SolidWorks 2007 Drawing 2

[goodlook]

I am new to SW and have 2 questions to the forum.

1. I have a part which is at an angle in vertical and when I add a view in the drawing,the orientation is same as part.
How can I orient the part in vertical position, so that I can dimension it in vertical and horizontal axis?

2. When I make detail drawings for each part from an assembly, how can I add BOM for only these details in the sheet. For example I have detail drawings of 5 different items in one sheet and the BOM shows only 1 item in BOM table. Is it possible to add other 4 items to the same table?

Thanks in advance,
GL

 

[TheTick]

Two ways:

1.) "Insert --> View --> relative to model"

2.) Set the view orientation the way you want in the model and then select "Current View" when inserting model view. If you select two flat faces i your model and pick "normal to" view orientation, the second face is used as a horizontal reference.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

2. When I make detail drawings for each part from an assembly, how can I add BOM for only these details in the sheet. For example I have detail drawings of 5 different items in one sheet and the BOM shows only 1 item in BOM table. Is it possible to add other 4 items to the same table?

I realise that some places still use this practice, but it is not an accepted standard for detail drawings. One part per sheet is recommended.

A BOM is intended for an assy, and while it can be called up for individual parts, it cannot call up multiple individual parts. You will have to manually modify the BOM, or insewrt one BOM for each part.

If you really have to have multiple parts on one sheet and a single associated BOM, I suggest creating an exploded assy of the parts, and inserting it into the drawing.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

1. I have a part which is at an angle in vertical and when I add a view in the drawing,the orientation is same as part.
How can I orient the part in vertical position, so that I can dimension it in vertical and horizontal axis?

Was the part created in-context? If not, why is it at an angle?

TheTick's suggestions are the easiest and probably the best way to go. However, a couple more methods are;

Using the Move/Copy Bodies function in the part to re-orient it. This will create another feature and may necessitate modifying the parts assy mates.

- or -

Re-orient the sketches in the part. This may also require modifying the assy mates, but will not create a new feature.

 

[goodlook]

Thanks "TheTick",
1st options does the trick for me.

Thanks "CorBlimeyLimey" for your comments.
I will go for the indivitual BOM for each parts.