Drawing Default View

[gross01]

Hello SW people:

Is there a way to change the reference model for the default view in a drawing?

I know of a work around where you insert a view hide the view the set the hidden veiw as your driving view. But there must be another way.

-Caper-

 

[testy]

If I understand your question correctly, you can change the named view in the model and this will change it in the drawing ie: top to bottom etc.... To do this, open the model, press the spacebar for the view orientation dialog box, click once on the view name you want to change it to and then click on the icon for update standard views. Is this what you are looking for?

 

[gross01]

no not a named view.
Sorry for my vagness.
in sheet setup (properties)at the bottom of the window it says "Use custom property values from model shown in"
I want to change the default to another model rather than doing the work around.(see first thread)

thanks for the effort

 

[SBaugh]

What Testy described is not for a name view at all, it is for the driving view.

Go to the model set your model the way you want your front view to appear in a drawing.

Then click the space bar (this brings up "View Orientation&quot, If you click the middle Telescope, this will update your standard views.

You have to define the model using the front view. It is the driving view for all views in the drawing.

HTH, Scott Baugh, CSWP
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[TateJ]

I think I understand what you're trying to do, but can't figure out why you want to do it.
Unless you're making a cut-sheet type drawing where your picture (the view) is not the actual part, but only a representation.
Like in a vendor catalog for motors, gearboxes, bearings, etc...
If you can clarify more what your trying to do, maybe I can give you more specific advce.
Is this an assembly or a part drawing?
Do you want another part alltogether or another configuration of the same part?
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[gross01]

My question has nothing to do with view orientation. It is sheet properties and what drives these properties is either default (the first view inserted in the sheet) or another view within the sheet. Is there a way to reset or change the default.

thanks for all your coments

-Caper-

 

[TateJ]

Sorry, I guess your work-around is the best approach I can think of.
Maybe someone else can "crack" this one. "Gloom, despair and agony on me. Deep, dark, depression, excessive misery. If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Gloom, despair and agony on me."
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[SBaugh]

I still don't understand your problem gross01. If you want send me your files (or make some basic files and send to me)and I'll see if I can figure something else out for you.

Regards, Scott Baugh, CSWP
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[BBJT]

I am using 2001Plus service pack 4. If I right click on the sheet and go to properties, on the very bottom of the properties dialog it alows me to switch what view that I want the custome properties to be read from. Switch it form default to what ever view that has the model that you want to read the custome properties in from. BBJT CSWP

 

[BBJT]

Oops. I guess I did not read close enough. Why would you want to read the properties of a model into a drawing that does not contain the model? BBJT CSWP

 

[gross01]

It does contain the model on Sheet 1 and not on Sheet 2.

 

[BBJT]

Know I see. Your work around seems to be the best. I have run into this in the past. If I find the solution that we used, if differebt than yours, I will post it. BBJT CSWP