Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments
Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments
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Hi:
I've got a SW model (part file) and I'd like to setup a set of drawings for different groups of weldments (different views).
It seems that I can hide weldments in the part file and this will allow generating a drawing with only selected weldments. However whenever I un-hide weldments in the part file (to generate other drawings), existing drawings will be update to show weldments that should be hidden.
How can you define specific part views for a given drawing?
Thanks,
KC
I've got a SW model (part file) and I'd like to setup a set of drawings for different groups of weldments (different views).
It seems that I can hide weldments in the part file and this will allow generating a drawing with only selected weldments. However whenever I un-hide weldments in the part file (to generate other drawings), existing drawings will be update to show weldments that should be hidden.
How can you define specific part views for a given drawing?
Thanks,
KC






RE: Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments
I am assuming from your question that you are trying to show the pre-weld cut dimensions of the individual pieces. Is that right?
If so, go to Help and read up on Relative Views. A SW "weldment" is made up of several bodies (if you built it correctly). The Relative View function allows you to create views of individual bodies of the weldment. Learning the difference between features and bodies and how to manipulate them is something that really only comes with experience.
RE: Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments
Thanks for the reply.
The part we're talking about here is a chassis, an association of welded tubes. I'm referring to each tubes as weldments, since I thought this is how Solidworks refers to them. Based on your comment below it seems I should be referring to them as bodies. By the way I can't seem to be able to create weld beads using round tubing. It seems SW can't find faces... Works great on square tubing though.
Yes
will do, thanks for the tip!
KC
RE: Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments