Problem

This article goes over how to add Decals to a SOLIDWORKS model. The article goes over the different options: How to Adjust Decal Settings in SOLIDWORKS

Solution 1: Decal Library

1. Open SOLIDWORKS
2. Open an Assembly or Part file

3. Navigate to the DisplayManager tab

   

4. Switch to the Decal tab in the DisplayManager

   

5. Click "Open Decal Library"

6. Drag and drop the decal from the decal library in the Task Pane to the right onto the model

   

7. Once a decal is dragged and dropped onto the model, many options can be adjusted to change its display. The article goes over the different options: How to Adjust Decal Settings in SOLIDWORKS
8. Click the Green Checkmark to create the decal. A decal can be edited again by right-clicking it to select "Edit Decal".

Solution 2: External file

If the desired decal is an image not located in the Decal Library, use the following steps:

1. Open SOLIDWORKS
2. Open an Assembly or Part file

3. Navigate to the DisplayManager tab

   

4. Switch to the Decal tab in the DisplayManager

   

5. Right-click empty space in the DisplayManager and click "Add Decals"

   

6. In the Image tab, click "Browse" to browse to the desired image file (jpg, png, bmp, etc.) and click "Open" to bring the file in.

   

7. Optional: The "Save Decal" button can be used to make a copy of the original image in a .p2d file type.

   

8. A prompt will appear if the image’s file path is not currently visible in the decal folder. Clicking “Yes” will allow the file path to be visible from the decal folder's Task Pane.

   

9. Select a face on the model to apply the decal and drag it around to adjust its placement and size
10. Once a decal is on the model, many options can be adjusted to change its display. The article goes over the different options: How to Adjust Decal Settings in SOLIDWORKS

11. Click the Green Checkmark to create the decal. A decal can be edited again by right-clicking it to select "Edit Decal".

    

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.