The sheet scale has been changed, but projected views have not updated. Select the view(s) and confirm the scale set in the view properties. Views that are not set to “use parent scale” or “use sheet scale” will not update.
The same applies to section views. The scale of a detail view is set to 2x magnification, when it is created. Open>select file type as stl step 2:
Import as>solid body , you can also select units in which the part was made actually. Select origin and then enter the scale value. A scale value of greater than 1 increases the size and less than 1 decreases the size.
The scale value of 1 does not change the geometry. Click ok and your part should now be scaled. A scale feature will appear in the feature tree.
See also creo vs solidworks. Two ways to scale a part in solidworks: Scale tool (insert > molds > scale) via a design table (insert > tables > design table)
Next, set scale factor to 2, press enter to complete the command. This scales the entire sketch and updates existing dimensions. If the sketch origin is not the point of scaling, use the movable origin (shown in black).
Click and drag to reposition the movable. A 3d solid body can be scaled up or down using the solidworks scale feature. In this blog article other than introducing the scale feature, a few scaling scenarios are also reviewed.
The scale feature could be can under the insert menu > features > scale or insert menu > molds > scale. A 3d model can be scaled about its centroid, the. Go to the little arrow at the top panel.
And select insert panel. And go to scale. Save assembly as part.
Access the scale feature ( insert > features > scale ). Choose the scale factor and other options as desired (for best. To set custom scales for drawing views:
In a drawing, select an existing view or insert a new view. In the propertymanager, under scale, select use custom scale. In the box, enter a scale in the format x:x or x/x.
You can also click and select a predefined scale from the list. You can scale a part or surface model about its centroid, the model origin, or a coordinate system. To scale a solid or surface model:
In a part document, click scale (features toolbar) or insert > features > scale. Set options in the propertymanager. Scaling part in solidworks is straightforward.
Here is how you can do it. Let’s start with a part opened on your screen. As you can see, the length of this part is 12in.
If we want to scale this part to 50% of it’s size we need to go to insert/feature/scale in the menu. Type 0. 5 in the marked filed and click the green checkmark. In an active sketch, click modify sketch (sketch toolbar) or tools > sketch tools > modify.
Type a value for factor, and press enter. You cannot scale a sketch that has external references. Search 'scaling sketches' in the solidworks knowledge base.
To specify custom scales for drawing sheets: In the status bar, click the scale. In the list, click user defined.
In the dialog box, enter a scale in the format x:x or x/x. Search 'setting scales for drawing sheets' in the solidworks knowledge base.
