Lastly, reference dimensions are in grey, such as the seal grove. Reference dimensions are enclosed in parentheses by default except ordinate dimensions. You can change the alignment of a reference dimension if its references are vertices or hole centers. Solidworks using autosize for reference planes duration. Figure 14 shows an imported step 242 file in solidworks mbd. The rest of the shortcuts ive grouped into categories for easy reference.
I have an assembly and i insert a reference dimension between two parts namely a hex head and a thread body. You cannot reference one instance of a part to create a feature on another instance of the same part, even if the instances are in different configurations. To prevent parentheses around reference dimensions, clear the add parentheses by default check box in tools options document properties dimensions. I can add dimensions and edit them, but cant delete them. Select dimensions, non imported driven and click edit. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. In solidworks, it has always been very easy to show the dimensions for a feature. Daher mussen sie zuerst windows mit einer anwendung wie boot camp oder. How to hide solidworks dimensions in a part and make them. Instead of clicking on the value, select one of the leaders or extension lines and then you can.
A comprehensive reference book for solidworks 2018 contains 250 plus standalone tutorials starts with a basic overview of solidworks 2018 and its new features tutorials are written for each topic with new and intermediate users in mind includes e. This makes it fantastically easy to edit dimensions without having to edit the sketch or modify the feature in the feature tree. This works fine but after it has been put there i cant click on it, edit it or delete it. Rightclick the dimension and select set horizontal, set vertical, or align to edge. You can control the color of reference dimensions in tools options system options colors. When i select the annotation, my delete key does nothing, nor do i have the option in the rightclick menu to delete.
Reference dimensions show measurements of the model, but they do not drive the model and you cannot change their values. We are often asked if it is possible to run solidworks on a mac computer. In case you have then you may be wondering how to make a hidden dimension reappear again. Rightclick on the annotation folder under feature manager design tree and check off show feature dimensions. Commands in alphabetical order in the solidworks knowledge base. Provide feedback on this topic solidworks welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Next, reference drawings are used to demonstrate how to modify dimensions according to various specifications. For some reason i cant delete annotations from the drawing or reference dimensions that might be on a part or assembly. Is your solidworks sketch dimension difficult to delete or modify. Center of mass is a selectable entity in drawings, and you can reference it to.
You can use the same methods to add parallel, horizontal, and vertical reference dimensions to a drawing as you use to dimension sketches. Solidworks is a solid modeling computeraided design cad and computeraided engineering cae computer program that runs primarily on microsoft windows. It is just there and i cant find it anywhere in the tree, in the annotations folder, etc. How to reuse sketch dimensions in modelbased workflows. A comprehensive reference book for solidworks 2017 contains 250 plus standalone tutorials starts with a basic overview of solidworks 2017 and its new features tutorials are written for each topic with new and intermediate users in mind features e.
Solidworks is a solid modeling computeraided design cad and computer aided engineering cae computer program that runs primarily on microsoft windows. People often ask if it is possible to run solidworks on a mac the good news is. Use reference dimensions to create diameter and radius dimensions on various features like holes and fillets. However, when you change the model, the reference dimensions update accordingly. Here is my essential list of solidworks keyboard shortcuts for different. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. Additionally, several design and modeling steps are shown, involving sketching, extruding, using calipers, fixing overconstraint errors, adjusting appearances, calibrating canvases, and more. We know quite a few users running solidworks successfully on a mac. With the model view orientation normal to the annotation view, click smart dimension dimensionsrelations toolbar or. While it is possible to run solidworks on macos, it is not supported by. A component cannot have an external reference to itself a circular reference.
The parametric nature of solidworks means that the dimensions and relations drive the. Finally delete the unwanted or simply select the unwanted dimensions and delete them. For more information, see dimensioning in sketches. This article will demonstrate how to hide a dimension and then make it visible again in the solidworks part environment.