How to check if a SOLIDWORKS Face is Planar / Flat
Article by Alin Vargatu, CSWE updated July 26, 2010
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How can you check for a SOLIDWORKS Planar Face with one mouse click? Just select a face in the graphic area and see if the Insert Sketch icon appears in the shortcut selection menu (fig. 1).

Fig 1: Insert Sketch button
If the shortcut menu appears with the Insert Sketch button available, the face is planar (fig. 2).
If you do not see the Insert Sketch icon, the surface is not planar (fig. 3)
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