DRAWING VIEWS

Section Views are extremely useful when there is information hidden behind outer features

There are two cuts you'll use in this Introductory Course:

• Vertical Section View - Cuts the part Up/Down
• Horizontal Section View - Cuts the part Left/Right

Generally for this Introductory Course you'll cut along the centerline of the parts, but it's not a requirement

• Insert→Drawing Views→Section View→LMB Vertical/Horizontal→LMB Desired Parent View→LMB Desired Cut Location (Center/Midpoint)→Green Check→LMB Anchor View Position

Ensure that the View Labels are in alphabetical order

• View C shall not exist without Views A and B first existing
• Click the Cutting Line and change the letter in the Properties Window to adjust

Detail Views are used when you need a closeup of a small portion of a view

By default, the Parent Sketch of a Detail View is a circle; entering this tool will initiate the Circle Sketch Entity

• Insert→Drawing Views→Detail View→LMB Center of Detail View→LMB Outside Radius of Detail View→LMB Graphics Area to Anchor View→Drag View Letter (as needed)→Change View Letter (as needed)

A Broken Out Section View is a sort of combination between the prior two view types:

• You'll define a Closed Region to cut into the part followed by the depth of the cut
• Make sure you have Preview checked so you can see what's going on

By default, the Parent Sketch of a Broken Out Section View is a Spline; entering this tool will initiate the Spline Sketch Entity which MUST BE CLOSED before you may continue

• Insert→Drawing Views→Broken Out Section View→LMB around the desired region and close the sketch (avoid circular/linear shapes)→Check Preview→Set Depth→Check it Out

If a view is inserted at an undesired angle, you may rotate it, but keep in mind, any children views will also be rotated

Broken View is used to shorten a Model to fit the page

This is used with long object with no or repeating features between the broken edges such as:

• Beams
• Wires
• Cables

Generally not used as a primary view, sometimes another view will need to be cropped to best convey the information, especially if scaled larger

An Auxiliary View is like a Section View, but NormalTo an Edge and not through the part

NOTE: If your view cannot be placed properly by default, try RMB→Alignment→Break Alignment→LMB-DRAG View to Proper Placement

In the Properties of a View, you may change the Display Style

LMB View→LMB Display Style

NOTE: Any Children Views will also change by default

If you'd like to change properties for a single view, you might try unchecking Use Parent...

This is used to individualize scales/display styles etc.

Be aware, you should add notes if the scale is different

For some models, viewing all of the Tangent Edges add undesired Noise to the view

RMB View→Tangent Edges→Tangent Edges Removed