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Chapter 23
Drawing Basics
You can create drawings from the models created in Part or Assembly mode. Drawings
are associative; a change made in the model reflects in the drawing, anda change
made in the drawing reflects in the modelas well.

This chapter introduces:

,/'New Drawing Views

,/'Manipulating Views

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You can save an .IDWfile
as .DWG or save a .DWG
as .IDW, if needed.
General Steps
In the Get Started tab, you
can also clickO (New) in
the Launch panel to create
a new file.
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23.1 New Drawing Views
Once your part or assembly has been designed, the next step is to
create a 20 drawing. The shape, dimensions, and orientation of the
parts or assemblies have already been defined in Part or Assembly
mode. Inventor takes this information and creates the required views
in a drawing file. The components are not actually contained in a
drawing file. There is a link between the drawing file and the source
model (e.g., part, assembly, or presentation file). lf a change is made
to the source model, all drawing views that reference it automatically
update.
Inventor supports two types of drawing file extensions: .IDW and
.DWG. Files with an IDW extension are native Inventor files and are
typically used for documenting files. Files with a .DWG extension are
typically used if the drawing is going be viewed by downstream users
(shop personnel, managers, customers, etc.) using AutoCAD.
Use the following general steps to create a drawing:
1. Create a new drawing.
2. Define the first drawing view.
3. Place the first drawing view.
4. Add additional views.
To create a new drawing, click D (New) in the Quick Access
Toolbar or select New in the Application Menu. Select the required
drawing Standard.dwg template. (Standard.idw is a legacy drawing
format that can be used, but is not transferable to AutoCAD) in the
Open dialog box and click [ OK J. The Inventor drawing
environment displays with the following:
• The Place Views tab is active by default in a new drawing. lt
contains tools to create drawing views, sheets, and drafting views.
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.IDW files do not have the
AutoCAD Blocks drawing
resource .. DWG files are
transferable with AutoCAD
and are the preferred file
forma t.
• The Model browser contains a Drawing Resources folder that
contains sheet formats, title blocks, borders, sketched symbols,
and AutoCAD blocks. Expand the Drawing Resources folder to
display this information, as shown in Figure 23-1.

...•... Dr awing Resources

ltr- ,t!:5!1 Sheet Formats
$- GBorders
&J-. ~ Title Blocks
r :.oo· Sketched Symbols
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Figure 23-1

The five drawing resources are described in Table 23-1.

Table 23-1

Sheet Displays the default formats in the selected Inventor drawing

Formats template file. These formats can contain title blocks, borders,
and views.

Dr awing Resources
~ Sheet Formats
l.- G;;l A size, Portrait, 1 view

l
G;;l A size, Landscape, 1 view
G;;l 8 size, 2 view
G;;l C size, 4 view
G;;l D size, 6 view
G;;l E size, 7 view
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Borders Displays the default border and any user-defined borders.

Title Displays the default and user-defined title blocks. lt tabulates
Blocks information about the drawing (e.g., drawing name).
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Sketched Displays 20 symbols that can be added to a drawing file.

Symbols
AutoCAD Only available for DWG files. Lists any blocks added to the
Blocks DWG file in AutoCAD. AutoCAD blocks cannot be created in
Inventor, but can be inserted into the current sheet.

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The first view in a drawing must be a base view. Other views, such as
projection and isometric views, can be created based on the base
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view. To create the base view, in the Create panel, click !EI!ll (Base). lf
a model is already open within Inventor, it is assigned as the drawing
model and the Drawing View dialog box opens as shown in
Figure 23-2. lf no models are active in Inventor befare you create the

drawing, you must browse (~) and selecta model to use in the
drawing.

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Top
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Left
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Figure 23-2

The Drawing View dialog box consists of three tabs:

• Component
• Model State
• Display Options

Component Tab The Component tab enables you to select the model and the Design
View, Position, and Level of Detail representation to use in the
drawing view using the File and Representation area. lf a model is
already open, Inventor assigns that modelas the default model.

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D ~ speeifies that the
drawing updates if
ehanges are made in the
design view.
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!!lif:.i in the Sea/e and
Styles area sets the sea/e
and display style of a
dependent view to be the
same as its parent view.
Sheet Metal and
Presentation view options
are available when one of
these file types is used.
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The remaining Component tab options enable you to do the following:
• Use the Orientation list on the right side of the dialog box to select
the orientation of the view based on the model's origin planes. [~
enables you to create a custom orientation.
• Use the View/ Sea/e La be/ area to set the sea le of the view. Enable
[ G 1 (Toggle Label Visibility) to display the view name and scale
value below the drawing view. Even if the label is not displayed, it
is used in the Model browser to name the view.
• Use the Style icons (~ [JI]) to set the line display of the view
(hidden line, no hidden line, or shaded).
The model shown in Figure 23-3 is oriented into the 20 base view by
selecting the default Front view.
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Figure 23-3
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Model State Tab The Model State tab shown in Figure 23-4, enables you to select
weldment states and iAssembly or iPart members to use in a drawing
view. lt also enables you to specify line style and hidden line
calculation settings.

