I want to create my very own symbols and save them in Solidworks to be as needed.

[jeff97070]

As my subject line states, how do I do this. I have read and read and read and no where do I find how to create my very own 2D symbols to use in Solidworks and save them to be used later as needed.

These will be 2D symbols to be used in Mech drawings nothing to do with Elec things. I do not want to use an existing symbol and modify it.

In Pro-E you create your symbol and save if off to the library your done that simple but with Solidworks so far it appears to be another complicated not easy to do thing.

Your help will be appreciated.

 

[handleman]

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-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check out the Help files for Blocks.

http://help.solidworks.com/2014/Eng...p.htm?id=e3cc4a8d10b54af1a13d8a1631b41ffe#Pg0

Create and close a sketch, drag the sketch from the Feature Manager to the Design Library, name and save ... done.
Features & sketches can be saved as a Library Feature in the Design Library.

http://help.solidworks.com/2014/Eng...s.htm?id=58943c70079b40889622d8cda2244d0c#Pg0

 

[SBaugh]

fcsuper done a really presentation on creating symbols at our UG last year. hopefully he will see this post.

Scott Baugh, CSWP
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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