solidworks

Sketching
6. Clear External silhouette to create sketch entities of the outer body and the internal
entities of the model.
7. Click .
To create entities of the external silhouette only, select External silhouette.
Silhouette entities appear on the sketch.
Silhouette Entities PropertyManager
To open the Silhouette Entities PropertyManager:
1. In a part or assembly, open a sketch on a plane.
2. Click Silhouette Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Silhouette
Entities .
Entities to Silhouette
Select bodies or components to create
silhouette sketch entities
Lists the selected bodies in parts or
components in assemblies.
External silhouette
Creates the sketch entity from the silhouette
of the outer boundary of the model. Clear
this option to project the inner loops in the
model.
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