Generative Drafting Preface What's New Getting Started Basic Tasks Workbench Description Customizing Glossary Index

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About This Product

This User's guide is intended for draftsmen who need to generate drawings from 3D parts and assembly definitions. Draftsmen will also learn how to apply dimensions, annotations and dressup elements to the drawing.

About This Product

The user should be familiar with basic concepts such as document windows, standards and view toolbars.

Where to Find More Information

Prior to reading this book, we recommend that you read the Infrastructure User's guide as well as the Part Design User's guide.

What's New
Creating Views Enhanced: Creating Views New: Creating an Exploded View Modifying Views New: Setting View Relative Positioning Manipulating Dimensions Enhanced: Manipulating Dimensions Enhanced: Creating a Dimension Enhanced: Semi-Automatic Dimension Generation

Getting Started
Before getting into the detailed instructions for using Generative Drafting, the following tutorial aims at giving you a feel of what you can do with the product. It provides a step-by-step scenario showing you how to use key functionalities. The main tasks proposed in this section are:

Tasks

This step-by-step scenario introduces the basic capabilities of CATIA Generative Drafting. You just need to follow the instructions as you progress along. Before discovering this scenario, you should be familiar with the basic commands common to all workbenches. These are described in the Infrastructure User's Guide.

Defining the Drawing Sheet

This task shows you how to define the drawing sheet to be used for creating the views described in further tasks. Open the Drafting workbench and define the sheet parameters.

1. Click or select File -> New... 2. Select Drawing workbench and click OK.

3. Click AOISO and click OK.

4. The drawing sheet appears. In this particular case and all along the guide we use the ISO standard.

From now on, you will work on the created sheet unless you define a new sheet.

Opening a Part
This task will show you how to open the part to be used in the Drafting workbench for creating views. You may use either a 3D part or an assembly. 1. Click or select File -> Open. 2. Select the GenDraftingt_part.CATPart to be opened.

The part is opened and will remain displayed in the window whatever the views you will create from this part.

Creating a Front View

This task will show you how to create a front view on the sheet previously defined. 1. Click the Drawing window, . and click 2. Select the desired planar surface of the 3D part you opened.

Blues arrows and a green frame including a preview of the view to-be-created appear on the sheet. These frame and arrows allow defining the view to-be-created location and orientation. In other words, as long as you see the green frame, you can define the frame position and click the view position inside the sheet.

3. Click in the drawing sheet to generate the view.

Note that in the Generative Drafting workbench, the grid is set by default. See the following image:

The grid is not necessarily displayed throughout this documentation. If you need to display the grid, select the Tools->Options command to display the Options dialog box . Select Drafting and the General tab. All you need to do is check the Grid Display button. For more information, please refer to Setting a Grid.

4.The front view is created and appears as shown opposite:

By default, CATIA visualizes axis and center lines on generated views. For more information please refer to Creating a Front View From now on, you will work on the created sheet unless you define a new sheet.

Creating Projection Views

This task will show you how to create projection views on the sheet. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. Create a front view. 1. Click the Drawing window and click the Projection View . icon A preview of the view to-be-created appears. 2. Define the projection view position, for example the right view position. 3. Click to generate the view. Note that the left view above was created and therefore positioned according to ISO standards and the First Angle Projection method. For more information, please refer to Creating Views via the Wizard.

4. Click the Drawing window, and click the Projection View . 5. Define the top view position. 6. Click inside the green frame to generate the view.

Creating a Section View

This task will show you how to create a section view on the sheet. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click the Offset Section View icon .

2. Select the holes and points required for sketching the cutting profile on the view. The section plane moves dynamically on the 3D part as shown opposite:

3. Double-click to end the cutting profile creation. 4. Click to generate the view.

Positioning the view amounts to defining the section view direction. You may modify the hatching pattern by pressing the right mouse button on the section view and selecting the Properties option from the contextual menu. You will then display a Properties dialog box in which you will either select a new hatching pattern or modify the graphical attributes of the existing hatching pattern.

