Many users are unaware that the standard circular detail view sketch can be overridden with any other type of sketch geometry in order to. It can also be useful to create views based from a reorientated view, such as projected, section, etc. Dec 12, 2016 selecting jagged views under detail view, displays the shape intensity, adjustable slider. Import an autocad drawing as a solidworks c size sheet format. This option applies to detail views created from section views. Mysolidworks gives you access to training files and manuals for instructor led classes you have taken. Solidworks is a great cad package because it makes us fast. Its feature set encompasses both solid modeling computeraided design cad and computeraided engineering cae.
You can now make a crop or detail view with a jagged outline or with no outline at all. The detail view scale is displayed in the note if its scale is different from the sheet scale. Modifying the border of a detail view in solidworks duration. Modifying a section line in a solidworks drawing computer. The enlarged portion is enclosed using a sketch, usually a circle or other closed contour.
Sep 04, 2014 a simple method on moving a detail view to a different sheet in solidworks. Aug 29, 2016 this short video shows how to use detail view in solidworks. The first step for many solidworks buyers is research. One colleague use several software for modeling optics, now he starts to work with solidworks and would like to have the same mouse gesture for the main view features zoompanrotate as the other softwares lightools mainly. All it takes is a single keystroke combined with a mouse drag on screen. I have a drawing where i want to rotate a detail view.
Solidworks 2017 provides more control over the outline of crop and detail drawing views. You can move a detail view to a different sheet than the parent view. Model documentation is available only on 64bit systems. You view edrawings files with the edrawings viewer that you can download from the. To move a drawing view autocad 2018 autodesk knowledge. Solidworks drawing move view or bom to a different sheet. Select to display the hatch pattern based on the scale of the detail view rather than the scale of the section view. Here is a video tip on how to move a detail view easily to a different sheet. Creating dimensions in drawing views can often be a time consuming process. For example, if you make a boss with a hole in it, the hole should move when the boss. Login for full access to the latest exalead onepart release and updates. Even though it is easy to create a section view, what do you do if you need to.
How to convert a section view into a projected view. This section view has the same scale as its parent view. The correct answer to the question would be yes, but or no, but depending on your point of view. Search detail view in the solidworks knowledge base. To move a drawing view using drag and drop, simply click on, hold and drag the drawing view listed in the feature tree and drop it in your desired location. I can click the circle and adjust the size, so whats up with the attachment. When dragging it over a new sheet, a yellow arrow appears over the new location, indicating the drawing view is being moved. Update sept 2016 as with many old tips for solidworks, this old tip is now outdated. If you ever need to share solidworks filesmodels with members of an extended team who dont use solidworks themselves, dont panic. Solidworks supports the two most common delineations for these. To create a detail view autocad 2018 autodesk knowledge.
To make it easier to add dimensions to views, solidworks can move or copy dimensions from one view. How to move and copy dimensions in solidworks drawings. Can i move a detail, auxiliary, section view to another. You can also move multiple drawing views at once by. Efficiently build 2d detailed drawings and documentation from 3d solid models using solidworks. Changing the scale of the detail view changing the detail view note text changing the text of the. Jul, 2010 learn how to create and work with detail section drawing views in solidworks. If any changes are made to the model the relative view will update to always use the same faces chosen to determine the orientation. If you are drafting house plans for a living, you will find better tools on the market. Make the detail bigger than your whole model, so it encompasses everything. The format of the detail view is controlled by the current detail view style. Solidworks 3d cad solutions computer aided technology. Detail view, and so on, the scale of the child view can be the same as the parent view, the same as the drawing sheet, or a custom scale.
Solidworks training courses can help you achieve your goals, whether you want to improve your skills, resume training, or learn how to use solidworks tools for the first time. You can set an option to reuse the letters from a deleted view in a drawing without manually. Enables true design collaboration with markup functionality allowing you to. I want to show both the hole wizard and the chamfer properties in the hole table. Jan 17, 2018 in this short video you will discover how to move and copy dimensions in a solidworks drawing along multiple views. How to move drawing views between sheets in solidworks cad. Click inside the drawing view border to select the drawing view. This can especially helpful on multisheet drawing packages where auxiliary, detail, and section views need to be moved to another sheet to. Nov 28, 2016 modifying the border of a detail view. Solidworks was perfectly suited to the ideal of a designers cad system. Solidworks is the most widely used 3d cad package in education and industry today.
