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Dimension that appears outside the sketch

Hello, during the modeling, the dimensions appeared on the 3D Does anyone have a solution to make them disappear?

Hello, I'm a recent arrival in a company and when I receive the plans from the subcontractors in drawing, I have this kind of thing: Let's go for the A2 format for this type of plan/room. But I wonder about the quotation of the top piece... Are we no longer rating o…

Document Model Upgrade and Solidworks Setup

Hello everyone, I am currently working on a complete overhaul of our drawing standards in SolidWorks, and I am looking for feedback and best practices. Today, we use models (plans, cartridges, nomenclatures) that are quite old and are no longer reliable. The objective…

Dimension that appears outside the sketch

Hello, during the modeling, the dimensions appeared on the 3D Does anyone have a solution to make them disappear?

Hello, I'm a recent arrival in a company and when I receive the plans from the subcontractors in drawing, I have this kind of thing: Let's go for the A2 format for this type of plan/room. But I wonder about the quotation of the top piece... Are we no longer rating o…

Document Model Upgrade and Solidworks Setup

Hello everyone, I am currently working on a complete overhaul of our drawing standards in SolidWorks, and I am looking for feedback and best practices. Today, we use models (plans, cartridges, nomenclatures) that are quite old and are no longer reliable. The objective…

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