You can create a 3D sketch with reference to
XY,
YZ, and ZX planes, axes, or surfaces.
You can use 3D sketches in applications such as SOLIDWORKS Weldments to insert
structural members along a 3D frame, for
routing
paths, and to reverse engineer meshes into
solid parts.
To create a 3D
sketch,
click 3D Sketch
(Sketch toolbar) or
.