Solidworks Rotate Section View

The view snaps to 45 increments but you can drop the view at any angle.

Solidworks rotate section view. In the dialog box type the angle in the. You can create a rotated section view by overlaying sketches on a view. Drag the view in the graphics area.

Rotated section view using a full round fillet on a rib in this example the intent is to show a partial section view of the rib. You will see that the view has been rotated 90 degrees. The view moves according to the increment value specified for arrow keys in tools options system options view view rotation.

Drag the view to the desired rotation. Click rotate view view toolbar. Mouse middle button middle click a vertex edge or face.

To illustrate what the cross section of the rib looks like you manually create a sketch and apply area hatching. I ve got a part shaped like a bell jar and need a side multiple side view sections. To illustrate what the cross section of the rib looks like you manually create a sketch and apply area hatching.

To un rotate it select the section view click the rotate tool. Select a vertex edge or face. How it became rotated is anyone s guess.

Change it to zero click apply say yes to the warning and then click close. To rotate about a vertex edge or face. Your section view is rotated.