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!so Bottom Left
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Margin

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Figure 23-4

The Model State tab options include the following:

• The Weldment area enables you to selecta weldment state (e.g.,

assembly, preparations, welds, or machining) for the view.
• The Member area enables you to select a member from the
iAssembly or iPart factory to display in the view.
• The Une Style area enables you to select how reference
components (components whose BOM structure is set to
Reference) are displayed in the view. This option works with the
Style options in the Component tab to control the display.
• The Hidden Une Calculation area enables you to control the
hidden line creation for assemblies containing the reference parts.
• The Margin area enables you to increase the amount of space
around the part to include reference data outside the component
selected for the view.

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Display Options The Display Options tab, shown in Figure 23-5, enables you to
Tab specify additional options relating to the view.

Orientation

Current
Top
Bottam
Left
Right
Back
Isa To¡¡ Right
!so Top Left
Cut Infrer!tance 'lso Bottom Right
O Interference Edges , Iso Bottom Left

O Tangent Edges

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~ ~[el~
OK ]] Cancel

Figure 23-5

The Display Options tab tools:

• lnclude various view-specific display options that enable you to

customize your drawing view creation. For example, whether to
include model dimensions, welding symbols and annotations,
sheet metal bend extents, thread features, work features,
interference edges, and tangent edges. You can also
enable/disable displaying trails, hatching, and aligning a view with
its base view.
• Control whether a projected/child view displays the cut from the
parent view. lt includes break out, slice, break, and section views.
• Enables you to control sectioning of library parts in an assembly
drawing view. The default is Obey Browser Settings. You can
change it to Never or Always.
• Enables you to set the justification (Centered or Fixed) of a view,
using the View Justification drop-down list.

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User-Defined To create user-defined orientations, click [~in the Orientation area in

Orientation the Drawing View dialog box. A custom view window opens, as shown
in Figure 23-6. You can use this view window to zoom, pan, and
Views rotate the component to create the view you want to display in the
drawing. You can also change the view to a perspective view.

The View Cube can a/so The majority of the icons in this toolbar are the same as those used
be used to orient the model when modeling. The two tools shown in Figure 23-6 are specific to
when in the Custom View creating user-defined orientations.
environment.

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Figure 23-6

Once the view orientation has been defined click ~ (Finish Custom
View) in the Exit panel.

To place the view, click in the required location on the drawing or click

OK J to place the view and close the dialog box.

After placing a base view, you can immediately place projected views
by default. Move the cursor to the location of the projected view and a
preview displays. Click to create the projected view. When you have
defined all of the views, right-click and select Create to generate the
views.

While the precise drawing view is being generated, a Raster view is

displayed. A raster view is a draft preview of the view that enables you
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to continue reviewing your drawing or creating drawing annotations
while the precise drawing views are being calculated in the
background. Sorne features of the drawing are not available or work
differently for raster views.

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A raster view is indicated by green corners in the graphic window, as

shown in Figure 23-7, and the ~ symbol displays next to the view in
the Model browser.

The raster view might not

display for drawings in
which the precise view can
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To cancel projected view creation after placing the base view, clear C::!:!
(Create projected views immediately after base view creation) or,
once the base view is placed, press <Ese>.

Additional view types are available In the Place Views tab > Create
panel as shown in Figure 23-8.