Creating a Section Cut

This task will show you how to create a section cut on the sheet. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory.

1. Click the Drawing window, and click the Offset Section Cut icon . The section plane moves dynamically on the 3D part as shown opposite:

2. Select the holes and points required for sketching the cutting profile.

3. Double click to end the cutting profile creation.

4. Click to generate the view. You section cut looks like this:

Positioning the section cut amounts to defining the section cut direction. You may modify the hatching pattern by pressing the right mouse button on the section view and selecting the Properties option from the contextual menu. You will then display a Properties dialog box in which you will either select a new hatching pattern or modify the graphical attributes of the existing hatching pattern. You can select an existing edge within the view and define automatically the direction of the cutting profile. You can also select a reference plane in 3D or a 3D wireframe plane. For more information please refer to Creating an Offset Section Cut/Section View

Creating a Detail View

This task will show you how to create a detail view on the sheet. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click the Detail . View icon 2. Click the callout center.

3. Drag select the callout radius. 4. Click inside the blue circle to generate the view.

Basic Tasks
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method to create and modify views on a predefined sheet. You may also add, modify and/or delete dressup and 2D elements to these views. All this is performed on a sheet which may include a frame and a title block. Note that you may work on DXF imported files. These files will then be exported.

Theme

Starting Creating a New Drawing

This task will show you how to create a new drawing with pre-defined views generated from a part.

1. Select the Start -> Mechanical Design commands. 2. Select the Drafting workbench.

The New Drawing Creation dialog box displays with information on views that can possibly be created as well as information on the drawing standards.

3. Select the views you want to be automatically created on your drawing. 4. Click OK.

You can modify the drawing standards. For this, click the Modify switch. Care that the New Drawing Creation dialog box only displays on the condition you previously opened a CATPart document.

These are the resulting views generated as you start creating the catdrawing, from the opened catpart.

The resulting view position will depend on the CATPart you loaded before starting the Drafting workbench. In other words, the views will be positioned according to: a plane you possibly selected in the part. a planar surface you possibly selected in the part. xy coordinates, in case you did not open a CATPart beforehand. In this case, you will only be able to define the drawing standards via the New Drawing dialog box.

Opening a CATDrawing Document

This task will show you how to open a CATDrawing Document.

1. Click or select the File -> Open commands. 2. Select the GenDrafting_part.CATDrawing to be opened.

The GenDrafting_part.CATDrawing opens as shown below:

Exporting and Importing a File

This section mentions the different methods for exporting and importing files.: Exporting a CATDrawing Document Data into a DXF/DWG File Importing a DXF/DWG File into a CATSrawing Exporting a CGM File For details on these tasks see CATIA.Base Infrastructure user's guide.

Manipulating the Drafting Sheet

The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method for managing the Drafting sheet. Now, you are going to create and manage the elements associated with a view.

Tasks

Defining the Sheet

This task will show you how to define the sheet.

1. Click or select the File -> New commands. 2. Select the Drawing workbench, and click OK.

3. Select the Landscape option from the New Drawing dialog box. 4. Click OK.

You can modify at any time the sheet orientation and/or scale. For this, you select the File->Page Setup items from the toolbar.

The sheet size depends on the standard type. For example, if you choose the ISO standard, the sheet will automatically be assigned the A0 formatting type.

For adding a new sheet, you need to click follows:

. The new sheet automatically appears as

Once you have created more than one sheet, for activating one of the sheets you simply need to select this sheet from the dialog window.

Modifying a Sheet
This task will show you how to modify the sheet orientation. Create a sheet using the Landscape orientation in the New Drawing dialog box. 1. Select the File -> Page Setup items from the menu bar. 2. Select the Portrait orientation from the displayed Page Setup dialog box. 3. Click OK.

Using this dialog and window, you may also modify the sheet format and set it to the printer format. For more information, please refer to Printing a Document.

