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

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

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

Spline Polygon PropertyManager

You can control the shape of a 2D or a 3D spline by dragging or setting values for the control polygon nodes...points (nodes), updates the values of the X and Y Coordinates (in 2D splines), and X, Y and Z coordinates (in 3D splines) in the PropertyManager...Z Coordinate (3D splines...

Reference Geometry, Sketches, and Surface Features

... not for recognition include: Sketches: 2D Sketch...3D Sketch Features: Delete Face Move Face Surface ...

Example of 2D to 3D Conversion

The original drawing is imported into a part document as Sketch1. The sketch entities in the lower left corner become the Front view.

Extrude Direction Along Vector

You can extrude 2D and 3D sketches normal to the face, or you can select a Direction of Extrusion

Jog Line

You can jog sketch lines in 2D or 3D sketches in part, assembly, and drawing documents...In 3D sketches, press to change the plane of the jog

Hole Wizard Overview

If you postselect a planar face, the resulting sketch is a 2D sketch unless you first click 3D Sketch...Unlike a 2D sketch, you cannot constrain a 3D sketch to a line...However, you can constrain a 3D sketch to a face

IGES Export Options

Converts the solid body to a 3D wireframe representation in the IGES file...All 2D and 3D sketch entities are included...Affects files exported both with Trimmed surfaces and with 3D curves

Blocks in Parts and Assemblies

Create blocks using 2D sketches or 2D sketches on 3D sketch planes...Combine imported 2D blocks with 2D sketches created on 3D sketch planes...Import blocks saved in 2D into a 3D sketch

Example of Extrude - Direction of Extrusion

You can specify extrude direction with 2D and with 3D sketches by specifying a direction vector as the Direction of Extrusion

Insert Line PropertyManager - 2D

2D...For each 2D line you sketch, you can select different combinations of settings under Orientation, Options, or...3D Line PropertyManager

Weldments Overview

... a single multibody part. You use 2D and 3D sketches to define the basic framework. Then you create ...

Control Polygons

You can also set values for the X Coordinate , the Y Coordinate , or the Z Coordinate (3D splines) in the Spline Polygon PropertyManager...3D Spline PropertyManager...Creating 3D splines

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

Exporting Configuration Data

The Export sketch entities item is available as an option to 3D curves...curves, plus all 2D and 3D sketches in the document...NOTE: For STEP files exported from SolidWorks 2001Plus, if you select the 3D curves or Export sketch entities options, you cannot open these files in

Exporting Configuration Data

The Export sketch entities item is available as an option to 3D curves...curves, plus all 2D and 3D sketches in the document...NOTE: For STEP files exported from SolidWorks 2001Plus, if you select the 3D curves or Export sketch entities options, you cannot open these files in

Using Rip Sketches with Convert to Sheet Metal

When a rip is required to create a sheet metal part, you can use 2D and 3D sketches to define the rip

Mirror Entities

Applies to 2D sketches and 2D sketches created on 3D sketch planes...Conditions for 2D Sketches on 3D Sketch Planes

IGES Export Options

Converts the solid body to a 3D wireframe representation in the IGES file...For more information, see the IGES 3D Curves table...All 2D and 3D sketch entities are included

Intersection Curve

Other tasks can be performed using a 3D sketch...To open a 2D sketch, select the plane first then click Intersection Curve...To open a 3D sketch, click Intersection Curve first then select the plane

Outline Properties

For example, some keep-out and keep-in areas are 2D rather than 3D so do not have heights...Height (3D outline types only