Use the following selection order, while having the Smart Dimension tool active: Select the line. Select one endpoint of the line. Select an arrow of the crosshair, to determine the direction of the angle dimension. Place the angle dimension at the desired location. Arc length dimension. Do you also want to dimension the length of an arc? Ctrl+d = Diameter Dim. D = smart dimension. Shift+q = quadrant selection toggle (for selecting the overall slot length) n + click on geometry = leader note (for a quick 2x R callout if you truly get that technical.) Ordinate doesn't have a shortcut 😒 I just map it to 'S' menu as it is my most used dim style.

Solidworks Slot Dimension Drawing Tool

If you have ever dimensioned a drawing within SOLIDWORKS, you know how simple a task it is. 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. Despite this, there may be times where you want to add additional information to your dimensions to further clarify the notation. Today, we will see how we can add text to our dimensions.

You may be familiar with the Note tool in SOLIDWORKS. While this is a helpful tool, it doesn’t allow me to add text directly to my dimensions. If I had to relocate my dimensions, my note will not follow the new location of my dimension. By using our Dimension Property Manager, we are able to add text directly to individual dimensions.

Before we begin, a little background on dimension syntax. 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: <MOD-DIAM>, <DIM>, and THRU.

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). In this case, <MOD-DIAM> generates the diameter symbol in our dimension, <DIM> generates the parametric model’s dimension value, and THRU is text automatically generated with the Hole Callout tool. We can see the results in our dimension within the figure below.

But 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.

Here’s how:

Start by clicking on a dimension to activate the Dimension Property Manager. Within the Dimension Property Manager window, there’s a section labeled Dimension Text. Simply type in your desired text within this field and it will display on your dimension.

Additionally, you can use the Dimension Palette to add text to a dimension. Within the Dimension Palette, you have more control on the location of your text. You can add the text above, below, to the right, or to the left of your dimension value.

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What happens if I delete the <DIM> value? Your dimension will no longer display the model’s dimension value. You can easily replace it by either typing <DIM> back into the text field or by selecting the Add Value button within the Dimension Property Manager.

So there you have it! Now you know how to Add Text to Drawing Dimensions. You now have another tool at your disposal to further clarify your drawings. For more information, check out our YouTube channel or contact us at Hawk Ridge Systems today. Thanks for reading!

SolidWorks
Stable release
SolidWorks 2012 displaying a 3D assembly in multiple views.
Developer(s)	Dassault Systèmes
Initial release	November 1, 1995; 25 years ago^[1]
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Available in	English
Type	CAD and CAE
License	Proprietary, term
Website	www.solidworks.com

SolidWorks is a solid modelingcomputer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) computer program that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. While it is possible to run SolidWorks on on an Intel-based Mac with Windows installed, the application's developer recommends against this.^[2] SolidWorks does not support macOS.^[2] SolidWorks is published by Dassault Systèmes.

According to the publisher, over two million engineers and designers at more than 165,000 companies were using SolidWorks as of 2013.^[3] Also, according to the company, fiscal year 2011–12 revenue for SolidWorks totaled $483 million.^[4]

History[edit]

Solidworks Slot Dimension Drawing Software

SolidWorks Corporation was founded in December 1993 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate Jon Hirschtick. Hirschtick used $1 million he had made while a member of the MIT Blackjack Team to set up the company.^[5] Initially based in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, Hirschtick recruited a team of engineers with the goal of building 3D CAD software that was easy-to-use, affordable, and available on the Windows desktop. Operating later from Concord, Massachusetts, SolidWorks released its first product SolidWorks 95, in November 1995.^[6]^[7] In 1997 Dassault, best known for its CATIA CAD software, acquired SolidWorks for $310 million in stock.^[6] Jon Hirschtick stayed on board for the next 14 years in various roles. Under his leadership, SolidWorks grew to a $100 million revenue company.^[8]

SolidWorks currently markets several versions of the SolidWorks CAD software in addition to eDrawings, a collaboration tool, and DraftSight, a 2D CAD product.

SolidWorks was headed by John McEleney from 2001 to July 2007 and Jeff Ray from 2007 to January 2011. The current CEO is Gian Paolo Bassi from Jan 2015. Gian Paolo Bassi replaces Bertrand Sicot, who is promoted Vice President Sales of Dassault Systèmes’ Value Solutions sales channel.

Release history[edit]

Name/Version	Version Number	Version History Value	Release Date
SolidWorks 95	1	46	November 1995^[9]
SolidWorks 96	2	270	Early 1996
SolidWorks 97	3	483	Late 1996
SolidWorks 97Plus	4	629	1997
SolidWorks 98	5	817	1997
SolidWorks 98Plus	6	1008	1998
SolidWorks 99	7	1137	1998
SolidWorks 2000	8	1500	1999
SolidWorks 2001	9	1750	2000
SolidWorks 2001Plus	10	1950	2001
SolidWorks 2003	11	2200	2002
SolidWorks 2004	12	2500	2003
SolidWorks 2005	13	2800	2004
SolidWorks 2006^[10]	14	3100	2005
SolidWorks 2007	15	3400	2006
SolidWorks 2008	16	3800	July 1, 2007
SolidWorks 2009	17	4100	January 28, 2008
SolidWorks 2010	18	4400	December 9, 2009
SolidWorks 2011	19	4700	June 17, 2010
SolidWorks 2012	20	5000	September, 2011
SolidWorks 2013	21	6000	September, 2012
SolidWorks 2014	22	7000	October 7, 2013
SolidWorks 2015	23	8000	September 9, 2014
SolidWorks 2016	24	9000	October 1, 2015
SolidWorks 2017	25	10000	September 19, 2016
SolidWorks 2018	26	11000	September 26, 2017
SolidWorks 2019	27	12000	October 9, 2018
SolidWorks 2020	28	13000	September 18, 2019
SolidWorks 2021	September 22, 2020 ^[11]

Market[edit]

DS Solidworks Corp. has sold over 3.