Converting entities and intersection curves in Solidworks - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This data represents different entities (lines, circles, rectangles) and their corresponding sketches and curves in a SolidWorks environment.

Cell	Value
A1	Line1
A2	Circle1
A3	Rectangle1
B1	Sketch1
B2	Sketch2
B3	Sketch3
C1	Curve1
C2	Curve2
C3	Curve3

Formula Trace

ConvertEntities(Sketch1) + IntersectionCurve(Sketch2, Sketch3)

Step 1: ConvertEntities(Sketch1)

Step 2: IntersectionCurve(Sketch2, Sketch3)

Step 3: Curve1 + Curve2

Cell Reference Map

   A       B         C
1 Line1  Sketch1   Curve1
2 Circle1 Sketch2  Curve2
3 Rectangle1 Sketch3 Curve3

Arrows:
Sketch1 -> ConvertEntities -> Curve1
Sketch2 + Sketch3 -> IntersectionCurve -> Curve2
Curve1 + Curve2 -> Result Curve3

Shows how Sketch1 is converted to Curve1, Sketch2 and Sketch3 intersect to form Curve2, and both curves combine to form Curve3.

Result

   A       B         C
1 Line1  Sketch1   Curve1
2 Circle1 Sketch2  Curve2
3 Rectangle1 Sketch3 Curve3

Result in C3: Curve3 (combined converted and intersection curves)

The final result Curve3 in cell C3 represents the combined output of converting entities from Sketch1 and the intersection curve between Sketch2 and Sketch3.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does ConvertEntities(Sketch1) produce?

A Curve1

B Curve2

C Curve3

D Sketch3

Key Result

ConvertEntities projects edges from one sketch to another; IntersectionCurve finds common edges between two sketches; combined curves merge these results.