The Front, Top, and Right planes appear and the pointer
changes to

. As you move the
pointer over a plane, the border of the plane is highlighted.
Starting by selecting a feature
tool is usually the simplest way to work. If you create a feature (such as
an Extrude) that requires a sketch, SOLIDWORKS opens a sketch automatically,
then initiates the creation of the feature when you exit the sketch. But you
can also create a sketch first (click
Sketch

on the Sketch
tab),
then select the tool to create the feature.