How do you draw a slot in SolidWorks?

How do you make a slotted hole in SolidWorks?

To create a Hole Wizard slot for a part:

1. Select a face and click Hole Wizard (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Hole > Wizard.
2. In the PropertyManager, on the Type tab, for Hole Type, select a slot type: Option. Description. …
3. Under Hole Specifications, for Slot length. , enter a value.
4. Select other options and click .

How do you annotate a slot in SolidWorks?

Click Center Mark (Annotations toolbar). Under Manual Insert Options, select Slot center mark. Select other options for the center mark type. In the graphics area, select an arc or curved edge of a slot and click .

How do I show slot dimensions in SolidWorks?

Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimension to access this option. The callout displays all slot-related dimensions that are marked for drawing, plus the THRU-ALL note or depth symbol value if the slot is through or blind.

What are the two methods for slot dimensioning?

The first slot dimensioning method (a) provides the width and the distance between the end radii center points. The second method (b) is the easiest and simplest to dimension. Simply state width and overall length, and use an arrow to point to the slot’s object line.

How do you dimension slots in Inventor?

Start the dimension command and select one of the arcs. Then move your mouse around the second arc – near a quadrant you should get a special dimensional symbol. If you click on th arc why this special glyph is displayed it will give you the slot length dimension.

How do you make a curved slot in SolidWorks?

In a sketch, click 3 Point Arc Slot (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 Point Arc Slot . Click to specify the starting point of the arc. Move the pointer to specify the ending point of the arc and then click. Move the pointer to specify the third point for the arc and then click.