Oct 22, 2011 · First go to sketch, draw your line (s). Now right click in the grey part of the Command Manager and add the "Line Format" toolbar. Pick the line (s) you would like to make …

Phantom lines indicate alternate positions, movements, or paths of an object. They help in understanding complex designs and show features not currently visible.

Controls how tangent edges are displayed when the model is in Hidden Lines Removed, Hidden Lines Visible, or Shaded With Edges mode. You can also click View > Display, and select …

Nov 11, 2021 · Recently my Solidworks started defaulting to the phantom linestyle when I sketch a line in a solidworks drawing. It’s really annoying and I can’t get it to default to the solid line.

Yes, SolidWorks allows for customization of line types, including phantom lines. You can modify attributes like color and thickness through the properties menu.

Mar 9, 2018 · It Works, and is much easier than what I was doing with configurations and overlaying two views. It also works with exploded views.

Feb 7, 2020 · While SW will allow you to view through a phantom object, I want a way to view through such objects on an assembly drawing without the byproduct of the 'hidden lines …

I have a cylindrical assembly which when two pieces are mated together show some lines which should not appear on the drawing. From this graphic, you can see that the lower part outside …

Is there a way to select those 3 specific items and make there display lines as phantom other than slected each line in the drawing and changing the lines manually?

SOLIDWORKS will switch back to the drawing and you’ll see that the outline of the new configuration (shown with phantom lines) has been added to the drawing view, which you can …