Workflow to create a part drawing

Use the following process to produce a drawing from any QY CAD part or sheet metal document (.par and .psm file types).

1. Open a new draft document using the ISO Metric Draft template.

2. Create drawing views of a part with the View Wizard.

3. (Optional) Create additional views as needed.

   • Auxiliary views

   • Detail views

   • Section views

   • Broken views

   • Draft quality views

4. Dimension the part views. For example, you can:

   • Retrieve dimensions and annotations from the model.

   • Use the Smart Dimension command to add dimensions.

5. Annotate the part views. For example, you can use these commands to annotate the model:

   • Place a balloon.

     

   • Place a callout.

     

   • Place a feature control frame or datum frame.

     

   • Place an edge condition symbol.

   • Define a weld symbol.

     

   • Place a Surface Texture Symbol.

     

   • Automatically create centerlines and center marks in a drawing view.

     

   • Change the edge display in a drawing view to redraw, show, or hide part edges.

   • Use the Text command to add notes to the drawing sheet.

     

     You also can author a numbered technical requirements list, and then reference it in drawing annotations.

     Technical Requirements

     (1) Break all sharp edges at 1:00 mm.

     (2) Paint non-machined surfaces blue.

     

     See Adding technical requirements.

6. Save the draft document.

7. Print a composite drawing.

8. When the model changes, drawing views go out-of-date. Do either of the following:

   • Use the Update Views command to update views of the model, indicated by gray borders.

     

     See Drawing view updates to learn about these features.

   • Use the Dimension Tracker dialog box to Review changed dimensions and annotations.

     See Tracking dimension and annotation changes to learn about these features.

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