To create a detail view autocad 2016 autodesk knowledge. Create a detail view with a rectangular boundary click layout tab create view panel detail dropdown rectangular. Solidworks helps you move through the design cycle smarter. Looking for downloadable 3d printing models, designs, and cad files. Solidworks is an industrialgrade 3d cad software for engineers.
Jul 08, 2015 to move a drawing view using drag and drop, simply click on, hold and drag the drawing view listed in the feature tree and drop it in your desired location. Check out this quick tip on how to drag drawing views around individually or as a group in solidworks, presented by trimech applications engineer, john lewis. Even though it is easy to create a section view, what do you do if you need to make a change to one. Did you like this tutorial and do you want to receive a free solidworks. Learning solidworks helps you rise above your peers by developing the design and engineering skills you. Did you like this tutorial and do you want to receive a free solidworks ebooks series in your mailbox. Move dimension to another view swertel mechanical 24 may 07 17. In the design tree, activate the sheet that includes the drawing view that is being moved. Enables easy communication for rapid prototyping and presentation. Foreshortened diameter dimension solidworks legion. This tutorial also explains all the drawing views such as model view, standard 3 view, projected view, auxillary view, section view, aligned section view, detail view, brokenout section. I hover over and the cursor does change, but i left click and try to drag the center point to a new. Delivering a rich collaboration tool set, edrawings enables everyone to speed up their design processes and get your products to market faster. In this short video you will discover how to move and copy dimensions in a solidworks drawing along multiple views.
This means effective use of these is pretty much limited to detail. To convert this section view into a projected view, just move the section line in the parent view away from the model so it does not cut the model at all. How to create ordinate dimensions in a detail view. That information is traditionally conveyed to manufacturing by means of an engineering drawing. The mystery of the disappearing solidworks drawing view. The format of the detail view is controlled by the current detail view. I remember that at one time i couldnt get it to work and closed sw and reopened it and it worked fine. Since the view is recropped, you should see the center in the detail view. Enables easy communication for rapid prototyping and presentation purposes by saving model files in stl, tiff, jpeg, or bmp formats. With fully integrated drawing, your team can create drawings directly from 3d. Sep 20, 2016 this channel is dealing with everything about solidworks aims to make the viewer a professional solidworks user. Creating a detail view now make a detail view from the section view. Drag the grip to move the drawing view to the desired location. Mar 09, 2017 creating dimensions in drawing views can often be a time consuming process.
To have a foreshortened diameter dimension, the diameter being dimensioned will have to be cut off in the view. You can generate detail views with rectangular or circular borders from any model documentation drawing view. Move a detail circle attachment point solidworks forums. Automatically create dimensioning, isometric views, and more. The parametric nature of the solidworks software allows for modifications of the part model to instantly. Moving this slider, changes the size and quantity of the jagged lines. Create a detail view with a rectangular boundary click layout tab create view panel detail rectangular. Using relative views in solidworks cadtek systems blog. Mar 09, 2018 this tutorial also explains all the drawing views such as model view, standard 3 view, projected view, auxillary view, section view, aligned section view, detail view, brokenout section, break.
You can set an option to reuse the letters from a deleted view in a drawing without manually relettering the views. This short video shows how to use detail view in solidworks. In solidworks simulation, all plots are output to a single edrawings file for viewing simulation results. Jun 14, 2015 a few years ago, solidworks revamped the way you create section views in solidworks. Solidworks users who frequently create drawings have undoubtedly used a detail view at one point or another, but many are unaware that the standard circular sketch used to define the border of a detail view. The world moves fast, and we have to move faster to stay ahead of the competition. Does that mean solidworks cant be used for architecture. Solidworks basic tutorial on how to insert a section view in a drawing and use the detail view. Controversial is probably not the correct description for the new mirror views. Its difficult to find the correct spot in which to place a. Nov 26, 2008 solidworks supports the two most common delineations for these. Detail view with blank detail circle solidworks legion. To make it easier to add dimensions to views, solidworks can move or copy dimensions from one view to another.
