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Why fully defined sketches matter in Solidworks - Formula Trace Breakdown

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Sample Data

This data shows different sketch elements in SolidWorks and whether they are fully defined or under defined.

CellValue
A1Sketch Element
B1Status
A2Line 1
B2Fully Defined
A3Circle 1
B3Under Defined
A4Rectangle 1
B4Fully Defined
A5Arc 1
B5Under Defined
Formula Trace
Count of Fully Defined Sketch Elements = COUNTIF(B2:B5, "Fully Defined")
Step 1: Range B2:B5 values = ["Fully Defined", "Under Defined", "Fully Defined", "Under Defined"]
Step 2: COUNTIF(B2:B5, "Fully Defined") counts how many cells equal "Fully Defined"
Cell Reference Map
    A           B
1 | Sketch Element | Status       |
2 | Line 1        | Fully Defined|
3 | Circle 1      | Under Defined|
4 | Rectangle 1   | Fully Defined|
5 | Arc 1         | Under Defined|

Formula references cells B2 to B5 to count "Fully Defined" statuses.
The formula looks at the Status column from B2 to B5 to count how many sketch elements are fully defined.
Result
    A           B                   C
1 | Sketch Element | Status          | Count Fully Defined |
2 | Line 1        | Fully Defined   | 2                   |
3 | Circle 1      | Under Defined   |                     |
4 | Rectangle 1   | Fully Defined   |                     |
5 | Arc 1         | Under Defined   |                     |
The result shows that 2 sketch elements are fully defined, which means they have all dimensions and constraints needed.
Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions
Test your understanding
How many sketch elements are fully defined in the data?
A2
B3
C1
D4
Key Result
COUNTIF(range, criteria) counts how many cells in the range meet the criteria.