Creating a Frame Title Block

This task shows you how to create a background sheet and insert a frame and a title block into it. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Select the Edit/Background items from the menu bar. 2. Click The Frame Creation icon displayed

3. Select the Insert/Frame and Title Block items from the menu bar. 4. The Insert Frame and Title Block dialog box is displayed:

5. The frame and title Block results as shown below:

When the Frame and Titleblock Creation icon is activated you cannot edit the views. Use the Edit -> Working Views when you need to work on views.

Modifying a Frame Title Block

This task will show you how to insert a .gif image into a title block. You created a title block. You need to open or create a 3D part, and create front view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Select the Insert/Object items from the menu bar. 2. The Insert Object dialog box appears. 3. Select the required .gif image from the dialog box This is what you obtain :

For creating front views, go to Edit/Working views menu bar before clicking the Front View icon.

Creating Views
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method to create views on a predefined sheet. Note that threads are also generated on the condition they are defined on 3D holes. The views can also be generated either from a 3D part or from an assembly (exploded or not). Now, you are going to create views first one after the other and then by using a wizard.

Tasks

What is the Active View ?

The active view is the view in which all the modifications will be performed. For instance, all the 2D geometry and dressup elements that will be added to the draft views to-be-created.

The active view is squared in red. The non-active views are squared in blue. When you create a view, until you click at the desired view location, the view to-be-created is squared in green. If you click this view, it becomes the active view and is squared in red. Note that the active view is also underlined in the tree structure.

To make a view active: 1. Right-click the view to be set active. The contextual menu appears. 2. Select Activate view from the displayed contextual menu.

You may also double-click the frame of the view.

Creating a Front View

This task will show you how to create a front view and then redefine the view position. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory.

1. Click and select one plane of the 3D part or a plane surface. You obtain the following:

If you select a plane surface, the reference orientation will be the external normal of the planar surface. You can redefine the reference plane orientation using the arrows. For this:

a. Click the right arrow to visualize the right or leftt side, respectively.

b. Click the bottom arrow to visualize the bottom side.

c. Click the counterclock-wise arrow to rotate the reference plane.

d. Drag the green knob to redefine the rotating angle. The default increment value is 30 degrees.

You can modify the increment value using the knob contextual menu. For this: e. Select Set increment from the contextual menu. The Increment Setting dialog box displays. f. Enter the value you need. For example, 5

degrees e. Modify the increment value using the knob contextual menu. Select Set increment from the contextual menu. The Increment Setting dialog box displays. Enter the value you need. For example 5 degrees. Note that at anytime before the view generation you can select the free hand rotation mode via the contextual menu. You can also redefine the rotation angle. For this:

4. Use the right mouse button.

Note that you can redefine the projection plane with the arrows at any time before the view generation.

5. Click inside the sheet to generate the view.

By default, the axis and center lines are generated. You can also visualize hidden lines and boundary fillets. To do so, right-click the frame of the view, select the Properties option from the contextual menu and then select the View tab. Check the required options in the Properties dialog box:

This is what you obtain:

By default, the axis and center lines are generated. You can also visualize hidden lines ans boundary fillets. For this, right-click the view frame and select the View tab.

Check the required options from the Properties dialog box.

Creating a Projection View

This task will show you how to create projection views on the sheet. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click the . Projection View icon 2. Define the projection view position, for example the right view position. 3. Click inside the green frame to generate the view.

4. Click the Drawing window, and click the . Projection View icon 5. Define the bottom view position. 6. Click inside the sheet to generate the view.

Note that the left view above was created and therefore positioned according to the first projection method. Projection methods are described in Creating Views via the Wizard

Creating an Auxiliary View

This task will show you how to create an auxiliary view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the Auxiliary View icon 2. Sketch the plane. To do so: .

Click a first point and select a draw edge. The reference plane positions automatically according to the draw edge.

As you move the cursor within a zone perpendicular to the plane, a preview of the auxiliary view to be created simultaneously appears. This view will be automatically positioned accordingly. This is also true when creating a section view or a section cut. In the case below, you move the cursor outside the zone and position the view where you want.

For positioning the cursor outside the zone perpendicular to the created plane, perform the following: 1. Right-click the frame of the view not to be aligned. 2. Select the Do not align view option from the displayed contextual menu.

