View Wizard command

Creates the primary part views in a draft document for a selected 3D assembly or part model. The 3D assembly or part model is attached to the draft document, so if the assembly or part changes, you can easily update part views. You can create a single drawing that shows views of different part models and assemblies.

Using the Drawing View Wizard

When you select the View Wizard command, the Drawing View Creation Wizard guides you through the process of selecting and placing one or more drawing views.

Drawing View Creation Wizard page

Settings

Select Model dialog box

You select the model from which the drawing views are derived.

Drawing View Options

Sets options for creating the view, based on the Solid Edge 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, you can specify the process-specific view of the weldment you want to place.

Note:

You can select the Advanced button on the Drawing View Options page to set limits on edge creation using the Advanced Edge Display Options dialog box.

Drawing View Orientation

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

Note:

You also can select the Custom button to define a perspective view of the model using the Custom Orientation dialog box.

Drawing View Layout

Specifies additional views to place along with the primary view.

Before you click to place the drawing view, you can use the View Wizard command bar to choose:

Folding additional views from the primary view

On the Drawing View Wizard (Drawing View Orientation) page, if you selected multiple model views to place at once, then the View Wizard command ends when you click the drawing sheet. If you place just one view, then the command remains active. You can:

Changing the drawing view appearance after placement

You can change the appearance of a drawing view after you place it. Select the border of the drawing view you want to modify, and then make display changes using the options on the Drawing View Selection command bar. For more extensive options, select 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 allows you to browse for another part or assembly to use as the basis for the next part view.

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