Cutting in 2D to 3D

You can cut features using Cut on the 2D to 3D toolbar with partial sketches...Click Cut on the 2D to 3D toolbar, or click Tools, Sketch Tools, 2D to 3D, Cut, and click in the graphics area to establish the direction of the cut...NOTE: For 2D to 3D conversion, you can specify the depth of a blind cut by selecting a sketch entity

Extruding in 2D to 3D

You can extrude base features and other features using Extrude on the 2D to 3D toolbar with partial sketches...Click Extrude on the 2D to 3D toolbar, or click Tools, Sketch Tools, 2D to 3D, Extrude, and click in the graphics area to establish the direction of...NOTE: For 2D to 3D conversion, you can specify the depth of a blind extrusion by selecting a sketch entity

2D to 3D Conversion Overview

You can convert 2D sketches into 3D models...The 2D sketch can be an imported drawing, or it can be a sketch constructed in SolidWorks...The tools for the conversion process are on the 2D to 3D Toolbar

Extracting Sketches

Click Front on the 2D to 3D toolbar, or click Tools, Sketch Tools, 2D to 3D, Front...Click the corresponding icon on the 2D to 3D toolbar or on the Tools, Sketch Tools, 2D to 3D menu...Click Auxiliary on the 2D to 3D toolbar, or click Tools, Sketch Tools, 2D to 3D, Auxiliary

Aligning Sketches

After extracting sketches for conversion to a 3D part, you can align the sketches before creating the base feature...Click Align Sketch on the 2D to 3D toolbar, or click Tools, Sketch Tools, Align, Sketch

Importing Drawings into Part Documents

You can import a 2D drawing directly into a sketch in a part document for conversion into a 3D model...On the Document Settings tab, select Import this sheet and to a 2D sketch