Creating an Offset Section View/Offset section Cut

This task will show you how to create an offset section view and/or an offset section cut. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click the offset section view icon cut icon . or the offset section

2. Select the holes and points required for sketching the cutting profile. 3. Double click to end the cutting profile creation. OFFSET SECTION VIEW

OFFSET SECTION CUT

The section plane also appears on the 3D part and moves dynamically on the part. 4. Click to generate the offset section view and/or the offset section cut.

Now, you can select a planar surface or a wireframe plane in the 3D. 5. Select a planar surface in the 3D. 6. The callout is automatically displayed in the view.

Tile your window vertically to see your part and the related drawing. Reversing the position arrows amounts to defining the section view direction. The cutting profile is hole associative. You may modify the hatching pattern by right-clicking the section view and selecting Properties from the contextual menu. You will then display a Properties dialog box in which you will either select a new hatching pattern or modify the graphical attributes of the existing hatching pattern. Please refer to Modifying a Pattern.

Creating an Aligned Section View and/or an Aligned Section Cut

This task will show you how to create aligned section views and/or aligned section cuts. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory.

1. Click the Drawing window, and click the Aligned Section View ALIGNED SECTION VIEW

or Aligned Section Cut

icon.

ALIGNED SECTION CUT

2. Select the points and circles required for sketching the cutting profile.

3. Double click to end the cutting profile creation.

4. Click to generate the view. This is what you obtain:

Positioning the section view amounts to defining the section view direction. The cutting profile is hole associative. You may modify the hatching pattern by right-clicking the section view and selecting Properties from the contextual menu. You will then display a Properties dialog box in which you will either select a new hatching pattern or modify the graphical attributes of the existing hatching pattern. The section plane also appears on the 3D part and moves dynamically on the part.

Creating a Detail View and/or a Detail View Profile

The Generative Drafting workbench provides two commands to create detail views.This task describes the Detail View command which allows creating a detail view from the 3D. You can either create a detail view with a circle as callout or with a roughly sketched profile. This task will show you how to create a detail view using either a circle as callout or a sketched profile. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory. Create a front view. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click the Detail View icon Detail View Profile icon . DETAIL VIEW PROFILE or the

2. Click to position DETAIL VIEW the center of the callout circle or select the points required for sketching a polygon if using a profile as callout. 3. Double click to end the cutting profile creation.

CATIA identifies the material and represents it in the generated detail view whereas it does not represent material in a generated Quick Detail View .

4.Click to generate the detail view.

Creating a Quick Detail View and/or a Quick Detail View Profile

This task will show you how to quickly create a detail view using either a circle as callout or a sketched profile. The Quick Detail view command which computes the view directly from 2D projection whereas the Detail view command uses a boolean operator from the 3D. The representation is therefore different. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory. Create a front view. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click the Quick Detail View icon the Detail View Profile icon . or

2. Click to position the center of the callout circle or select the points required for sketching a polygon if using a profile as callout. 3. Double click to end the cutting profile creation. DETAIL VIEW DETAIL VIEW PROFILE

4.Click to generate the quick detail view.

Creating a Clipping View and/or a Clipping View Profile

The Generative Drafting workbench provides now two commands to create clipping views. You can either create a clipping view with a circle as callout or with a sketched profile as callout. This task will show you how to create both a clipping view using a circle as callout and another using a roughly sketched profile. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory. CLIPPING VIEW CLIPPING VIEW CREATION CREATION USING A USING A CIRCLE PROFILE

1. Click the Drawing window, and click the or Clipping View icon the Clipping Profile View icon .

2. Select the center of the circle (see on the left column) or select the required points for sketching a polygon, for example (see on the right column). 3. Double click to end the cutting profile creation.

Creating an Isometric View

This task will show you how to create an isometric view. You need to open or create a 3D part and generate a front view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. Tile your window vertically to visualize the 3D part and the sheet at the same time. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click . 2. Click the 3D part.

