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General 2D Sketch Tips

The document provides essential tips for creating effective 2D sketches in SOLIDWORKS, emphasizing the importance of simplicity and proper geometric relations. It explains the significance of sketch status colors, the need for full definition before manufacturing, and techniques such as modeling about the origin and using symmetry. Additionally, it includes a reference to a video for further tips and tricks related to sketching.

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General 2D Sketch Tips

The document provides essential tips for creating effective 2D sketches in SOLIDWORKS, emphasizing the importance of simplicity and proper geometric relations. It explains the significance of sketch status colors, the need for full definition before manufacturing, and techniques such as modeling about the origin and using symmetry. Additionally, it includes a reference to a video for further tips and tricks related to sketching.

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General 2D Sketch tips

Course Number
Instructor Name
General 2D Sketch tips
• The sketch is the
foundation for
creating a 3D
feature.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• SOLIDWORKS
provides the
ability to create
2D or 3D
sketches.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• A 2D sketch is
limited to a flat 2D
sketch plane
located in the
FeatureManager,
a reference plane,
or face.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• When you create a new part or assembly, the
three default sketch planes (Front, Right and
Top) are align with specific views.
– The plane you select for the Base sketch
determines the orientation of the part.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Example 1: Keep your Base Sketch
simple:
– View a simple Base Sketch.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Keep your Base Sketch simple:
– Not this.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Example 2: Keep your Base Sketch
simple:
– View a simple Base Sketch.

The plane or face you select for the Base sketch determines the orientation
of the part. 8
General 2D Sketch tips
• Example 3: Keep the Base Sketch
simple:
– View a simple Base Sketch.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Example 4: Keep your Base sketch
simple.
– View a simple Base Sketch (body of
the valve assembly.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Add geometric relations,
then dimensions in a sketch.
– This will keep the user from
having too many unnecessary
dimensions.
• Implicit relations applied by the system.
• Explicit relations applied by you.
• Apply dimensions.
– Smart Dimension tool.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• In SOLIDWORKS, it is not
necessary to fully define
sketches.
• You should fully define
sketches before you
consider the part finished
for manufacturing.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• The color of the sketch indicates the
sketch status.
– Light Blue - Currently selected.
– Blue - Under defined, requires additional
geometric relations and or dimensions.
– Black - Fully defined.
– Orange/Red - Over defined, requires
geometric relations and or dimensions to be
deleted or redefined to solve the sketch.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Under Defined. There is inadequate
definition of the sketch. Missing relations and
or dimensions. Color - Blue. The
FeatureManager displays a minus (-) symbol
before the Sketch name.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Fully Defined. Has complete
information (relations and dimensions).
Color - Black. The FeatureManager
displays no symbol before the Sketch
name.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Over Defined. Has duplicate relations and
or dimensions. Color - Orange/red. The
FeatureManager displays a (+) symbol
before the Sketch name. The What’s
Wrong dialog box is displayed.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• The SketchXpert PropertyManager provides the ability
to diagnose an over defined sketch to create a fully
defined sketch. If you have an over defined sketch, click
Over Defined at the bottom of the Graphics window
toolbar. The SketchXpert PropertyManager is displayed.
Click the Diagnose button.
• Select the desired solution and click the Accept button
from the Results box.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Model about the origin. This
provides a point of reference and
lowers the number of needed
dimensions.

origin
Origin

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Rename a sketch or feature to
improve clarity.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Use Symmetry. When possible
and if it makes sense, model
objects symmetrically about the
origin.
• Even if the part is not symmetrical,
the way it attaches or is
manufactured could have
symmetry.

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General 2D Sketch tips
• Check out the below video showing some tips
and tricks using sketches.
• One topic covered in this video is how to
modify the existing sketch plane.
• Others tips that are covered are changing the
color of a sketch for easy identification as well
as using multiple contours in a sketch.
– http://blogs.SOLIDWORKS.com/teacher/
2013/04/index.html

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