- 1-1 Introduction
- 1-2 Starting a New Drawing
- 1-3 SolidWorks Colors
- 1-4 Creating a Fully Defined Circle
- 1-5 Units
- 1-6 Rectangle
- 1-7 Moving Around the Drawing Screen
- 1-8 Orientation
- 1-9 Sample Problem SP1-1
- 1-10 Creating 3D Models
- 1-11 Saving a Document
- 1-12 Lines and Angles – Sample Problem SP1-2
- 1-13 Holes
- Chapter Projects
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This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
1-8 Orientation
The rectangle in the previous sections was created in the Top view orientation. As you work on a sketch, the orientation may change. There are three ways you can use to return the sketch to its original orientation.
To Return to the Top View Orientation – View Selector
Click the View Orientation tool at the top of the drawing screen.
The View Selector cube will appear. See Figure 1-22. If the cube does not appear, click the View Selector icon on the View Orientation tool panel.
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Click the top surface of the View Selector cube.
The sketch will return to the Top view orientation.
To Return to the Top View Orientation – Top View
See Figure 1-22.
- Click the View Orientation tool at the top of the drawing screen.
- Click the Top view tool.
To Return to the Top View Orientation – Orientation Triad
The Orientation Triad is located in the lower left corner of the drawing screen. See Figure 1-22.
SolidWorks defines the Top Plane as the XZ plane. The Y axis is 90° to the XZ plane, so a view taken along the Y axis will generate a top view of the plane.
- Move the cursor onto the Orientation Triad.
- Click the Y axis indicator arrow.
The triad will reorientate to the Top view orientation.