3. Reposition the view, if necessary.

Creating an Exploded View

This task will show you how to create an isometric view, and then, projected views from an assembly previously exploded via Digital Mock-up workbench (DMU Navigator). Open the Gun_Body.CATProduct document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory.

1. Define the Scene with the adequate orientation and with the instances properly positioned.

2. Go to Drafting workbench and click the Isometric icon . 3. Select the Digital Mockup Product (from under Scene 1) from the tree structure. 4. Select one planar surface of the above mentioned assembly. Non exploded product: Exploded product:

6. Click to locate the resulting exploded view.

Creating Views via the Wizard

This task will show you how to create views using a wizard. 1. Click the Drawing window, and click . 2. Select the required standard type from the View Wizard dialog box

The projection views are not necessarily linked to a front view.

3. Click the NEXT button from the Predefined Configurations dialog box.

Note that the left view above was created and therefore positioned according to ISO standards. 4. Click the Isometric View button 5. Position the isometric view on the preview by clicking it as desired. 6. Click the FINISH button from the Arranging the Configuration dialog box.

7. Click the 3D part. The views now appear.

The front view is actually the main view and the isometric view is added to the predefined configuration. CATIA provides the first angle and third angle projection methods. Make sure you select the one you need. What you need to do is: 1.Right-click the sheet, 2. Select Properties Option from the contextual menu. The Properties dialog box displays as shown opposite.

3.Check the third angle projection method button.

4.Click OK to confirm your operation. CATIA automatically updates the View Wizard dialog box.

The ISO and ANSI standards are independent from the angle projection method you select.

Modifying Views
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method to modify previously created views.

Tasks

Moving a View
This task will show you how to move any view. You need to open a 3D part and generate projection views and an isometric view from this part. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the view to be moved.

2. Drag the clicked view to the new location.

The view is newly positioned.

Setting View Relative Positioning

The purpose of this task is to re-position a Generative view relatively to Generative or Interactive elements (a line/callout, a point or the frame of a view). You need to open a 3D Part and generate projection views as well as an isometric view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Right-click view to be re-positioned, for example an isometric view. 2. Select the Set relative position option from the displayed contextual menu.

A direction positioning line appears that is related to the isometric view. This isometric view can be positioned as desired and relatively to the front view. Note that the isometric view is assigned anchor points. 3. Select the direction positioning line end black square point. Once you have clicked the end square point, this point becomes a blinking red end point and remains so until you select a line. You can also click the direction positioning line. In this case, the positioning line becomes a blinking line and remains so until you select a line (callout line).

4. Click the edge according to which you want the isometric view to be aligned. 5. Click one anchor point, for example, the bottom left one. The view anchor point aligns to the green point and thereby to the direction positioning line.

Note that you may also select the front view frame and align the isometric view to the front view according to the barycenter.

6. Using the green point, you can rotate the isometric view around the front view.

7. Using the direction positioning line, translate the isometric view along the direction line and locate it at the desired distance. If you happen to modify the length of the direction positioning line, this new length will be kept whatever positioning modifications you may apply to the isometric view. Note that if you had previously positioned this isometric view according to a point, not only the line length but also the line angle will be kept.

For leaving view relative positioning, click in the free space. Each time the cursor comes near the direction positioning line, the position and length coordinates of this line appear. As you use relative positioning, do not try to move the view outside of the anchor point frame. If you do so, you will leave view relative positioning.

Additional Positioning:
You can also perform the following: Align a view relatively to one edge of this view.

Locking a View
CATIA provides the capability to lock views via the Edit->Properties commands. It might be interesting for you modify the part without modifying the generated views. For example, when you need to modify a constraint in the 3D without impacting the generated views. This task will show you how to lock views. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Right-click the view to be modified (either its frame or the view itself) 2. Select the Properties option from the contextual menu. The Properties Dialog box displays. Select The View tab.

3. Check the Lock View button

The fields appear in gray indicating that you can no longer edit them.

