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Mastering SolidWorks
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Mastering SolidWorks

by Matt Lombard
November 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1248 pages
39h 29m
English
Sybex
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Chapter 37Using Imported Geometry and Direct-Editing Techniques

Dealing with geometry imported from other CAD systems is often difficult, particularly in history-based systems. Imports aren't always clean, meaning they often need repairs. Sometimes, you might want to change it. Imported data is often called “dumb geometry” because it has no features. Imported data can be edited using Direct Editing tools and techniques.

The Direct Editing tools in SolidWorks enable you to change a part without having access to the history of features that created the part; however, they do create history-based features in SolidWorks. Direct editing works on both native and imported geometry either by simply moving faces or by editing the geometry directly rather ...

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