How do you show sketch lines in Solidworks assembly?

How do I turn on sketch lines in Solidworks?

on the Sketch toolbar, or click Tools > Sketch Entities > Line. In the Insert Line PropertyManager under Orientation, select one of the following: As sketched.

How do you view sketches in assembly?

Click one of the following:

1. Hide/Show Items > View Sketches.
2. View Sketches. (View toolbar)
3. View > Hide/Show > Sketches.

Why can’t I see my sketches in Solidworks?

Having heard this issue from a few customers, it should be noted that the trick is that the sketch has to be set to “Hide” in the part level and then in the drawing level, that sketch could be set to “Show” for any specific drawing view.

How do I show a sketch in Solidworks drawing?

Inserting Sketch Picture in Drawings

1. Click Sketch Picture. (Sketch toolbar) or Insert > Picture.
2. In the Open dialog box, browse to an image file, then click Open.
3. Select options in the Sketch Picture PropertyManager, then click. .

How do you show hidden lines in Solidworks?

To show or hide hidden edges in the Drawing View Properties dialog box:

1. Right-click the drawing view and select Properties.
2. Select the Show Hidden Edges tab.
3. Select a feature or component from either the drawing view or the FeatureManager design tree to add it to the list of items to be shown with hidden lines.

What are sketch lines?

1 a rapid drawing or painting, often a study for subsequent elaboration. 2 a brief usually descriptive and informal essay or other literary composition.

How do I hide all sketches in Solidworks assembly?

Click View > Hide/Show > Hide All Types. After you select Hide All Types, you cannot show any hidden items until you clear Hide All Types.

How do you move a sketch in Solidworks?

Moving or Copying Sketch Entities

1. Click Move Entities. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Move.
2. Click Copy Entities. (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Copy.
3. Right-click to display the Sketch shortcut menu, click Sketch Tools, and click Move Entities or Copy Entities.

Can you make a Solidworks drawing from a sketch?

You can create drawing geometry using 2D sketched geometry only, without reference to existing models or assemblies.

How do I hide a sketch in Solidworks?

To hide a sketch in a drawing: Right-click the sketch in the graphics area or in the FeatureManager design tree and select Hide.

How do I use autotrace?

To activate the Autotrace functionality, navigate to Tools > Add-ins and check the box that activates Autotrace. By not checking the box, the option in your Sketch toolbar won’t appear. Autotrace is then accessible when the Sketch tab is activated.

How do I open an image in Solidworks?

Click Sketch Picture (Sketch toolbar) or Insert > Picture. In the dialog box, browse to an image file, then click Open.