Creating GD&T in Solidworks

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Creating GD&T in Solidworks

Solidworks can create GD&T in a part or in the assembly level. Here are a few requirements and procedures for users to use in Solidworks and to extract in 3DCS.

 

Requirements in Solidworks

2016 - 2018 - DimXPert or MBD License are required to create Assembly GD&T

2019 - Latest Solidworks version - All versions of Solidworks allow to create Assembly GD&T

 

Topics

Creating a Location Dimension

Creating Datums

Creating Datum Targets

Creating a Size Tolerance

Datum Reference Frames

 

Other Links

SOLIDWORKS - DCS Community

 

Users should load the MBD Dimensions toolbar. This toolbar allows quick access to MBD (GD&T) functions in Solidworks.

 

SW_MBD Dimensions toolbar

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