Draft Break Break Out Skce Crop Horizontal

Figure 23-8

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Projected Views
You can also right-click on
the parent view and select
Create View > Projected
View.
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A projected view is a view created by projecting from a parent view.
The parent view must already exist. You can create eight possible
views from one view: four orthographic and four isometric.
• The orthographic views are the top, bottom, and side views, as
shown in Figure 23-9. These views align with the parent view and
are dependent on that view.
• The isometric views are the diagonal views, as shown in
Figure 23-9. These views are not dependent on the location of the
parent view. ·
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Figure 23-9
Use the following steps to create a projected view:
1. lf creating a projected view immediately after placing the base
view, you do not need to initiate the command. You can simply
drag and place the views, as needed. To initiate view creation and
~
place a new projected view, click b:::l (Projected) in the Create
panel.
2. Select the base view.
3. Move the cursor in the direction of the new view. Note the preview
ofthe view.
4. Selecta point to place the view. Inventor places a rectangle to
mark the position of the view.
5. Continue moving the crosshairs to new locations and selecting
points for each view you want to create. Inventor places a rectangle
on the screen to indicate each additional view.
6. Right-click and select Create to generate the views.
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Auxiliary Views
You can also right-click on
the parent view and select
Crea te View > Auxiliary
View.
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Auxiliary views are similar to orthographic views. Orthographic views
are created to the left, right, above, or below a parent view. Auxiliary
views are created diagonally from the view based on a user-defined
edge, as shown in Figure 23-1 O.
Figure 23-1 O
Use the following steps to create an auxiliary view:
1. In the Create panel, click ~ (Auxiliary).
2. Select the parent view that the auxiliary view is going to reference.
The Auxiliary View dialog box opens as shown in Figure 23-11 .
Vien• í Sca!e Label
View Identifier Scale
D Definition in Base View
OK j 1 Cancel
Figure 23-11
3. Change the information in the dialog box as needed. The cursor
displays as a pointer with a line symbol ( 4./ ).
4. Select a line in the reference view as the basis for the auxiliary
view.
5. Move the cursor and select a point to position the view.
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Section Views A section view displays the component with a cutaway, as shown in
Figure 23-12. A projection view line, also known as a section line, is
drawn on the parent view to locate the cut.

)'Section Section view

line

Figure 23-12

You can also right-click on Use the following steps to create a section view:
the parent view and select
Create View > Section
1. In the Create panel, click t~t (Section).
View.
2. Select the view that the section view is going to reference.

3. Select points on the reference view to draw the section line.

4. Right-click and select Continue. The Section View dialog box

opens as shown in Figure 23-13.

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Víew Identtfíer Sea!!'

Controls the Sltce

depth ofthe O Jndud!' Stice
section view

t•lethod

(:}i) Pmjected
()Aiígned

OK JI Cancel J

Figure 23-13

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5. Change the information in the dialog box, as needed.

6. Select the section depth (Full or Distance) of the view in the

Section Depth area in the dialog box.

7. Optional: Set whether to lnclude SI ice and SI ice All Parts.

8. Define the method of projecting the section view. Projected is the

default if a single line entity represents the section line. lf multiple
section lines are sketched, you can select between Projected or
Aligned.

9. Select the location for the section view. A section view is

automatically aligned with the parent view by default. To break the
alignment, press and hold down <Ctrl> when dragging and
left-click to locate the section view.

To change the hatch patterns on section views, right-click on the

pattern and select Edit. The default pattern is set in the Drafting
Standards. Hatch patterns can also be assigned to material styles in
the Style and Standard Editor.

Detailed Views Detail views typically enlarge an area of a parent view to display the
information more clearly, as shown in Figure 23-14.

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You can a/so right-click on Use the following steps to create a detail view:
the parent view and select
Create View > Detail
View. 1. In the Create panel, click t}¡) (Detail).

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2. Select the view that the detail view is going to reference. The
Detail View dialog box opens as shown in Figure 23-15.

In detail views, you can

ha ve a circular or
rectangular fence shape. \líew i Scale Label Stv!e
You also can have jagged Vie•N Identifier Scale
[1][fj [~]
;J 2: 1 V
or smooth cutout fines.
[J~
Fence Shape

[Q]IQ
Cutout Shape

[JEJ
~ OK 1 1 Cancel 1

Figure 23-15

3. Change the information in the dialog box, as needed.

4. Selecta point on the view from which the detail is taken to specify
the center of the view.

5. Move the pointer away from the center point. A circle displays on
the screen. Move the pointer to determine the size of the area that
should be included in the detail view, and select a point.

6. Select a point on the screen to locate the detail view.

Overlay Views You can document assembly motion using overlay views. These
views use positional representations to display an assembly in
multiple positions in a single view, as shown on the right in
Figure 23-16. You must have at least two positional representations
in the assembly to create overlay views.

Base View only Base View with Overlay

Figure 23-16

The overlay view can be created for unbroken base, projected, and
auxiliary views.

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Use the following steps to create an overlay:

1. Create a base view.

2. In the Create panel, click cr:s,ª (Overlay) and select the view. The
Overlay View dialog box opens as shown in Figure 23-17.

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3. Select the positional representation to use.

4. Configure any other options, as needed.

5. Click [ oK J.

Draft Views Draft views enable you to create independent sketches in a drawing
that might or might not reflect the model, as shown in Figure 23-18. lt
can help identify additional information to the end user of the drawing,
and can also be used to add AutoCAD .DWG data into a drawing.

