{"id":1284,"date":"2017-04-14T10:44:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T08:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/using-envelopes-advanced-reference-models\/"},"modified":"2019-11-03T12:10:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T11:10:30","slug":"using-envelopes-as-reference-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/nl\/using-envelopes-as-reference-models\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use SOLIDWORKS envelopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Envelopes are a special kind of part or assembly.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a reference model that does not affect your assembly mass.<\/p>\n<p>You can also select all components within an envelope.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;ll show you how to use them.<\/p>\n<h3>When do you need envelopes?<\/h3>\n<p>When you are designing a part, you have to make sure it fits into the rest of the assembly. How do you do that right now?<\/p>\n<p>Do you edit the part in the context of the assembly? That slows down your whole PC.<\/p>\n<p>Do you temporarily add the housing to your subassembly? Doing so will add the housing twice.<\/p>\n<p>You can use envelopes as a permanent reference within an assembly, without messing with the mass or having the part showing up in your drawings.<\/p>\n<h3>How to turn a part into an envelope<\/h3>\n<p>Every existing part or assembly can be used as an envelope.<\/p>\n<p>You can even use virtual components.<\/p>\n<p>Say you are designing this assembly (from the CSWA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/support\/mcad-certification-programs.htm\">certification<\/a> test) and you want to fit it inside a pre-existing housing.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, you are entitled to two free exam vouchers a year when your company is on a SOLIDWORKS subscription!\u00a0SOLIDWORKS will send you a code via SMS \u00a0when you visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/support\/subscription\/Certification_Offers.html\">Certification Offers for Subscription Service Customers<\/a> so you can earn official certifications.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-988 size-medium hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_01_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x238.png\" alt=\"SolidWorks certificate CSWA CSWP CWSE\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_01_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_01_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-768x609.png 768w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_01_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-1024x812.png 1024w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_01_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To turn a model into an envelope:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open an assembly<\/li>\n<li>Right-click a component (part or assembly) in the feature tree and select Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Set it as an envelope part in the bottom right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_989\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-989\" class=\"wp-image-989\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_02_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png\" alt=\"SolidWorks turn a part or assembly into an envelope\" width=\"600\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_02_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 799w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_02_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_02_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-768x716.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turning a part or assembly into an envelope<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Properties of an envelope<\/h3>\n<p>Beside its paper-holding capabilities, an envelop model has the following properties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can mate other parts to it<\/li>\n<li>The mass of the envelope will not count toward the assembly mass.<\/li>\n<li>SOLIDWORKS shows the envelope part as blue and translucent by default.<\/li>\n<li>The icon in the feature tree gets an extra envelope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin: 60px 0; text-align: center; display: block; background-color: #f8f8f8; user-select: none; justify-content: center; border: 3px solid #2ac819; border-radius: 5px;\">\r\n\t<h2 style=\"color: #363636; font-size: 45px; margin: 20px 0 0 0;\">Ditch the Toolbox, once and for all<\/h2>\r\n\t<span class=\"subtitle\">Start using the fastener library that actually follows the standards<\/span>\r\n\t<div style=\"margin: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12394\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fastener-models-banner-1000x114-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fastener-models-banner-1000x114-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fastener-models-banner-1000x114-1-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fastener-models-banner-1000x114-1-768x88.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 10px;\">\r\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 33%; display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"check check_fastener_models\" style=\"color: #363636; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>No more mate errors<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 33%; display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"check check_fastener_models\" style=\"color: #363636; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Made for speed<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 33%; display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"check check_fastener_models\" style=\"color: #363636; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>No license fees<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a id=\"drew-banner-confirm\" class=\" shortcode_button btn_small btn_type1 fastener_models_button\" href=\"\/fastener-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Show me how<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The envelope does not show in drawing views by default.<\/li>\n<li>The checkbox &#8220;Exclude from bill of materials&#8221; is checked automatically and cannot be turned off. This means that the <strong>envelope model will never appear in a BOM.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This is why working with envelopes is way better than copying parts into multiple assemblies and then suppressing or deleting them when the design is done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can change the default color in the settings by going to Colors &gt; Color scheme settings &gt; Envelope Components.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_03_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png\" alt=\"envelope icon feature tree\" width=\"338\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_03_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 338w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_03_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to show envelopes in a drawing view<\/h3>\n<p>Envelopes are hidden in drawing views by default.<\/p>\n<p>To show them, right-click a view and select Show Envelope.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_09_show-envelope-in-drawing-view.png\" alt=\"solidworks show envelope in drawing view\" width=\"567\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_09_show-envelope-in-drawing-view.png 567w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_09_show-envelope-in-drawing-view-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Hide all envelopes in an assembly<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, you can still hide, show and suppress in all of the usual ways.<\/p>\n<p>If you like to hide <strong>all<\/strong> envelope models though, right-click the top assembly in the feature tree and click Hide All Envelopes. The name says it all.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4208\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_10-hide-all-envelopes-in-assembly.png\" alt=\"hide all envelopes in assembly\" width=\"356\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_10-hide-all-envelopes-in-assembly.png 356w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_10-hide-all-envelopes-in-assembly-180x300.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to select all components within an envelope<\/h3>\n<p>You can create a model with a certain shape and volume that should contain a machine or parts of it.<\/p>\n<p>You can then use this envelope to do <em>advanced selections<\/em>. I like the sound of that. There are two methods:<\/p>\n<h4>Method 1: via the feature tree<\/h4>\n<p>When you right-click an envelope and select Envelope, you get the options Select Using Envelop and Show\/Hide Using Envelope. I&#8217;ve combined both forms in the second image below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-991 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_04_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png\" alt=\"select all parts within an envelope\" width=\"772\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_04_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 772w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_04_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_04_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-768x669.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_05_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png\" alt=\"hide or show all parts within an envelope\" width=\"702\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_05_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 702w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_05_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can now select, hide or show all models that fall within or outside of the envelope. Pretty neat, right?<\/p>\n<h4>Method 2: Advanced Select<\/h4>\n<p>I must say I have never used the advanced selection tool before, so I might just start now.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever really noticed this pointer in the main menu?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_06_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png\" alt=\"SOLIDWORKS advanced select\" width=\"705\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_06_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 705w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_06_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re going to open the last one.\u00a0This window gives you very advanced ways of creating selections.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m certain I will use this feature in the future to select parts based on their mass.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_07_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png\" alt=\"solidworks advanced select components within envelopes\" width=\"719\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_07_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models.png 719w, https:\/\/cadbooster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/022_07_Using_envelopes_as_advanced_reference_models-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Summarizing<\/h3>\n<p>When you use the envelope feature, you are creating a good reference for the rest of your assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Without accidentally having a part within your assembly twice. The component does also add no mass and never shows up in the BOM.<\/p>\n<p>The selection methods make it a very useful feature for collaborating as well because everyone can be given their own envelope to stay in.<\/p>\n<p>In my last project, defined bounding boxes could have saved us a lot of trouble because we were constantly interfering with each other&#8217;s space.<\/p>\n<p>So do you think you will use envelopes in the future? 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