how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
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This may be basic but i have not found the method of doing this. I want to see a close to perfect circle on my screen instead of oblong.
In Autocad there is a method where you draw a circle or a square box. measure the display on screen and enter it. The software adjust to those dimensions so that it displays the image with correct aspect ratio.
thanks
In Autocad there is a method where you draw a circle or a square box. measure the display on screen and enter it. The software adjust to those dimensions so that it displays the image with correct aspect ratio.
thanks






RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
Jeff Mowry
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RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
Appreciate the posting!
RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
What about image quality have you turned that up?
Thinking about your intial post and Theophilus I think he's right and that you need to investigate your monitor for adjustments and try to adjust the software.
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RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
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RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
That should read "I think he's right and that you need to investigate your monitor settings for adjustments and try not to adjust the software."
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Scott Baugh, CSWP

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http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
An example to clarify:
My screen is 400mm long and 300 mm tall. the relation between lenght an height is 1.33333, or 4/3.
My resolution is 1600x1200, wich also gives the ratio 4/3.
This means that any horisontal lenght would be the same actual lenght on screen vertically.
If i change my resolution to 1920x1080 , I get a ratio of 1.777, or 16/9. This means that I squeeze in more pixels on the screen with than on the height, an I get tall oblong
circles.
So, what you should do is to take your ruler and se what aspect ratio your screen is, and pick an resolution that have the same ratio.
general the standard screens ar 4/3, and the resolutions that go with them are: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1600x1200, 1856x1392, 2048x1536.
Good luck !
RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
If that doesn't make sense, please ignore it. The resolution I like using is 1280 x 1024 on both my 19" and 21" ViewSonics. A circle (or square) is almost perfect when I fill my screen at that resolution. Monitors will vary, so if you're very picky about the size, you cannot be picky about wasted screen space unless you get a monitor/resolution compromize that can give you both.
Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC
http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com
RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks
A circle uses floating point (decimal) math. and this has to be fudged to display using an Integer amount of pixels.
The best you'll get is a series of small, orthagonal dots. From there, it is just a matter of how small you want the dots to be satisfied.
And adding GREY dots (anti-aliasing) does not ioncrease the accuracy, it only makes it more pleasing on the eye.
RE: how to display perfectly round circle in solidworks