- The tool is available on the File menu and on context
toolbars.
- You can add the tool to mouse gestures and assign a keyboard shortcut.
- You can add the tool to the CommandManager or toolbars. Click and drag Open Drawing
to a toolbar or
CommandManager location.
To open an
existing drawing of the active part or assembly document:
- Do one of the following:
- Click .
- Right-click the top item in the FeatureManager design tree or a
blank region in the graphics area and select Open
Drawing
.
To
open an existing drawing of an assembly component:
- In the assembly document, right-click the component in the FeatureManager
design tree or in the graphics area and select Open
Drawing
.
SOLIDWORKS looks for a drawing with the same name as the model, in the same folder as
the model. If the drawing exists, it opens automatically. If such a drawing is not
found, a browse window appears so you can locate a drawing manually.
When there is more than one open and unsaved drawing for a model, a message prompts you to
select the drawing to open from the Browse Open Documents
dialog box.