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Use the following steps to create a Draft view:

1. In the Modify panel, click E!!}

(Draft). The Draft View dialog box
opens as shown in Figure 23-19 and the Sketch tab becomes the
active tab.

\fiew J Scale Label

Víew Identifier Scale

OK ] [ Cancel ]

Figure 23-19

2. Edit the options in the Draft View dialog box as needed to define
the view.

3. To import AutoCAD .DWG data, use the ACAD option in the lnsert
panel or simply copy and paste from an AutoCAD drawing file.

4. In the Sketch tab, use the standard sketching tools to create the
entities that are to be represented in the Draft view.

5. In the Exit panel, click (Finish Sketch) to complete the view.

Break Views A break view displays portions of the drawing model with material
removed. You can change any view toa break view, as shown in
Figure 23-20.

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Figure 23-20

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You can a/so right-click on
the parent view and select
Create View > Break.
Use the following steps to create a break view:
1. In the Modify panel, click 8D (Break).
2. Select the view to be broken. The Break dialog box opens as
shown in Figure 23-21.

You can control the

location and size of the
breaks and appearance of St;·le Displav

the break fines. A break

view can ha ve mu/tiple
breaks.

Max,
Orienta !ion Symbols
......

OK J 1 Cancel ]

Figure 23-21

3. Change the settings in the dialog box, as needed.

4. Selecta point on the view where you want the break to begin, and
select a point on the view where you want the break to end.

Break Out Views A break out view is a view of the drawing model with a portian of the
components removed. This type of view is used to expose areas
hidden by assembly components. An example is shown in
Figure 23-22.

A break out view is created

from an existing view.

Figure 23-22

A break out view requires a sketch to define the break. The sketch
must be associated with the drawing view and be a closed loop.

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You can a/so right-click on Use the following steps to create a break out view:
the view and select Create
View > Break Out. 1. Create a view.
2. Select the view in the Model browser or window.

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3. In the Sketch panel, click t±::::J (Create Sketch) to create a sketch
associated with the view.

4. Sketch a closed profile to outline the break area. Exit the sketch.
The sketch is listed for the view in the Model browser.

5. In the Modify panel, click ~(Break

Out) and select the view. The
Break Out dialog box opens as shown in Figure 23-23.

Boundary

l!!J Erofile

Depth
[Ij From Point v

0.000 >;

Display

[@] Show !::!jdden Edges

D Section All Parts

1 Cancel

Figure 23-23

6. lf multiple closed profile sketches are associated with the view,

click I!J (Profile) and select the required profile you sketched.
7. Select the depth type (From Point, To Sketch, To Hole, Through
Part).

8. Click [ oK l.
Views that are dependent on a view you break
out also display the break out.

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SI ice Views
To create an associated
sketch, select the view
befare se/ecting the
Create Sketch option.
The target view does not
have to be an isometric
view. However, multiple
siices are not visible if it is
a planar view.
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A Slice view enables you to display slices of the model with
zero-depth sections. An open sketch is used to create the slices in the
model.
Use the following steps to slice a view:
1. Create the necessary base and projected planar views and an
isometric view. The isometric view is used as the target view that
is going to be sliced. The base or projected planar views provide
the view to sketch the slice lines.
2. Create an associated sketch on the base or projected view
defining the slicing that is to be displayed in the target view. The
sketch must be an open section to be defined as a slice line, must
be unconsumed, and cannot be created in a Draft view.
3. In the Modify panel, click Cl=:b (Siice).
4. Select the target view to be sliced.
5. Select the associated sketch to define the slice view.
6. For an assembly drawing, enable the Slice All Parts option to
slice all intersecting components. Otherwise, leave this option
el ea red.
7. Click l oK J.
8. (Optional) To manually select assembly components to display as
sliced in the target view (i.e., participate), expand the assembly
node for the target view, right-click on a component name, and
select Section Participation > Slice.
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The views at the top of Figure 23-24 show the target view and the
associated sketch that was created on a planar part view. The views
at the bottom of Figure 23-24 show the final slice view created on a
30 isometric view.

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Crop Views Existing drawing views can be cropped/clipped to help focus on

important areas of a view, as shown in Figure 23-25.

Cropped view

Figure 23-25

Cropping is permitted on most existing views. However, it is not

available for broken or overlay views, or previously cropped views.
Although you cannot create an additional crop on a previously
cropped view, you can create a Broken view, Detail view, or Slice on a
cropped view.

