Create ellipses and slots as entities in a sketch. Learn about the variety of tools you can use to create ellipses and slots. Understand when you might choose the different ellipse and slot tools based on points in the center or along the perimeter of the ellipse or slot.
Create circles and arcs as entities in a sketch. Learn about the variety of tools you can use to create circles and arc. Understand when you might choose the different circle and arc tools based on points in the center or along the perimeter of the circle or arc.
Create lines and centerlines as entities in a sketch. Understand the options for creating lines in a sketch. Draw lines that are vertical, horizontal, or at a specified angle. Use centerlines for relations and dimensions to facilitate the creation of model geometry.
Use sketch relations to fully define a sketch and capture design intent. Learn about automatic sketch relations and sketch relations that you add manually. Add relations between two lines to understand common sketch relations. Add relations between circles and arcs to observe additional sketch relations.
Bend a sheet metal part by using a line sketched on a flat portion of the sheet metal body. Bend a sheet metal part in two locations using separate sketches. Sketch bend lines.
Create sketch geometry by tracing pictures in the sketch. Insert, move, rotate, and scale sketch pictures. Sketch splines and arcs on top of the sketch picture. Mirror the sketch geometry about a centerline.
This lesson contains exercises so you can improve your proficiency with Sketching before taking the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) exam.
I am trying to create a part which looks like in the image. My sweep function fails when I try to build a second helix on the first one. The error message as "Smooth path is needed for sweep with twist " Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks SolidworksSketching
I made a sketch in the hole wizard. Then I drag the points to the right place. As soon as I release them on those points they are gone. SolidworksSketching
Hello! I updated to Solidworks 2020 and this is how sketch lines look like. The left is a regular line a right is supposed to be a centerline... Does anyone know how to fix this? SolidworksSketching
Hi, I would like to increase the distance between the lines as well as the number of lines which I created using a linear sketch pattern. I forgot to use dimensioning x spacing when I created it earlier. Now I would like to know how can I increase the distance between lines and the number of lines that I created earlier using Linear Sketch Pattern? SolidworksSketching
I would like to split a few curves by some intersecting surfaces. Could you please tell me how can I do that? For example in the following picture, I would like to split the curves by surface. SolidworksSketching
I am very familiar with the equation driven curve to create both 2D and 3D curves. However, does anyone know if there is a way to draw a spline and have the software output a parametric equation used to draw/approximate it? SolidworksSketching
I've noticed that if i hit enter after command,it doesn't repeat the last command. Nothing comes up. Anyone have ideas about this? using SW2019 SolidworksSketching
Hi, I would like to project the curve on the surface. I used project tools but it is not working. I worked with this feature many times but this time it is not working. Could you please tell me the reason and how can I solve the issue? SolidworksSketching
I've mostly created this part, but need to add threads and the knurling around the perimeter. I already have the lower edges to either side of the knurl and the angled sides of the knurl. I imagine I just need to create a single V groove and duplicate it. Can someone point me to an appropriate tutorial or just give me the high points? SolidworksSketching
I need to add a 52mm x .75mm thread to my model, but that thread isn't available and the two boxes that let me specify those dimensions are disabled (i.e., greyed out). How can I create this thread? SolidworksSketching
Do we have a option to Copy & Paste sketches with Reference in Solidworks? I like to copy few entities of sketch from one to another sketch and want it to be pasted with Reference. This is something which is in AutoCAD. Thanks! SolidworksSketching
After a recent crash my sketch tab at the top docked area shows the import diagnostics and import geometry buttons instead of the normal sketch tools. I have to keep a separate sketch toolbar on the side of my screen to actual create sketch details. Is there a setting I can change to fix this? See attached image below. SolidworksSketching
See "Enable on screen numeric input on entity creation" is a great feature, but snapping shouldn't take precedence over the value entered by the user. I assume whoever wrote the code for the feature disagreed. I'd be interested in hearing the reasoning behind that decision. SolidworksSketching
