Create Views

Automatically create 2D views of a manifold.

1.     MDTools 965 > Create Views

The Create Views dialog box displays.

2.     Click Browse and select the block part model.

3.     Click Open.

Note:

·  Names of the part models, which open in SOLIDWORKS are listed in the File name drop-down list.

·     You can also select the part model from the list.

4.     Select the positioning option.

The Auto Position option is selected by default.
The distance between views is automatically calculated.
The views are placed with the center of the front view at the center of the sheet.

5.     Deselect Auto Position, if you want to specify your own position style.
You can select a placement point.

This is the point at which the center of the Front view is placed on the sheet.

6.     Specify the inter-view distance and the scale factor.

7.     Click OK.

MDTools^® automatically creates six views of the selected manifold block as per the options specified in the MDTools Drawing Options dialog box.

MDTools automatically names the views, per the MDTools 2D view naming convention.

- Top view as A
- Front view as B
- Bottom view as C
- Left view as D
- Right view as E
- Back view as F

Note:

·       The scale values in the Create View dialog box denote the sheet scale values.

·       Refer MDTools Drawing Options for drawing view options.