4. The view is automatically locked. CATIA indicates it in the specification tree:

The options OK, Apply and Cancel do not impact the Lock view command. CATIA locks the view as soon as you check the Lock view button. Locking a view means you are not allowed to: create views from a locked view, create either annotations or dimensions, update, delete or cut views. The move command is still available when views are locked.

Not Aligning a View

This task will show you how not to align a right projection view to the parent front view. You will then reposition the parent view as well as the still-aligned child views. You need to create a 3D Part and generate projection views as well as an isometric view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Right-click the frame of the view not to be aligned. 2. Select the Do not align views option from the displayed contextual menu.

3. Drag select the left projection view to the required location. 4. Click to position the left view.

Note that the Do not align views option can be performed on one particular view at a time as multi selection is not allowed. At creation, views are by default linked to the parent view. If you need to align views, repeat the above scenario selecting the Align view option from the displayed contextual menu.

Scaling a View
This task will show you how to modify the scale of an existing view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Right-click the frame of the view to be modified. 2. Select the Properties option from the displayed contextual menu.

3. Enter the new scale value in the Properties dialog box. For example 2.

Renaming a View
This task will show you how to rename an existing view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Right-click the frame of the view to be modified. 2. Select the Properties option from the displayed contextual menu.

3. Enter the new view name in the Properties dialog box. For example, B as Ident. 4. Click OK.

You can also access the Properties dialog box selecting the Edit->Properties commands.

Dressup of the View

The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method for manipulating the view dressup. This dressup is associative to the elements created from a part or an assembly. Now, you are going to create the elements associated with a view.

Tasks

Modifying a Pattern
CATIA provides the capability of recovering a material applied to a part on the section view pattern. This task will show you how to modify the pattern of a view and apply a material to this pattern. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Right-click the pattern to be modified. 2. Select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. The properties dialog box displays. 3.Click the Reset from material pattern On Part button.

The Dialog box changes and appears as follows: 4. Click OK to confirm your operation.

Each part is assigned a pattern. Therefore, each time you modify a pattern using the Properties dialog box, all the patterns of the views generated from this part will be modified. These modifications will be applied to all the existing sheets.

For more information about associating materials to a pattern, please refer to the CATIA.Real Time Rendering user's guide.

Creating a Complex Text

This task will show you how to add a simple text to a view on a sheet. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click and click a point as the position of the simple text. 2. Enter the text in the dialog box edition field. 3. Select the required options from the dialog box. 4. Click OK.

Note that using the dialog box you may define the anchor point, text size and justification.

Modifying a Complex Text

This task will show you how to modify the text location, character string and/or properties. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory.

Modify the Text Location

1. Select the text of the created view. 2. Drag the text to the new position.

Modify the Text Character String

1. Double click the text to be modified.

2. The EditText dialog box is displayed.

3. Modify the character string in the EditText dialog box. 4. Click OK.

5. The resulting text appears as follows:

You may also delete part of a text via the EditText dialog box.

Modify the Text Properties

1. Right-click the text to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 2. The Properties dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box. 4. Click OK.

Creating an Arrow
This task will show you how to create an arrow from an element to another element. You need to open a 3D part and create a detail view to perform this task. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click the Arrow icon . 2. Click the element on which the arrow is to be associated. 3. Click the arrow leader attachment point. The element above mentioned may be geometry in the view or added 2D geometry.

Creating a Datum Feature

This task will show you how to create a datum feature on a detail view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click and select the attachment point of the datum feature leader or an element. 2. Select the datum feature anchor point.

3. The Datum Feature Editor dialog box displays with the datum feature character string.

4. Click OK to end the datum feature creation

You can edit easily edit the following datum feature characteristics: location: Click the datum feature character string: double-click the datum feature and enter the required character in the Datum feature dialog box properties: right-click the datum feature and select the properties option from the contextual menu. Enter the required parameters using the dialog box displayed. It is possible to associate a datum feature with a Geometrical Tolerance CATIA keeps the associativity. For more information please refer to Creating a Geometrical tolerance

Creating a Geometrical Tolerance

This task will show you how to create a geometrical tolerance on a detail view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click and click the attachment point of the geometrical tolerance arrow leader. 2. Select the geometrical tolerance anchor point.

