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Table of contents 1

K - Drafting
K1 Start Drafting
K1-1 Create Drawing
K1-3 Drawing Navigator
K1-4 Drafting Ribbon Bar
K2 Drawing Sheet
K3 Views
K3-1 Drafting Preferences
K3-3 Base View
K3-5 View Parameters for Assemblies
K3-6 Projected View
K3-7 Detail View
K3-9 View Break
K3-11 Drawing View
K3-12 Exploded View
K3-13 Hole Table
K3-14 Parts List
K3-17 Image
K4 Sections
K4-1 Section View
K4-5 Assembly Section
K4-8 Half Section
K4-9 Revolved Section
K4-10 Folded Section View
K4-11 Unfolded Section View
K4-13 Break out Section View
K5 Edit Views
K5-1 Move/Copy Views
K5-2 Align Views
K5-3 View Boundary
K5-4 Modfy 3D-Objects in View
K5-5 Sketch in Drawing

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K - Drafting
K6 Detailing
K6-1 Centerlines
K6-4 Balloons
K6-5 Symbols (Crosshatch and others)
K6-6 Weld Symbol
K6-7 Surface Symbol
K6-8 User Defined Symbol
K7 Dimension
K7-1 Rapid Dimension
K7-3 Dimension Settings
K7-4 Parameter Blocs
K7-6 Cylindrical Dimensions
K7-7 Angular Dimension
K7-8 Baseline dimension
K7-10 Ordinate Dimension
K7-12 Automatic and manual Dimension
K8 Annotations
K8-1 Create Note
K8-4 Feature Control Symbols
K8-6 Datum Feature Symbol
K9 Track Changes
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Ribbon bar 4

Drafting Ribbon bar:

Group Home will provide access for most important commands:

views, sections,
details

detailing

sketch, bill of material,

tables

Create new drawing sheet

usual

If you use no template you'll be ask

for the units and the projection
rule.

American (3rd angle projection)

European (1st angle projection)

Depending from the template you

will be ask for title block input.

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Views

Overview

K3-1 Drafting Preferences

K3-3 Base View
K3-5 View parameter for assemblies
K3-6 Projected View
K3-7 Detail Views
K3-9 View Break
K3-11 2D View
K3-12 Exploded View
K3-13 Hole Table
K3-14 Parts List
K3-17 Image

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Views 3

Home Group View Base View

alternative:
Menu Insert View Base
By this command the first view of referenced 3D-part is
determined and positioned. Each additional view will be projected
from this base view.
Depending on the users standard preferences this function can
also take place automatically after invoking the first sheet.

Positioning method

view type
orient the 3D-Model

On: view will never

change

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Sections

Overview

K4-1 Section View

K4-5 Assembly Section
K4-8 Half Section
K4-9 Revolved Section
K4-10 Folded Section View
K4-11 Unfolded Section View
K4-13 Break-out Section View

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Section View
Example: stepped section
1. Parent view
2. first position to section
optionally: MB3 Lock Alignment
P3

3. Select: Add segment:

4. Further through points P2, P3

P2

Before positioning you can adjust the

section line with following functions:
P1

5. Confirm (MB2)
6. Position of the section view

Display of the section view:

+ select section view

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Insert View Section

Overview of further sections:

Half Section:
Part will be cut only half way

Revolved Section:
Turned section view in a revolved part.

Folded Section

Unfolded Point to Point Section

Unfolded Point and Angle Section

Break-out Section

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Edit views

bersicht

K5-1
K5-2
K5-3
K5-4
K5-5

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Move/Copy views
Align views
View Boundary
Modify 3D-Elements in view
Sketch in drawing

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Move/Copy views 1

Home Group: View Move/Copy View

alternative:
Edit View Move/Copy View
Move/copy views in defined direction.
Normally this can be done directly by mouse.

directions to move
copy yes/no
name of the new view
distance between the views

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Detailing

Overview
K6-1
K6-4
K6-6
K6-7
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Center lines
Balloon
Welding Symbol
Surface Symbol
Custom Symbol

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Centerlines1

Home Group: Annotations Centerlines

alternative:
Menu Insert Centerline

Dependent on the preferences the centerlines will be created

automatically.
Drafting Preferences

Note:
Centerline Handles
to modify the lines

Different overhangs::
Cursor on center point MB3 specify extension individually

Diagonal centerlines
see settings angle

Center Mark
Optionally: display as center point
(also via MB3)
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Dimension

Overview

K7-1 Rapid
K7-3 Settings
K7-4 Parameter blocs
K7-6 Cylindrical
K7-7 Angular
K7-8 Baseline
K7-9 Ordinate
K7-11 automatic./manual Dimension

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Dimension 1

Dimension
The most used function is Rapid Dimension. With method "inferred"
the function will provide the right dimension due to the selected
element.

Home Group: Dimension Rapid

alternative:
Menu Insert Dimension Rapid

e.g. cylindrical with

diameter symbol

only sketch dimensions

Note:
"Snap points" in the selection bar

Define the snap function. Which points should be selected!

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Ordinate Dimension 10

Ordinate

one/two
directions

Add a missing dimension:

1. Select ordinate origin
2. Activate the function "ordinate"
3. Select new element + position dimension
4. Close

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Annotations

Overview

K8-1
K8-4
K8-6
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Create a Note
Feature Control Frame
Datum Feature Symbol
Track Changes

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Create a Note 1

Home Group: Annotations Note

alternative:
Menu Insert Annotation Note
Workflow:
1. Insert text
2. Text position
a) direct position
(without leader)
or
b) Drag from an edge
(with leader)

Note Alignment:

Associative
= always related e.g. to view
Non -associative
= align only while creation
afterwards no relations
Off
= no relation
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