Create a user-defined detail view


  1. Choose the Home tab→Drawing Views group→Detail command .

  2. (Specify detail view type) On the Detail command bar, do one of the following:

  3. (Specify detail view envelope shape) The default detail view shape is circular. To use a different shape, click the Define Profile button .

  4. Click the source drawing view that you want to detail.

    The Line command bar is displayed.

  5. (Draw the profile) Do the following:

    1. On the command bar, select the Line option to draw a linear detail envelope, or select the Arc option to draw a curved detail envelope.

    2. In the source drawing view, draw a 2D shape around the area that you want to detail.

    3. On the ribbon, choose Home tab→Close group→Close Detail Envelope.

  6. The detail view scale and formula are shown on the command bar. To make the detail view larger or smaller, change the value in the Multiplier box.

  7. Move the cursor to position the detail view, and then click to place it on the drawing.

    The graphics enclosed by the detail envelope are displayed in the detail view.

Tip:
To modify the detail view
To modify the detail envelope
  • You can edit the detail envelope attributes by clicking the envelope in the source view, and then setting options on the Detail Envelope Selection command bar.

  • You can modify the default content and formatting of the detail envelope caption by clicking the Properties button on the command bar, and then making changes using the Caption tab in the Detail Envelope Properties dialog box.