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A/ternatively, you can
right-click and select
Circular to change the
boundary type instead of
opening the Crop Settings
dia/og box.
Alternatively, you can have
a pre-existing sketch that is
associated with a view and
use that as the cropping
border.
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Use the follawing steps ta crop a view:
1 . Create a view.
2. Select the view in the Madel browser ar windaw.
n
3. In the Madify panel, click cÚ=Ü (Crop).
4. (Optianal) By default, the cropped area is rectangular and crap cut
lines are displayed. Ta change the crap settings, right-click and
select Crop Settings befare sketching the area. Define the
aptians using the Crop Settings dialag bax, as in Figure 23-26.
Default 6ound&ry Type
()Circular
(:) Rectangular
@:1 1 OK . J[ Cancel
Figure 23-26
5. Sketch a baunding bax around the area af the selected view that is
ta be crapped. Yau can alsa select an existing sketch as the crap
baundary.
Madel dimensians that have been added ta a view that is being
crapped remain displayed. Existing drawing dimensians alsa remain
and reference paints are added ta the view. Cansider crapping views
befare annatating yaur drawing. Drawing dimensians can be added
after cropping and can reference the cut lines af the crap baundary, if
necessary.
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23.2 Manipulating Views

Once views have been added toa drawing, changes might be
required. Sorne common changes that can be made to drawing views
include the following:

Delete Views Views can be deleted from a drawing using any of the following
methods:

• Right-click on the view in the graphics window or Model browser

and select Delete.
• Select the view and press <Delete>.

When deleting a parent view, a dialog box opens that enables you to

select dependent views to be retained (click ~in the dialog box to

display a líst), as shown in Figure 23-27. Any retained children
remain associative.

Do you want to delete view "VIEWl" and its dependents?

[m]

Dependent Views
VIEW2
, VIEW3

Figure 23-27

Suppress Views Views can be suppressed in a drawing. When a view is suppressed, it

is not visible on the drawing sheet and is greyed out in the Model
browser. This is similar to suppressing features. To suppress a view,
select it in the graphics window or Model browser, right-click, and
select Suppress. Repeat the procedure to unsuppress a view.

Move Views To move a view, select its border and drag it to the new location on the
drawing. All dependent views move relative to their parents.

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View Orientation View orientation can be modified in the Drawing View dialog box.
Select the view to reorient, right-click and select Edit View. In the

J:!JW IN 20W Drawing View dialog box, click ~ and reorient the view as needed.
Once the view orientation has been defined, in the Exit panel, click

(Finish Custom View). Click 1 oK J to update the view, any

child view also inherits the new orientation.

View Alignment Dependent views (projected views, auxiliary views, etc.) are aligned to
parent views and update position if the parent view is moved. Yo u can
also explicitly remove or add view alignment as follows:

• To remove an alignment, right-click the dependent view and select

Alignment > Break. The view alignment is broken but is still
dependent on the parent view.
• To add an alignment, right-click on the view and select Alignment
> Vertical/ Horizontal/In Position. The Vertical/Horizontal
options line up the vertical/horizontal center line of the view line
with the center line of the other view. The In Position option
maintains the position of the view horizontally and vertically,
relative to the base view.

Change View To modify a view scale, right-click on the view and select Edit View.
The Drawing View dialog box opens. Entera new scale in the Sea/e
Scale
field and click 1 oK J. Changing this value affects the scale of all
child views, except independently scaled views.

To independently change the view scale on a child view (i.e.,

Projected view), clear ¡~ (S cale from base) in the Drawing View

dialog box to enter an independent scale value for the child view.

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Editing View You can add extra lines of text in a view label, and control the
formatting. Hover the cursor over a label (an A displays near the
La beis pointer), right-click and select Edit View Label. The Format Text
dialog box opens as shown in Figure 23-28.

o/o Stretch Spadng

100 - Single

Size

Type Property Predsion

Component: Source: Parameter; Predsion

OK 11 Cancel

Figure 23-28

The Label information is represented by brackets in the edit area. The

top brackets represent the title, and the bottom brackets represent the
scale. You cannot change the text inside the brackets here, but you
can add text befare, between, or after them. You can also change the
format of the text inside the brackets.

The dialog box offers standard options for text formatting, such as
font, height, justification, etc. To change the font or style of existing
text, highlight the text to be changed in the edit box and apply the
changes. You can easily move a label by dragging it to a different
location on the drawing sheet. lt remains connected to the view even
after it has been moved.

Replace Models When a base drawing view is added toa drawing, you must selecta
drawing model to reference. Child views are created referencíng this
base view. Once a reference model is selected for use in the drawing,
it is possible to replace it with another model. The replacíng model is
then reflected in all existing views.

