


You want to make special considerations for the dimensions or relations controlling the geometry’s position in space. You can either sketch off to the side or as you sketch hold the CTRL key on your keyboard to avoid creating a coincident relation to the origin.Step 3: Define Sizes of Sketch EntitiesNext, fully define the sizes of your sketch entities if necessary.

As you create the sketch you should avoid creating relations tied to the origin of this place holder model, otherwise SOLIDWORKS will attempt to use this as a Reference when re-using the feature. In this particular example I commonly create a vent sketch on rectangular faces so I will use this type of shape as my place holder.Step 2: Sketch the GeometrySketch the geometry you will be using with the library feature. Step 1: Create a Place Holder ExtrusionBegin by creating a place holder extrusion, similar to the geometry you plan on inserting this library feature onto. Right click on this and create a new folder.With the folder structure in place you are now ready to create your library feature.
