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- 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
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1-7 Moving Around the Drawing Screen
SolidWorks includes several methods that allow you to move entities about the screen. Entities can be moved, zoomed, or reorientated. Figure 1-21 shows the line created in the previous section.
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To Zoom the Line
Rotate the mouse wheel.
The line will increase and decrease in length.
To Move the Line
- Hold down the Control <Ctrl> key; press and hold down the mouse wheel.
Move the mouse around.
The line will follow the mouse movement.
To Reorientate the Line
- Click the line.
- Hold down the mouse wheel and move the mouse.
The mouse’s orientation will follow the mouse movement.