Use the following steps to replace an existing drawing model:

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1. In the Manage tab > Modify panel, click ~ (Replace Model

Reference ). The Re place Model Reference dialog box opens as
shown in Figure 23-29.

Model Reference

FileName Path
Adjustable Bracket.iarn C:\Inventor 2012 Intw Exercise Files\,Adjustable

OK Jj cancel j

Figure 23-29

Replacement models must

be the same file type as 2. Select the drawing model to be replaced, click ~. and browse
the original model. For and select a new model.
example, you cannot
replace a part file with an 3. Click to confirm replacement.
assembly or presentation
file.

View Properties You can change the line weight, line type, or color of an object in a
view. Select the item, right-click, and select Properties to open the
Edge Properties dialog box, shown in Figure 23-30.

Consider using the

Selection filter to select al/ !,.ineType
of the fines of a part or V
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assembly instead of simply

•vmw • • •vv•••mv•;' " ' '

Line Weight
selecting individua/fines.
TIP: To quickly display the
list of filter options, press
<Shift> and right-click. OK J[ Cancel

Figure 23-30

The By Layer setting for Une Type and Line Weight means that the
property is determined by the layer on which the line is located. The
settings for the layers can be modified in the Style and Standard
Editor.

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Editing Sheets The default type of sheet that is added to a drawing is dependent on
the sheet assigned for use with the selected template. To make
changes toa sheet once a drawing has been created, right-click on
the sheet name in the Model browser and select Edit Sheet. Using
the Edit Sheet dialog box, as shown in Figure 23-31, you can make
changes to the sheet.

Sheet Orientation
Size ()
()Portraít

(?~:: Landscape

D
E
F
Custom Size (¡nches)
M
A3
A2

u:~ Cancel ·¡
Custom SizE (mm)
9 x 12 (ináles), Portr ait
12 x 18 \111ffies)
18 x 24 (inrnes)
24 x 36 \111ches)
36 x 48 (inrnes)
30 x 42 (111rnes)
A size, Portrait, 1 view
A s.ize~ Landscape_. 1 vfew
B sizex 2 VleV>'
e s.ize~ 4 viev<.'
D size, 6 view

Figure 23-31

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Exercise 23a Create a Drawing 1

In this exercise, you will create the drawing shown in Figure 23-32.
You will use the drawing commands to complete the drawing, add all
the necessary views, and manipulate them as needed.

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Figure 23-32

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

./ Place and manipulate drawing views

Task 1 - Create a drawing.

1. Start a new drawing using the ANSI (mm).dwg template in the

Metric tab. The Place Views tab is the active tab.

Task 2 - Add a base view to the drawing.

1. In the Create panel, click i (Base). The Drawing View dialog

box opens.

2. Click ~ and open socket_drawing_presentation.ipn.

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3. Click ~ and use the tools in the Custom View tab, or use the
View Cube to orient the model to look similar to Figure 23-33.

4. In the Custom View tab > Exit panel, click (Finish Custom
View) to accept the custom view.

Figure 23-33

5. Click 1\.1 J (Toggle Label Visibility) in the View/Scale Label area to

toggle on label visibility.

6. Click lliJ
(Shaded) in the Sty/e area to display the model as
shaded.

7. Select the top right corner of the drawing to place the view.

Task 3 - Add another base view.

1. In the Create panel, click ¡-·--·····¡ (Base). The Drawing View dialog
box opens.

2. Click I6Jl and select and open encbase.ipt.

3. Accept Front (default option) in the Orientation area.

4. Enter [2.5:1] in the Sea/e field and click 1 G]

(Toggle Label
Visibility) in the View/Scale Label area. Selecta location at the
center of the drawing to place the view, as shown in Figure 23-34.

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Altemative/y, you can
create projected views by
f'1iirW%I
~
clicking t:=l (Projected) in
the Create panel, selecting
the base reference view,
and p/acing the new
projected views.
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5. Hover your cursor above the base view. A preview of the projected
view displays at the crosshairs. Select a point to place the
projected view. Inventor places a rectangle to indicate the view.
6. Continue moving the crosshairs to the new location (bottom left
cerner of the base view), as shown in Figure 23-34. Select the
location for the isometric view. Inventor places a rectangle at this
location.
7. Right-click and select Create to create the views that were placed.
8. lf dimensions display, turn them off by selecting the view in the
Model browser, right-clicking, and selecting Annotation Visibility
> Model Dimensions. The drawing displays as shown in
Figure 23-34.
Projected view ~
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t,"L _______ ... ___ _.. __ J..-~·
Baseview~
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Isometric view
Figure 23-34
Task 4- Edit the isometric view.
1. Right-click on the isometric view shown in Figure 23-34 and select
Edit View. The Drawing View dialog box opens.
2. Click ~ in the Style area to set the view to shaded and then click
1 0K l.
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3. Move the isometric view to the location shown in Figure 23-35. To

move the view, select it so that a box displays around it, select on
the outline of the box, and drag it.

view
~ ~II::WI
S(A!f l.¡ 1

Baseviewl

Figure 23-35

Task 5 - Add a section view.

