How do you define a point in Solidworks?

How do you create a point in Solidworks?

To create sketch points:

1. Click Point (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Entities > Point. The pointer changes to .
2. Click in the graphics area to place the point. The Point tool remains active so you can continue to insert points.

How do I define coordinates in Solidworks?

To create a coordinate system:

1. Click Coordinate System (Reference Geometry toolbar) or Insert > Reference Geometry > Coordinate System .
2. Use the Coordinate System PropertyManager to create the coordinate system. You can amend your selections: …
3. Click .

How do you select points in Solidworks?

Selection Methods

1. Click objects in the graphics area.
2. Press Ctrl while clicking to select more than one object.
3. Drag the pointer from left to right to define a box selection or from right to left to define a cross selection.

How do you center point in Solidworks?

To sketch a centerpoint straight slot:

1. In a sketch, click Centerpoint Straight Slot (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Entities > Centerpoint Straight Slot .
2. Click to specify the center point for the slot.
3. Move the pointer and then click to specify the length of the slot.

How do you create a point and R point in Solidworks?

Adding a Route Point

1. Click Create Route Point. …
2. Under Selections in the PropertyManager, for Select sketch point or vertex : …
3. Find or create a sketch point to use for positioning the fitting at an intersection or end point of the route, or at a split point on the route.
4. Click .

How do I add a point mass in Solidworks?

You can add a Center of Mass (COM) point to parts and assemblies. In drawings of parts or assemblies that contain a COM point, you can show and reference the COM point. You add a COM point by clicking Center of Mass (Reference Geometry toolbar) or Insert > Reference Geometry > Center of Mass.

How do you annotate points in Solidworks?

Click Insert > Annotations > Location Label. In the Location Label PropertyManager, set the options. In the parent view, click on the section cutting line, detail circle, or view arrow. Click .

How do you mark a drawing in origin in Solidworks?

Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Align > Align Grid/Origin. In the Align Grid/Origin PropertyManager, under Selections: To change only the sketch origin: Select a vertex or point for Sketch Origin Location .

How do I label a sketch in Solidworks?

Right-click in the drawing view and click Add View Label. Double-click the icon. Type the text.

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To automatically add a view label to a drawing view:

1. Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Views > Other.
2. Select Add view label on view creation.
3. Click OK.

How do you show XYZ coordinates in Solidworks?

Right-click the coordinate system and click Hide or Show.

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Click one of the following:

1. Hide/Show Items (Heads-up View toolbar), and then View Coordinate Systems.
2. View Coordinate Systems (View toolbar)
3. View > Hide/Show > Coordinate Systems.