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

3D Annotations

3D annotations are organized according to the model's orthographic views, such as front, bottom, isometric, etc...3D annotations in parts are not dynamically linked to their corresponding drawings...If you change a 3D annotation in a part, the drawing is not

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

3D Annotations - Inserting

You can insert 3D annotations into parts and assemblies...The SolidWorks software organizes 3D annotations according to the model's orthographic views...3D annotations in parts are not dynamically linked to their corresponding drawings

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

Sketching versus Drawing

In SolidWorks, drawings are the 2D documents that you create from 3D part or assembly models...The tools that are considered drawing tools in 2D CAD...Extrude the sketch to form a 3D solid base feature, which becomes the basis of a part

Types of Models

2D drawings...SolidWorks creates solid models, but it can also import, create, and manipulate surfaces, view models in wireframe mode, and generate 2D drawings from the 3D solid models

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

Drawings Overview

You can create 2D drawings of the 3D solid parts and assemblies you design...2D sketching in drawings ...

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 ...