Drawing Completion

In This Task

• Dimensions will be inserted onto the finished sketch.
• A drawing layout will be created.

• Title blocks are only available if the Student_2D template was used at the start of this drawing.
• The tasks here were discussed and demonstrated in detail in Session 2.

Associated Tasks

• Inserting a special symbol to indicate a diameter value in an orthogonal dimension.

Before you Start

• Use the appropriate snap modes to correctly place the dimension extension lines.
• Use the Edit tool to modify extension line, dimension line and text placement.

Take Note

• Use the Annotation layer when inserting dimensions onto the sketch.
• Menu options for the Default menu and workspace, the Ribbon and Palettes are provided directly under the Command Name heading.
• There is no video animation for this task. Follow the instructions below or refer to previous sessions for information on dimensioning and creating layouts.

 

Dimensions

Ribbon : Draw | Dimension

Default Menu : Dimension

Palette : Sketch | Dimension

 

Dimensions are inserted to annotate an object.Dimensions are, by default, associative, meaning they will automatically update when their associated objects are modified.Standard Orthogonal, Parallel and Rotated Dimensions require a snap mode, usually vertex, intersection or center when targeting the insertion points to ensure accuracy.Radial, Diameter, Quick and Smart Dimensions require no snap modes.Dimension settings can be pre formatted by right clicking onto any dimension tool prior to starting the dimensioning task.Standard dimension settings can be stored in a template for future standardization.Some common dimension tools are discussed and demonstrated below.Dimension text which is modified by removing the angled brackets loses its associativity to the object.

Insert Orthogonal and Radial dimensions onto the finished sketch so the result is similar to the illustration below.

To insert the dimension shown by the arrow below, use an Orthogonal dimension and create a dimension from midpoint to midpoint. Double click onto the dimension, then input %%c in front of the dimension text in the General page of the Properties sheet.

Orthogonal & Radial dimensions inserted

 

Drawing Layout

Ribbon : View | Create View

Default Menu : View | Named Views | Create View

Palette : Named View | Create View

Model Space, also referred to as the graphics editor, is the area in which the sketch geometry of the drawing is produced at full scale. Annotations in the form of hatching and dimensions are also produced in the model space area.A View of the drawing is created which is then inserted into the Paper Space layout as a viewportPaper Space is the area where viewports of the drawing are assembled and the ‘virtual scale’ of the viewport is created here.Text notes and title blocks are also inserted into the Paper Space area. This is always set to the real-life, physical size of the paper onto which the drawing should be printed.Modifications performed on the sketch in the Model Space area are automatically updated in the relevant viewport in the Paper Space area.

Create a view of the drawing in model space using the menu options above.

Create an A3 landscape layout of this drawing, using the A3 Landscape layout at the base of the graphics editor. This layout is only available if the Student_2D template was used at the start of this drawing. If this template was not used, click onto Paper1 and create a layout using File | Page Setup.

Go to the Blocks palette and drag the Block named A3_Landscape into the drawing layout. Input the Attributes that best suit this drawing.

Insert the view of the drawing using View > Viewports > Viewport.

Select the inserted viewport and use the Properties sheet or the Selection Info palette to set the scale for the viewport. The viewport border can also be removed by deactivating the Visible Box option.

Use the Text tool to label the viewport. In this example, the viewport was labeled ‘Pipe Fitting – Not to Scale’.

The result should be similar to the illustration below.

Drawing layout created

Printing the Drawing

Navigate here for more information on printing the finished drawing.