Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
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I'm trying to convert from AutoCAD to Solidworks. All our current detail views are rectangle because they're created in a viewport which is rectangle. How can I change Solidworks detail view circle to a rectangle? Is it even possible?
Thanks!
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RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
see attatchment
we do these a lot sometimes a cirle doesnt show enough or shows to much.
Grant
Certified SolidWorks Associate
SW2009 X64 SP 1.0
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RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
I tried your suggestion and I'm not having any luck. To select "Connected" and then "Profile" isn't an option. "Profile" is grayed out no matter what "Style" I choose. I tried to edit the profile and create a rectangle scetch but when I click on the green check, it goes back to the circle. So neither of those two methods are working.
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Matt Lorono
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RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Grant
Certified SolidWorks Associate
SW2009 X64 SP 1.0
Dell Precision T5400
Nvidia Quadro FX 5600
Xeon 2.5GHz Quad Core, 4GB RAM
XP Pro X64 SP2.0
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Doesn't give me any issues that way.
I think it has to do with rectangles in drawings don't necessarily mean a closed sketch like in a model.
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
The catch is that you have to have a segment of the new outline selected when you exit the sketch.
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Mike
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
If you start the rectangle outside the view boundaries, the rectangle entities will be put on the sheet rather than on the view. Entities "drawn on" the sheet rather than on a view can't be used for details, section lines, etc.
You only have to start drawing the entity inside the view boundary. Once you've started drawing the entity, the view boundary will automatically resize itself to enclose the new entities.
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
That's why I just create the circle first. Doesn't take much more time, and I don't have to worry about it acting up.
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
The better way to control how the detail view displays is by editing the document properties on your drawing templates. You can select the shape, line thickness, and line font without resorting to layers.
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Thanks for the tip, but I'm having a hard time finding where you can change the detail shape in document properties. Can you steer me in the right direction?
Thanks!
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Viola.
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Sorry, I guess I was mistaken. I can't find an option to define the shape anywhere in the document properties either. However, there is a "Display new detail circles as circles" checkbox under System Options>Drawings. I don't think it does anything, though (might be a bug). Mine happens to be unchecked, but detail profiles still show up as circles.
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
By new question, do you mean how do you "change the detail shape in document properties"? It was already discussed how to manually change the profile shape on a case by case basis, but this unfortunately has to be done every time you make a detail view. I'm not aware of a way to change the default profile shape behavior - unless there is a drafting standard that has this set by default.
RE: Change detail view circle to a detail view rectangle
Tools > Options > System Options tab > Drawings > Un-check "Display new detail circles as circles".
This will make the detail view the profile shape, but you will still have to pick the parent view and change the style to either "with leader", "no leader", or "connected" in order to get the "profile" option.
Flores