cad to solidworks
cad to solidworks
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Hi all I wonder if anyone can help, my name is Kev and I have imported a 2d autocad drawing into solidworks my problem is I cannot fully constrain the sketch( I have an Inventor background forgive my termanology)Icannot get the sketch to turn black i seem to ae able to add dimension everwhere and still not constrain it, I have no control over the sketch.
Hope you lot undferstand my question, Thank You
Hope you lot undferstand my question, Thank You






RE: cad to solidworks
SW07 SP2.0
Flores
RE: cad to solidworks
Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 5.0 & Pro/E 2001
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XP Pro SP2.0
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RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
I'd recommend reading the tutorials in SolidWorks before going too far so you optimize your models for logical flow of thought as soon as possible (and save yourself later headaches of having origins and primary planes in strange places within your parts and assemblies).
One thing I often do is draw construction (center) lines through the origins and dimension to those lines--horizontal and vertical. Dimensioning or constraining to the origin is what gives your sketch an "absolute" position, and therefore locks it down and turns black.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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RE: cad to solidworks
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: cad to solidworks
Or the Tools > Sketch Tools > Repair Sketch function.
Failing both of those, post the sketch for review. See FAQ559-1177 for details.
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
As you beging to use SW more often, I've always found it easier to create my sketch/part centered around the origin. This will ease the creation of mates when you start creating assemblies, IMHO.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
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RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
1) Pick a significant point in the sketch and lock it down with a Fixed constraint. This effectively becomes the "sketch origin".
2) Constrain everything else so that the sketch is fully defined.
3) Delete the Fixed constraint
4) Add a coincident constraint between your sketch origin and the global origin. Alternatively, you can drag the sketch origin on top of the global origin to constrain everything.
This has worked for me in the past when dealing with imported sketch entities. This assumes that the sketch entities are clean as far as SWX is concerned.
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
CorBlimeyLimey, you're right--those were minutes, not seconds. That means the service is only 1/60th as good as I thought--bummer! This demands another coffee. Back later. ..
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
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RE: cad to solidworks
Mmmmm. ..iced coffee. (Nice day here in the desert.)
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: cad to solidworks
I think I'll go for a hot chocolate ... or maybe a shot of something a little stronger when I get home.
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Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: cad to solidworks
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: cad to solidworks
Chris - How's sunny SoCal.....dreaming of a warm Christmas
Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2006 SP 5.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
o
_`\(,_
(_)/ (_)
Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience every time.
RE: cad to solidworks
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: cad to solidworks
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.
RE: cad to solidworks
Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)
RE: cad to solidworks
RE: cad to solidworks
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.