SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Chapter 3: Working with Sketches

TABLE 3.1

Symbols

Along X Along Y Along Z

At Intersection of Two

Faces

Coincident Collinear

Concentric Coradial Equal

Equal Curvature Fix Horizontal

Intersection Midpoint Offset

On Edge On Surface Parallel

Perpendicular Pierce Symmetric

Tangent Vertical Display/Delete

Relations

Fully Define Sketch

The Fully Define Sketch interface uses sketch relations and dimensions to fully define the active

sketch. It enables you to select which types of sketch relations and dimensions will be used to do

this. Figure 3.33 shows the Fully Define Sketch interface. Be careful of this icon because it looks

almost identical to the Sketch icon.

If you are familiar with older versions, the Fully Define Sketch function was formerly called Auto

Dimension and has absorbed the functionality of Scan Equal and Add Relations. This function is

very useful when used with imported sketch data. If you do not like the automatic dimensioning

scheme, you can at least take advantage of the automatic sketch relations.

Best Practice
While the Fully Define Sketch function can clearly save you many time dimensioning parts on a drawing, it
does not necessarily use the best dimensioning practice for manufacturing drawings or for design intent. This
tool is best used in situations when baseline and ordinate dimensions are appropriate. n