Opening the Model to Start a Route

Add some pipe and tube routes to an assembly.

1. In the SOLIDWORKS software, click Options .
2. On the System Options tab, select Assemblies, clear Save new components to external files, and click OK.
3. Browse to the local folder that contains the sample files for this tutorial and open piping-tubing.SLDASM.
4. Optional: If you are asked to rebuild the model, click Rebuild.
5. Click File > Save As New and save the assembly as MySkid.SLDASM (in the same folder as piping-tubing.SLDASM).
   The assembly already contains a filter, a regulator, and three flanges that need to be connected by pipe or tube routes.

   

   If shadows are on, turn them off by clicking Shadows In Shaded Mode (View toolbar) or View > Display > Shadows In Shaded Mode.

   Now determine your default template location.