![]() ![]() This tip also works for Loop Selection of the Inside Loop if you want to add a Fillet or Chamfer to the Inside Loop but not the Outside Loop. This is called a LOOP Select and will take the ‘ focus’ of the selected face from the Outside Loop (default) to the Inside Loop. This operation supports any Edge type from Linear and Prismatic to completely Organic and Lofted.You could also use INSERT | Reference Geometry to add a Plane Perpendicular to a Curve, but this takes care of all those steps AND starts a new Sketch.ĭo you like using Convert Entities but wonder why it only converts the exterior edges of a face? Tired of manually selecting each and every edge of that inside loop? I’ve got your answer in 2 clicks!!!Īfter you’ve started a new sketch, just select the same old face you would normally use to Convert Entities, but use the CTRL key to add one more selection to that set… 1 Inside Edge! Simply select any Edge of any solid body and click INSERT | SKETCH.A Sketch Plane is created automatically, Normal to the Edge Selected, with the Origin Coincident to the End Point nearest to where the Edge was selected. ![]() This particular feature simply does several things with minimal input… a SolidWorks trademark. #5 Selecting an Edge and Starting a Sketch While I’ve shown countless tips and tricks for SolidWorks in my time, these 5 are some of my personal favorites. Chances are if you’ve been around SolidWorks for any significant amount of time, you may have seen some of these before, but I’ll be surprised if more than a handful of seasoned SolidWorks users have seen all 5 of these tips and tricks. ![]()
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