1. Select the base view, right-click and select Section View.

2. Select points on the base view to draw the section line shown in
Figure 23-36.

Section fine " " -

'----1-1

~ ~ },
VIE tN2
SCALE 2.50:1

Figure 23-36

3. Right-click and select Continue. The Section View dialog box

opens.

4. Enter [3.50:1] in the Sea/e field.

5. Ensure that [ '::, J is set to display the label.

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6. Select the location shown in Figure 23-37 to place the section

view.

The default section depth

option is Fu/l.

\11EW1

~
!OL.f2.50:l

Section view 'To move the label, select it

and drag to a new location.

Figure 23-37

Task 6 - Add a base view of another assembly.

~·¡

1. In the Create panel, click !. J (Base). The Drawing View dialog

box opens.

2. Click ~ and select and open socket_final.iam.

3. Select lnterference_view in the Representation area.

4. Select lso Top Left in the Orientation area and ~ in the Style
are a.

5. Enter [1 :1] in the Sea/e field and select [ il] to display the label.

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6. Select the location shown in Figure 23-38 to place the view.

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r~-------~---~--+-~
· f-~

~ :#1:0 ¡_
•
"'"'"
SCAL.f :<:.50;1

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Figure 23-38

Task 7 - Add a detail view to the drawing.

1. In the Create panel, click t}¡J

(Detail) and then select the isometric
view in the top left corner of the window as the reference view. The
Detail View dialog box opens.

2. Display the view as Hidden Line Removed and Shaded. Accept

the remaining defaults in the Detail View dialog box and select the
point shown in Figure 23-39 for the center of detail.

3. Drag the cursor away from the point and click to create a circle.

Select this point

Figure 23-39

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4. Place the detail view, as shown in Figure 23-40.

5. Add another projected view, as shown in Figure 23-40.

Projected view ·

·~ ~ Detail view

B:JVJlJL D
"iO:Lf.S: 1

Figure 23-40

Task 8 - Add a break out view to the drawing.

1. A break out view requires a sketch that is associated with the

drawing view to define the break. To create a sketch associated
with the drawing view, select the bottom left view in the window

and in the Sketch panel, click [Itj (Create Sketch).

2. Sketch the closed profile shown in Figure 23-41.

profile

Figure 23-41

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3. Finish the sketch. lt is now listed under the view name in the Model
browser.

4. In the Modify panel, click ~ (Break Out) and select the bottom
left view. The Break Out View dialog box opens.

5. Select Through Part in the Depth drop-down list and select the
enctop part shown on the left in Figure 23-42.

6. Click [ oK l to cut away that part. The view displays as shown

on the right in Figure 23-42.

enctop

Figure 23-42

7. S ave the drawing and accept the default na me

[socket_drawing_presentation.dwg]. The drawing displays as
shown in Figure 23-43.

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Figure 23-43

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Exercise 23b Create a Drawing 11

In this exercise, you will create a base view, projected views, and
section views. You will also edit a view. The completed drawing is
shown in Figure 23-44.

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e

s-J
A A-A ( 1: 2)
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!l

Figure 23-44

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

./ Create base views

./ Create projected views
./ Create section views
./ Ed it views

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Alternatively, you can
create projected views by
L"iil
clicking C:::l (Projected) in
the Create panel, selecting
the base reference view,
and placing the new
projected views.
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Drawing Basics
Task 1 - Create a drawing.
1. Start a new drawing file using the ISO.dwg template in the Metric
tab.
Task 2 - Create base and projected views.
!IJ!i
1. In the Create panel, click L:i~_..i (Base).
2. Click l-ªlJ and open L_bracket.ipt.
3. Set the Sea/e to 1: 2 and the Orientation to Top. Place the view, as
shown in Figure 23-45.
4. Hover your cursor abo ve the base view. A preview of the projected
view displays. Select a point to place the projected view. Inventor
places a rectangle to indicate the view.
5. Create a second projected view in the top right corner of the
drawing, as shown in Figure 23-45.
6. lf dimensions display, turn them off by selecting the view in the
Model browser, right-clicking, and selecting Annotation Visibility
> Model Dimensions. The drawing displays as shown in
Figure 23-45.
To turn off the addition of model dimensions on view creation,
select the Tools tab and select Application Options in the
Options panel. Select the Drawing tab and clear the Retrieve all
model dimensions on view placement option.
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@
Base view
Figure 23-45
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Task 3- Edit the isometric view.

