Creating Layouts
This information
is specific to one or more CAD systems. See the SolidWorks eDrawings functionality matrix
for availability information.
You can create layouts
using the Create Layout 
tool.
To create a layout:
Select
a drawing view on the Sheets tab
or in the graphics area.
Click Overview Window 
(Sheets tab) or View,
Overview Window.
-
Click Create
Layout (Sheets
tab) or View, Create
Layout.
The graphics area now shows
only the selected view. Layout1
appears on the Sheets
tab as the active layout. The drawing view that you selected is listed
with an asterisk under the layout. Tabs with the sheet and layout name
appear below the graphics area.
Add
views.
To create a layout of an entire drawing sheet:
With the drawing sheet active, select a view in
the graphics area. Make a note of the view name.
-
Press Delete.
A layout sheet containing all the views (except the view you deleted)
opens in the graphics area.
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Select the view that you deleted on the Sheets
tab, then drag it into the graphics area of the layout.
The layout contains all the views.