View Wizard command


The View Wizard command creates the primary and principal part views in a draft document for a selected assembly, part, or sheet metal model. The model attaches to the draft document, so if the assembly or part changes, you can easily update the drawing views. You can create a single drawing that shows views of different part models and assemblies.

You can adapt the View Wizard command to your preferred drawing creation workflow by choosing whether you want to run it in simplified mode or step-by-step mode. You can apply saved settings based on model type to define the formatting of drawing views it creates. And you can define a drawing view preview mode so that you can see what the drawing view looks like before you place it on the sheet. For more information, see Specifying a preview type for drawing views.

You also can use the View Wizard command when you drag a model onto a sheet. For more information, see Creating drawing views from a model dragged onto a sheet.

Specifying a workflow for the View Wizard command

You can specify a simplified or step-by-step workflow for the View Wizard command.

  • Simplified mode reduces the number of steps required to generate drawing views. It omits the wizard dialog boxes and instead displays the View Wizard command bar at the drawing view placement step. This is the default mode for the View Wizard command.

  • Step-by-step mode displays the sequential dialog boxes in the Drawing View Creation Wizard to guide you through drawing view creation and placement.

Selecting the option, Use Drawing View CommandBar when the Drawing View Wizard command is run, on the Drawing View Wizard tab (QY CAD Options dialog box) specifies simplified mode for the drawing view creation workflow. Clearing this option specifies step-by-step mode.

Using the View Wizard command

In step-by-step mode, the View Wizard command displays the Drawing View Creation Wizard, which guides you through the process by showing the following dialog boxes in sequence. In simplified mode, you can access these dialog boxes by selecting options on the View Wizard command bar before you place the first drawing view.

The Drawing View Creation Wizard dialog boxes that appear depend on the model type.

Drawing View Creation Wizard dialog boxes

Purpose

Select Model dialog box

Selects the model from which the drawing views are derived.

Drawing View Options

Sets options for creating the view, based on the QY CAD model type. For example:

  • When creating a drawing of an assembly, you can choose a display configuration, a PMI model view, or a zone to control the display of the parts in the drawing view.

  • When creating a drawing view of a weldment assembly, you can specify the process-specific view of the weldment you want to place.

Note:

In this dialog box, you can select the Advanced button to set limits on edge creation using the Advanced Edge Display Options dialog box.

Drawing View Layout

Specifies the primary view orientation, such as front, right, or isometric.

Specifies additional views to place along with the primary view.

Note:

In this dialog box, you can select the Custom button to define a perspective view of the model using the Custom Orientation dialog box.

Select Attachment dialog box

Selects additional models to create drawing views on the same sheet.

Alternate Position Assembly

Selects one or more representations of an alternate position assembly model to show in drawing views.

Select Family of Assembly Member

Selects one family member in a family of assemblies to show in a drawing view.

Saved Settings

(only accessible from the command bar)

Applies a previously defined set of formatting instructions to the drawing view.

Changing the drawing view appearance after placement

You can change the size, shading, and edge color of a drawing view after you place it using the options on the Drawing View Selection command bar. This is available when you select the border of the drawing view you want to modify. For more extensive formatting options, you can use the Properties button on the command bar to open the Drawing View Properties dialog box.

Adding drawing views to the document

Multiple model or assembly documents can be attached to a draft document. After you place the first part view in a document, you can select the View Wizard command again to place additional part views. The next time you select the command, the Select Attachment dialog box is displayed. This dialog box lists the documents that are currently placed in the draft document, and it enables you to browse for another part or assembly to use as the basis for the next part view.

You can use this technique to create a drawing of an assembly that also shows views of related parts.

For more information, see Create drawing views of an assembly with the View Wizard.

Creating drawing views from a model dragged onto a sheet View Wizard command bar

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