1. Right-click on the isometric view (VIEW3) in the Model browser

and select Edit View.

2. In the Drawing View dialog box, set the Sea/e to 1: 4. In the Style
area, click 1]1] and [fl] to set the view as Shaded with Hidden
Lines Displayed. Click [ oK J.

Task 4 - Create section views.

1. In the Create panel, click t~T (Section) and select VIEW1 as the
reference view.

2. Draw the section line shown in Figure 23-46. To align to the center
of the hales, hover the cursor over a hale and move the cursor.
Select the required point with the dashed line displayed.

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1111 1111
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1 ¡ 1 r Hl
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1
d

A--1
Figure 23--46

3. Right-click and select Continue.

4. Place the section view to the right of the reference view.

5. In the Create panel, click t~T (Section) and select VIEW2 as the
reference view.

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6. Draw the section line shown in Figure 23-47.

s--j
1
'
f ©

'
o

1 ,::;, ·::~ ~

s--j
Figure 23-47

7. Right-click and select Continue.

8. Place the view to the right of the reference view.

9. The drawing displays as shown in Figure 23-48.

B·B ( 1; 2}

•-1
L
A·A(l:2)

r
"'
'"' 1 i1 "'
'"'

rj> ;;
~
.....

Figure 23-48

1O. Save the file as [L_bracket.dwg].

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Exercise 23c Create a Drawing 111

In this exercise, you will create a drawing with a base view, projected
views, a section view, and detail view. The completed drawing is
shown in Figure 23-49.

SECT!Oh Ad\
SClltt U

DETAIL 5
5CAU' 3 1

Figure 23-49

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

./ Create a base view

./ Create projected views
./ Create a detail view
./ Create a section view

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Task 1 - Create a drawing.

1. Start a new drawing file using the ANSI (in).dwg template in the
English tab.

Task 2 - Create base and projected views.

1. Create a base view of relation.ipt. Use a scale of 1.5:1 and the

Front orientation. Place the view in the upper left corner of the
drawing, as shown in Figure 23-50.

lf dimensions display, tum 2. Create the projected views shown in Figure 23-50.
them off by selecting the
view in the Model browser,
right-clicking, and selecting
Annotation Visibility >
Model Dimensions.
Altematively, you can r!J
select the Tools tab and
select App/ication
lJ
Options in the Options
panel. Select the Drawing
tab and clear the Retrieve
11
11
rrn
"
''
'"'
11
11

al/ model dimensions on

view p/acement option.

Figure 23-50

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Task 3 - Create a section view.

1. Create the section view shown in Figure 23-51. Use extension

lines to ensure that the section line cuts through the center of the
part.

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11
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"
''
'"'
,,
,,

Figure 23-51

Task 4 - Create a detail view.

1. Create a detail view and select the bottom projected view as the

reference view. Click I.S:J as the Cutout Shape. Select the

Display Full Detail Boundary and Display Connection Line
options. Create the detail circle and place the detail view as shown
in Figure 23-52.

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........
...... 1
// -,"'

7 \
! j
\ /
--,________ /,'

DETAlL B
SCALE 3; 1

Figure 23-52

2. Save the file as [relation.dwg].

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Review Questions

Question 1 Which of the following view types must be the first view in a drawing?

a. Projection b. Base
c. Auxiliary d. Detailed

Question 2 What is the difference between a projected view and an auxiliary

view?

Question 3 Which of the following view types enables you to create an

independent 30 view? (Hint: There is more than one correct answer.)

a. Projection b. Base
c. Auxiliary d. Detailed

Question 4 When you delete a parent view, dependent views are automatically
deleted.

a. True

b. False

Question 5 Select the orientation that you can select when adding a base view to
a drawing. (Hint: There is more than one correct answer.)

a. Default Front view b. Design view

c. User-defined view d. ISO default views

Question 6 You can add a view as shaded.

a. True

b. False

Question 7 What is the difference between a break out view and a break view?

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Question 8 You can break the alignment dependency between a parent and a
child view.

a. True

b. False

Question 9 Yo u can change the scale of the projected views independent of the
parent view scale.

a. True

b. False

Question 10 You cannot create views of different parts in the same drawing.

a. True

b. False

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