Import and Trace a Picture in a SOLIDWORKS Sketch - Tech Tip

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Import pictures into a sketch and quickly scale them to the correct size to make tracing or drawing over existing geometry fast and easy. Background colors or alpha channels can be hidden to show only the object of interest. High-resolution images provide the best results, but any image can be used as a guide. The scale tool creates a reference line that can be located on the image and sized to give the image a realistic scale.

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