Creating 3D Splines

Create splines in 3D sketches or use 3D sketch planes...2D sketch on a 3D sketch plane...With some exceptions, such as the Z coordinate , editing 3D splines is similar to editing 2D splines

3D ContentCentral

3D ContentCentral® is a free service for locating, configuring, downloading, and requesting 3D parts and assemblies, 2D blocks, library features, and...Click 3D ContentCentral to learn more about this service

Using 3D Sketching Tools

In the sketch below, the 3D sketch in red (created on one of the edges of the chamfer) is a model edge that is not parallel to the 2D sketch plane...The 2D sketch in red is a projection of the 3D sketch...To use a 2D sketch mode in a 3D sketch

Example of Cutting in 2D to 3D Conversion

Example of Cutting in 2D to 3D Conversion...Click Cut on the 2D to 3D toolbar and click in the graphics area to establish the direction of the cut

Example of Jog Lines

A jog with dimensions in a 2D sketch line...Jogs in 3D sketch lines in different planes.

Hole Wizard Creates 2D Sketches by Default

The Hole Wizard creates a 2D sketch unless you...select a nonplanar face or explicitly request a 3D sketch...clicking a planar surface to create a 3D sketch

Example of Extruding in 2D to 3D Conversion

Example of Extruding in 2D to 3D Conversion Select the sketch entities (in the Front sketch at the ...

2D to 3D Toolbar

The 2D to 3D tools help you convert a 2D drawing to a 3D part...The selected sketch entities become the front view in converting to a 3D part...The selected sketch entities become the top view in converting to a 3D part

Equation-driven Curves

You can now create parametric (in addition to explicit) equation-driven curves in both 2D and 3D sketches

Sketch Relations in 3D Sketches

Many relations available in 2D sketches are available in 3D sketches...Relations between 3D sketch entities created on one sketch plane, and 3D entities created on other sketch planes...In a 3D sketch, you can sketch entities along global , global , or global axis

DXF 3D Files

The DXF 3D translator extracts ACIS information from a DXF file, if that information exists in the file, and imports it into a SolidWorks part...It is not a 2D to 3D converter...The DXF 3D translator supports DXF 3D files from AutoCAD version R14 and above

Adding Structural Members

Using linear or curved sketch entities, you can create multiple 2D sketches with planes, create a 3D sketch, or combine 2D and 3D

3D Sketch

begin the 3D sketch manually, if the fittings are already in the assembly...You can add dimensions and most types of relations in a 3D sketch, using the same methods as you use in a 2D sketch...Search for 3D Sketching in the SolidWorks Online Help or see the 3D Sketching tutorial for more information about working in 3D sketches

Space Handle

In 3D sketching, a graphical space handle helps maintain your orientation while you sketch on several planes...When sketching on a 3D plane , no graphical assistant is displayed since you are creating a 3D sketch in 2D space...Coordinate System - 3D Sketching

Tangent to Face Relations with Splines

Add Tangent Face or Equal Curvature relations between adjacent faces and 2D or 3D splines. Select ...

Line Properties PropertyManager - 3D

... PropertyManager - 3D...Controls the following properties of a sketched 3D Line...3D Line Properties ...

Line Properties PropertyManager - 2D

... PropertyManager - 2D...Controls the following properties of a sketched 2D Line...2D Insert Line ...

Relations with Splines

... to Face Adjacent faces and 2D or 3D splines...Creating 2D Splines...Creating 3D Splines 3D Spline

STEP Export Options

3D curves...All 3D curves (composite curves, 3D wires, imported curves, and so on) are also...Exports all 2D and 3D sketches in the document in addition to all the items in 3D curves

Using 3D Sketching Capabilities

When sketching in 3D, you can snap to the major directions, X, Y, or Z, and constraints are applied Along X, Along Y, and Along Z, respectively...When sketching in the 2D mode on a 3D plane, entities that are not on the active sketch plane are muted...In a 3D sketch, right-click in the graphics area and select Show Sketcher Triad

Import Options

Imports data as 2D and 3D sketch data...2D curves, 3D curves, and 3D sketches import as 3D sketches...2D and 3D curves import as curves

ACIS Export Options

3D curves...All 3D curves (composite curves, 3D wires, imported curves, and so on) are also...Export all 2D and 3D sketches as 3D curves

STEP Export Options

All 3D curves (composite curves, 3D wires, imported curves, and so on) are also...Exports all the items in 3D curves, plus all 2D and 3D sketches in the document...If you select 3D curves Export sketch entities , you can open the exported STEP files only in SolidWorks 2001Plus or later

Sketch Chamfer

The Sketch Chamfer tool applies a chamfer to adjacent sketch entities in 2D and 3D sketches...This tool is available for both 2D and 3D sketches

General Import Options

Imports data as 2D and 3D sketch data...2D and 3D curves import as 3D sketches...2D and 3D curves import as curves