drag and drop the feature in the desired location.

How do you duplicate parts in Solidworks assembly?

To copy multiple components:

1. In the FeatureManager design tree, Ctrl + select or Shift + select the components to copy.
2. Ctrl + drag the selected components and drop them in the graphics area. New instances of the components are created.

How do you do a composite curve in Solidworks?

To create a composite curve:

1. Click Composite Curve. on the Curves toolbar, or click Insert > Curve > Composite.
2. Click the items (sketch entities, edges, and so on) that you want to join. …
3. Click .

How do you copy a whole part in Solidworks?

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

How do you turn a curve into a surface in Solidworks?

Click Face Curves (Sketch toolbar) or Tools, Sketch Tools, Face Curves, then select a face or surface.

How do you write text on a curved surface in Solidworks?

How to write a text on curved surface, solidworks 2012

1. Create a curved surface.
2. Create e new plane. This plane must be tangent to the curved surface.
3. In the Features menu click on Wrap tool.
4. Select the plane tangent to the curved surface. In the Sketch menu click the Text tool. …
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How do you smooth a curve in Solidworks?

To access this tool you must be in an open sketch, and have the spline selected in the graphics area. Next, head to Tools > Spline Tools > Simplify Spline. In the dialog box you can either set a value for tolerance and click OK or click Smooth and watch SOLIDWORKS do its thing (always my preferred option).

How do you copy a feature?

Copy selected features



and select the features you want to copy. or press Ctrl+C. The features and their attribute values are copied to the clipboard.

Can you copy paste 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.

How do you insert multiple copies of the same part in Solidworks assembly?

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.