Adding a View of an External Model

  1. Click the General View tool .
  2. Click the Browse button in the Options panel.
  3. Locate the desired model
  4. Select the model and drag it into the empty drawing sheet.

Some details about external views:

  • The design window associated with the drawing sheet does not contain any geometry.
  • The Structure tree of the associated design window contains only the drawing sheet. Hover over each view to display the file name of the external document.
  • Changes made to models in the drawing sheet update the external .rsdoc once the drawing is saved. Opening these models in a new design window shows the changes.
  • Geometry created in the associated design window can be placed in the drawing sheet with the external views of other models.

Modifying a General View

  1. Select the view.

  2. Modify the values in the Properties panel, or right-click and select a style from the mini-toolbar. Change the:

    • Orientation to change the orientation of the view to isometric, trimetric, or any side. If you change the orientation of a general view from which projected views were created, the orientation of the projected views also change.

    • Rendering mode to change the graphics style for the view. Select Inherit if you want to link the graphics style to the drawing sheet.

    • Scale to magnify or shrink the view. When you change the scale, the Type property changes to Independent from sheet. You can select Linked to sheet to set the scale to be the same as the scale used for the drawing sheet.

  3. You can also adjust the appearance of your design on the drawing sheet by using the:

    • Snap View tool to correctly position the design.

    • Move tool to position the design more accurately.

    When you modify the orientation of a general view, any views dependent on the general view are oriented simultaneously. Other general views do not change.

Creating a View of a Component on a Drawing Sheet

  1. Select the General View tool .

  2. Select the component from the Options panel.

    As you move your cursor over the drawing sheet to place the view, the model you selected is previewed at the cursor location.

  3. Click to place the view of the selected component on the drawing sheet.

    The component is repeated in the Structure tree as a root node. You can place multiple internal components.

Creating a View of an Assembly on a Drawing Sheet

  1. Select the General View tool .

  2. Select the assembly from the Options panel.

    As you move your cursor over the drawing sheet to place the view, the model you selected is previewed at the cursor location.

  3. Click to place the view of the selected assembly on the drawing sheet.

    The assembly appears in the Structure tree as a root node