How do you draw a line of an object in SolidWorks?

What is a spline in SolidWorks?

A Spline sketch is defined by its continuously changing curvature. Points are placed to shape the curve. Unlike standard geometry, it is common to leave Splines under defined in sketches. It can be complex to constrain the curve whilst maintaining a smooth, free flowing shape.

How do you draw a 3D line in SolidWorks?

To create a line in a 3D sketch:

1. Click 3D Sketch. …
2. Click Line. …
3. In the PropertyManager, under Options, select one of the following: …
4. Click in the graphics area to start the line. …
5. If you want to change planes, press Tab.
6. Drag to where you want the line segment to end.

How do you cut a line in SolidWorks?

To cut a feature:

1. Edit a sketch.
2. Select the sketch entities required for the feature. …
3. Hold Ctrl and select a face to be the starting point for the cut.
4. Click Convert to Cut (2D to 3D toolbar), or click Tools > Sketch Tools > 2D to 3D > Cut, and click in the graphics area to establish the direction of the cut.

How do you move a sketch to another plane?

Right-click the sketch in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Edit Sketch Plane . Select a new plane in the FeatureManager design tree or select a new planar face in the model for Sketch Plane/Face . Click OK .

How do I change the sketch plane in Fusion 360?

How to redefine the sketch plane for a sketch in Fusion 360

1. Right clicking the sketch icon in the timeline.
2. Click Redefine Sketch Plane.
3. Re-select the geometry reference to use as the new sketch plane.
4. Click OK.

How do you draw a blue line in SOLIDWORKS?

In this rectangle, the black left and bottom lines are fixed to the origin, but you can drag the top and right lines. Blue indicates that the entity is not fixed, and light blue indicates that the entity is selected. To add relations to a sketch, click Add Relations on the Dimensions/Relations toolbar.

How do I draw a thick line in SOLIDWORKS?

To set line thickness:

1. In a drawing, click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Line Thickness.
2. In the dialog box, under Line thickness print settings, enter a value for the line weights (Thin, Normal, Thick, and five additional line thickness settings). …
3. Click OK.

How do you make a sketch fully defined in SOLIDWORKS?

To fully define a sketch:

1. Edit a sketch.
2. Click Fully Define Sketch. (Dimensions/Relations toolbar) or Tools > Dimensions > Fully Define Sketch.
3. Set the options for relations and dimensions in the Fully Define Sketch PropertyManager.
4. Click .

How do I draw a curved line in SOLIDWORKS?

on the Curves toolbar, or Insert > Curve > Projected. Use this selection to project a sketched curve onto a model face. , select the curve in the graphics area or from the flyout FeatureManager design tree. , select the cylindrical face on the model where you want to project the sketch.

How do you draw a spline in SOLIDWORKS?

To create a spline in a 3D sketch:

1. Click 3D Sketch. (Sketch toolbar) or Insert > 3D Sketch.
2. Click Spline. …
3. Click to place the first spline point, then drag to sketch the spline. …
4. Continue to place spline points and change planes if necessary.
5. When the spline is complete, double-click to stop sketching.

How do you smooth lines 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).