TDJ3M CULMINATING PROJECT
MADELINE CAREY
ADDING DIMENSIONS TO A SKETCH
DISTANCE, ANGLE, DIAMETER, LINES VS PTS.
5
DISTANCE
Once you have sketch
what you would you
want to dimension, hit
the “Smart Dimension”
button
Select the line that you would like to edit…
A line will appear with a number attached to it….
This box will appear once you select where you want the dimensions placed
Type in the length you would like the line to be and add the unit of
measure. Finally press enter.
DIAMETER
Click the Smart Dimension Button
Select the circle
And this box will appear
Type in the size you would like and
press enter.
ANGLE
Hit the “Smart
Dimension” button
Select one of the lines
Then select the other one of the angle
you would like to measure/ change
This number will appear.
Depending on how you place the
mouse you can get different angles
Once you are happy with where the
measurement is, left click your mouse
and this box will appear
Type in the angle you would like and
either press “Enter” or click the green
check mark.
LINE VS. POINT
Select the “Smart
Dimension” Button
Select one of the lines
Select the point and left
click where you would
like the dimensions
dropped
Type in the distance you would like in
the box and press” Enter” or green
check mark.
Now the point and line are locked
together so you can move either line,
but the distance between the point
and line are always the same
ROTATIONAL PATTERN FEATURE
5
Start off with a object similar to this
Select “Linear Pattern” under
“Features”
Then Select “Circular Pattern”
Next thing you are going
to do is select the line you
would the pattern to
move around.
Next select the object you would like
to move around the edge.
Solid works will show you how the
layout will look when you press the
green checkmark by showing these
yellow outlines.
You can add the amount of objects
by clicking theses arrows
You can change the degree the
object is on by typing in or
adjusting the arrows in this box
Once you are happy with how they
are laid out press the green check
mark