Define part model drawing views

Choose the part model and place the initial drawing views

In the next few steps, choose the 3D part model and place the initial drawing views on the drawing sheet using the Drawing View Wizard.

Also learn how to move drawing views on the drawing sheet.

Launch the Define part model drawing views activity.

Choose a part model to place on the drawing sheet

1. Choose Home tab→Drawing Views group→View Wizard command .

2. In the Select Model dialog box, do the following:

   1. Set the Look in location to the QY CAD 2022 Training folder.

      Note:

      The default location of the Training folder is C:\Program Files\UDS\QY CAD 2022\Training. However, the system administrator may have chosen a different location.

   2. Set the Files of type option to Part document (*.par).

   3. Select the file named Frame2.par.

   4. Click Open.

      The View Wizard command bar is displayed.

Open the Drawing View Creation Wizard

1. On the View Wizard command bar, click Drawing View Wizard Options .

2. Ensure that the part view options on the Drawing View Wizard match the illustration above.

3. Click OK to continue.

Specify the drawing view layout

1. On the View Wizard command bar, click Drawing View Layout .

   Use the Drawing View Layout page to specify the primary drawing view and additional drawing views. The primary view is shown in the center.

   All drawing views do not have to be specified in this step. Add them later using commands on the Home tab→Drawing Views group.

2. On the Drawing View Layout page, set the Primary View to front.

3. Select the top and right side views, as shown above.

4. Click OK to close the Drawing View Wizard.

5. Do not click the drawing sheet yet.

Place the views on the drawing sheet

1. Observe the View Wizard command bar, which may display horizontally at the top of the application window or vertically along one side, depending on the user interface theme selected. Notice that the cursor display has changed in the graphics window.

   The command bar contains options for controlling the drawing view scale, view display properties, and view orientation.

2. A ghosted image of the drawing views defined in the wizard are attached to the cursor, ready to position them on the drawing sheet. Do not click to place the views yet.

3. On the View Wizard command bar, set the Scale option to 1:1.

   

4. Position the cursor approximately as shown above, then click to place the drawing views.

Observe the drawing views

The drawing views should display similar to the illustration.

Place another drawing view

Place another drawing view using the Principal View command. Use this command to fold out new drawing views from an existing drawing view.

1. Choose Home tab→Drawing Views group→Principal View .

2. Position the cursor over the drawing view shown in the illustration below, then click to select it.

   

3. Move the cursor around the selected view and notice the changes as you move the cursor into different positions. The size change indicates a different view orientation.

4. Position the cursor as shown below, then click to place an isometric drawing view.

   

Observe the results

Observe the new isometric drawing view.

This drawing view could have been placed with the other views using the Drawing View Wizard.

Reposition a drawing view on the drawing sheet

Adjust the position of a drawing view by dragging it to a new position.

1. Press Esc to start the Select command .

2. Position the cursor over the isometric drawing view, as shown below:

   

3. When the view highlights, click+drag the cursor to reposition the drawing view to the top right corner of the drawing sheet, as shown below.

   

Reposition more drawing views

When moving an orthographic drawing view, such as a top, front, or right view, other drawing views may move to maintain proper drawing view alignment. Drawing view alignment lines also display to indicate to which views it is aligned.

• Position the cursor over each of the three orthographic drawing views, and then drag them to new positions to observe how they remain orthographically aligned.

  

Principal view placement complete

The display should now approximately match the illustration.

• On the Quick Access toolbar, choose Save .

Placing of principal views of the part on the drawing sheet is finished.

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