pictures in solidworks
pictures in solidworks
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i have a sketch (.tiff .jpeg) that i need imported into solidworks so that i can use it as a rough outline of the product i am designing. Solidworks only lets me use it as a background making it difficult to use. i have to be able to manipulate it so that when i zoom in so does the picture. otherwise its nearly impossoble to line it up properly. any ideas?






RE: pictures in solidworks
You start a sketch and then you can select Tools\Sketch Tools\Sketch picture
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RE: pictures in solidworks
One method I used when importing drawings into solidworks was to create a boundry box centered onto the origin of the plane you are importing to.
The box size should be the extreme measurements of the object. I then size and move the drawing until I have it scaled and centered in that box.
I hope I made sense....It's really quite easy.
If you need more details let me know.
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