How to use a section and detail view in solidworks youtube. You create a detail view in a drawing to show a portion of a view, usually at an enlarged scale. The part is a wheel and the grooves run concentric at different diameters. I have tried to check and uncheck the pin position box. Solidworks is a key differentiator because we can maintain the speed that is critical to our success as the company grows. If the geometry changes size, the detail circle moves if you relate the center of the detail circle to a feature in the model. Getting just the right detailed drawing view of a model can take immense amounts of time. Solidworks drawing drafting tutorial for beginners 1. The format of the detail view is controlled by the. Drag dimension from projected view to detail view 2015. A solidworks id gives you access to a wide range of resources and content. Login for full access to the latest solidworks release and updates.
Search creating a detail view in the solidworks knowledge base. This means effective use of these is pretty much limited to detail views, since this is likely to be the only place one would normally use such dimensions. Sep 25, 2016 update sept 2016 as with many old tips for solidworks, this old tip is now outdated. You can set the default detail view scaling factor.
The section view is not limited to a planar cut and more complex sections can be extremely useful. Solidworks 3d cad can help accelerate product development, reduce manufacturing costs, and improve product quality and reliability across a wide range of industries and applications. As a solidworks user, youre aware that solidworks forte is mechanical design. Using a similar selection procedure, as for detail views applies for both cropped and break views. Click here to access videos, webcasts, blog series, and hear from other engineers to see how designing in solidworks is easy, builds intelligence into your designs, and allows you to. A general view can be rotated, but there dose not appear to be any way to do this on a detail view. This is especially true when theres a lot of views included in the drawing. Many types of resources are available to help you make the right decision for your company.
A simple method on moving a detail view to a different sheet in solidworks. Sw wont let you drag the dimension over if it thinks one of the legs isnt in the view. Quick tips video presented by michael binford of goengineer. Modifying the border of a detail view in solidworks youtube. A section view is an evaluation tool used in solidworks to make a temporary cut in a model for a clearer view of other areas. This detail may be of an orthographic view, a nonplanar isometric view, a section view, a crop view, an exploded assembly view, or another detail view. In conjunction with draftsight, dassault systemes 2d cad product, the 2d drawing. I am trying to move this detail view a attachment point from the middle of this part to the end. To create crop views with jagged outlines simply select a crop view and in the view propertymanager, under crop view. I start the horizontal ordinate dimension tool and add my 0 location on.
My solidworks detail view circle is stuck javelin technologies. Mysolidworks training official solidworks community. More than they really should for products designed in 3d. Solidworks users who frequently create drawings have undoubtedly used a detail view at one point or another, but many are unaware that the standard circular sketch used to define the border of a detail view can be overridden and replaced with any type of sketch geometry. Boundary surface, sweeps, revolves, movecopy body and split line. In the detail view propertymanager, set options under scale, then click ok. Trying to dimension a groove of a quarter section that is in a detail view. The model view propertymanager is displayed if the start. Then drag your dimensions over and resize the detail back. I have created a detail view of the section that i want to see more clearly. As of solidworks 2017, there is an option for detail and crop views within their propertymanager called no outline that allows you to turn off the view outline.
How to move drawing views between sheets in solidworks. Move the pointer over the section view and click to place the center of the detail circle. Just go to the page and select the view border so that the view properties shows up on the task pane and hit cntlx. When you open a drawing and nothing is there but the. Lets return to our part and delete the chamfer feature and edit the hole wizard feature. We see this particular issue quite a bit when it comes to drawings and the placement of detail view circles upon your primary or parent view. I hover over and the cursor does change, but i left click and try to drag the center point to a new location. Now i think its easier than ever to create section and detail views. We all need to manipulate drawing views in solidworks. How to view solidworks files without solidworks software.