So there you have it! Now you know how to Add Text to Drawing Dimensions. You can easily replace it by either typing back into the text field or by selecting the Add Value button within the Dimension Property Manager. What happens if I delete the value? Your dimension will no longer display the model’s dimension value. You can add the text above, below, to the right, or to the left of your dimension value. Within the Dimension Palette, you have more control on the location of your text. Simply type in your desired text within this field and it will display on your dimension.Īdditionally, you can use the Dimension Palette to add text to a dimension. Within the Dimension Property Manager window, there’s a section labeled Dimension Text. Start by clicking on a dimension to activate the Dimension Property Manager. We can see the results in our dimension within the figure below.īut what if I wanted to add additional text to my dimension? Such as TYP? I can easily accomplish this by typing the text within my Dimension Text field.
In this case, generates the diameter symbol in our dimension, generates the parametric model’s dimension value, and THRU is text automatically generated with the Hole Callout tool. The variables within the angle brackets () are call outs for default symbols or callouts for the dimensions of the parametric model (Remember, SolidWorks is an associative software).
If you used the Hole Callout tool to dimension the hole in Figure 1, you’ll see three different variables in the Dimension Text field:, , and THRU. By using our Dimension Property Manager, we are able to add text directly to individual dimensions.īefore we begin, a little background on dimension syntax. If I had to relocate my dimensions, my note will not follow the new location of my dimension. While this is a helpful tool, it doesn’t allow me to add text directly to my dimensions. You may be familiar with the Note tool in SOLIDWORKS. Today, we will see how we can add text to our dimensions. Despite this, there may be times where you want to add additional information to your dimensions to further clarify the notation. Whether you are using the Model Items tool or manually inputting the dimensions with the Smart Dimension tool, SOLIDWORKS provides many easy-to-use tools to dimension a drawing. The yellow box means the relation will be added to the sketch and will be defined with the given relation.If you have ever dimensioned a drawing within SOLIDWORKS, you know how simple a task it is. The white box that appears when adding geometry acts as a reference relation however, does not add the relation. In the initial stages of creating a sketch, relations will appear in two forms: yellow and white. In other words, relations override dimensions and will always stay true to the relation until deleted. Displaying RelationsĪdding relations to a sketch will add a level of constraint to the line or geometry selected and it cannot break or change unless the relation is deleted. Continue reading on for a How to on display and deleting these relations. SolidWorks at times will include relations automatically if the sketch was done properly. Relations within the sketching phase do the same thing as dimensions, without all the hassle of clicking each individual line. The key purpose of dimensions within the modeling phase of a project is to fully define the part. Dimensions are used to define the geometry of sketches or some feature commands.