Projected Area

Is there a way I can find the projected area of a 3D model in
solidworks and how?

 

Pick the face and Tools>Measure should give the area and perimeter of
the face

 

I have a macro that puts a 3D bounding box sketch around the model, but even
that will not give you a projected area because nothing you mentioned
defines the point of view. To get what you ask, I would say that you would
have to put a plane out in the model in such a fashion that it is normal to
the desired projected view. Then insert a sketch on that plane, and convert
all the extremities. Then measure the bounds.

WT

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I think if you look at the measure tool you can select a plane to
project an area onto. Nope. SW gets it wrong. When projecting an area
(face) onto a reference plane or another face the area remains constant
even though project on face is selected.

This means that a sketch will have to be created on a planar face or
reference plane using the converted edge of the face you wish to
project and then use section properties to get the area.

 

thank you for such good knowledge in this...

 

thank you for the good information on this topic