Importing SolidWorks® Sketches

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Import SolidWorks Sketch add-in copies geometric entities from a SolidWorks sketch into a QuickField model. The add-in works in two modes:

• If SolidWorks is running and has a sketch activated, the sketch is imported into QuickField - no questions asked.

• Otherwise, the add-in brings up a dialog allowing you to select a SolidWorks model file (part or assembly), and then choose the sketch of interest from the component and feature tree, similar to the feature pane in SolidWorks.

Before importing a sketch, set the QuickField model length units to meters. After the import, the model units may be changed as required.

To import an active sketch:

1. Make sure that SolidWorks is running and the sketch you wish to import is activated (in the SolidWorks Edit or context menu, click Edit Sketch).

2. Back in QuickField, in the Edit menu or context (right mouse button) menu anywhere in the Model Editor window, click Insert SolidWorks Sketch.

3. The geometric entities from the sketch will appear in the Model Editor window.

Or, to import a sketch from a SolidWorks model file:

1. In the QuickField Model Editor window, click Insert SolidWorks Sketch in the Edit menu or context (right mouse button) menu.

2. The dialog appears, allowing you to browse your local or network directory structure to a SolidWorks model file - part (.sldprt) or assembly (.sldasm). Choose the file and click OK.

3. Another dialog appears, showing the component and feature structure of the SolidWorks model. Choose the sketch you wish to import and click OK.

Note: The Import SolidWorks Sketch add-in imports lines, circular arcs, and circles. Splines and construction geometry are skipped.