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Drawing Views

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  • Convert Drawing View to Sketch

    From the shortcut menu, you can convert a drawing view to sketch entities or a block of sketch entities.

  • Multiple Exploded Views

    Drawings can have more than one exploded view per configuration.

  • New Edge Types for Flat Pattern Views

    In flat pattern drawing views, you can specify two new types of edges – Bend up, flat pattern and Bend down, flat pattern. Bend up, flat pattern uses the default of thin solid line and Bend down, flat pattern uses the default of thin dashed line.

  • New Section Tool User Interface

    Use the improved section view sketch mode in conjunction with the new section tool user interface to create both section views and aligned section views.

  • Save Drawing View as DXF or DWG File

    You can save a drawing view as a DXF™ or DWG™ file directly from the Drawing View PropertyManager.

  • SpeedPak Drawing Support

    SpeedPak drawings support section views. You can dimension and annotate them (included bodies only).



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