

- #Why is my sketch under defied solidworks 2019 how to#
- #Why is my sketch under defied solidworks 2019 free#
This is about entities whose chain length is less than twice the maximum gap value (entered in the Repair Sketch Dialog Box). But Repair Sketch can also repair errors automatically: Repair Sketch: Good to know! As we have seen in the above example, the Repair Sketch tool highlights errors and provides error descriptions. Now we can close the Repair Sketch Dialog Box and create the Extruded Boss feature successfully! Finally, we press Refresh again and the Repair Sketch Dialog Box returns with the message that no problems were found: This time it can be easily fixed by deleting the unwanted line. In the magnifying glass, we can see that 3 lines meet in one point. Normally, in a closed contour maximally two contour segments can meet at one point. In the dialog box a description of the problem is given: Three or more contour segments meet at this point. This re-runs Repair Sketch and the screen will look like this: After this repair, we press Refresh in the Repair Sketch Dialog Box. This can be done inside the magnifying glass. This issue can easily be solved by dragging one endpoint to the other one, so the points merge. The gap is noticed by the tool, because the gap is smaller than the number entered under Showing gaps smaller than. Also, the dialog box is telling us that the first problem is a Two Points Gap, as can be seen in the magnifying glass. A magnifying glass is pointing out the first of two problems. The following happens in the sketch:Ī Repair Sketch Dialog Box appears and we can see that the tool found two problems in the sketch. A perfect job for the Repair Sketch tool! So, let’s go back to our sketch and start the Repair Sketch tool. This is a good indication that there is a problem with the sketch. But when we create a new Extruded Boss feature with this sketch, we notice that no preview is shown:Īlso, in the Boss-Extrude FeatureManager, the Selected Contours box is automatically selected. On first sight, everything seems correct. Let’s take a look at the following sketch: Otherwise, you can find it under Tools > Sketch Tools > Repair Sketch. Bonus trick: Use the Search Command box in the upper right corner of the SOLIDWORKS window: Repair Sketch: Where to find it?įirst of all, Repair Sketch is located at the Sketch tab of the CommandManager: Let’s take a look what this tool can do for you. In this tech blog I want to explain a useful feature of SOLIDWORKS: Repair Sketch. In some cases, there is a problem with your sketch, but you cannot determine where the issue exists. And when your sketch fails, your 3D model will probably fail also. Every design starts with it and in most cases the sketch is used to configure the design. This option will check your sketch before other features added.One of the most fundamental parts of SOLIDWORKS is the sketch.
#Why is my sketch under defied solidworks 2019 how to#
How to make fully defined sketch compulsory? You can set Options to do this, click Options>Sketch>Use fully defined sketches. It’s recommended to have fully defined sketch for your part for two reasons i) easier to control and edit your sketch ii) part rebuilding and reloading time will be shorten. Now all sketched line locked, try to drag all these lines.Ĭ) This sketch is now fully defined, did you notice the status bar change from under defined to fully defined?

Let’s lock (fully defined) right side edge Ī) Use Smart Dimension to dimension bottom edge to 2.0in.ī) Now all sketch line turn to black color as its fully defined. Let’s lock (fully defined) top side edge Ī) Use Smart Dimension to dimension left edge to 1.0in.ī) Now top side edge line turn to black line (fully defined) and it’s locked and cannot be drag. Let’s give it a try, sketch a rectangle start from origin This line normally not locked and drag able.
#Why is my sketch under defied solidworks 2019 free#
Black line is locked entities and will not move if you tray to drag it to another positions.ī) Blue line is under defined because it’s free from its position and no dimension given to it. So what the differences?Ī) Black line is defined line by its location and dimension attach to it. Solidworks recognize black lines as a fully define line and blue lines as under defined line. When you sketch a rectangle there is two types of line color appear black lines and blue lines.