3. The Geometrical Tolerance dialog box appears: enter the required options. 4. Click OK.

Creating a Datum Target

This task will show you how to create a datum target on a right projection view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. Constraints may be of three kinds: created manually (i) via the sketcher or (ii) via the 3D part, or (iii) automatically created via internal parameters. 1. Click and select the attachment point of the datum target leader. 2. Select the datum target anchor point. 3. The Datum Target dialog box appears: enter the required field. 4. The datum target preview is displayed. 5. Click OK.

Creating a Balloon
This task will show you how to create a balloon on a right projection view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click and select the attachment point of the balloon leader. 2. Select the balloon anchor point.

3. The Balloon Creation dialog box appears: enter the required text. 4. Click OK.

Editing Annotations
The Generative workbench lets you edit annotations. You can modify the following annotations characteristics: location and length character string properties This task will show you how to modify a balloon Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory.

Modifying the Balloon Location

1. Select the balloon of the created view. The balloon is highlighted and a geen manipulator displays

2. Drag the balloon to the new position.

Modifying the Balloon Character String

1. Double click the balloon to be modified. The Modify Text dialog box appears.

2. Enter the desired character string,. For example: 3. 3. Click OK to confirm you operation. CATIA keeps associativity between annotations and the elements. As you key in the new character string, CATIA simultaneously displays it in the balloon

Modifying the Balloon Properties

1. Right-click the balloon to be modified. 2. The Properties dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box. 4. Click OK.

Manipulating Dimensions
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method for manipulating Dimensions. This dressup is associative to the elements created from a part or an assembly. Now, you are going to create the elements associated with a view. Note that for views that are generated from surfaces, only sketched constaints are generated.

Tasks

About Dimensions Generation

This section provides the relevant information you need when performing dimensions generation, whichever the command you activate to do so. In other words, the rules described in the following section are valid either when performing a Dimension Generation in one Shot or a Semi-Automatic Dimension Generation. Now make sure, you customized the Dimension Generation settings via the Tools/options/Drafting/Generation.

The generated dimensions are positioned according to the views most representative. In other words, a dimension will appear on a view so that this dimension needs not be also created on another view. The generated dimensions will be positioned according to the following criteria: 1. on the view on which the dimension may be generated. 2. on the view on which the dimension is better visualized. For example, a view on which elements are visualized in non-hidden lines instead of hidden lines. 3. on external views. For example on projection views instead of detail or section views. 4. on the view with a bigger scale. 5. on views including more dimensions. 1. If needed, modify the 3D part, for example, modify a constraint. 2. Click icon. The dimensions are generated on the views on the condition the settings were previously switched to the dimension generation option. For this, go to Tools/Options/Drafting (refer to Customizing the Dimension Generation

What About the Dimensions that may be Generated from Constrained 3D Elements ?
To make sure the dimensions you need to handle in your session are those expected, here is a list presenting the constrained 3D elements and the resulting associated dimensions after generation. Constrained 3D Elements Generated Dimension Types Sketcher All dimensions: angle, distance, radius, diameter 3D part Angle, distance Features: The dimensions below:

Pad Pocket Shaft/Groove

distance distance angle Constraints and associated dimensions:

Hole: - Simple

- Tapered

- Counterbored

- Countersunk

- Counterdrilled

Fillet constraint /variable Shell Thickness Stiffener Assembly constraints

Radius/Radii Distance Distance Distance All assembly dimensions

Filtering Dimension Generation

This task will show you how to set filters before or after (Tools/Dimension Generation) dimension generation using the Filter dialog box. Open the GenDraftingDimGeneration.CATPart document from the online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. You will then create views from this part. The default filter dialog box displayed means the generated dimensions refer to at least one generated element.

If you checked the Generate all dimensions button, you obtain the maximum number of dimensions even if they are not associated with generated elements. The highlighted dimension represents a sketcher constraint, for example an Offset between two points, even if the points are not visible in the drawing.

Let's describe the dialog box more precisely: Generate all dimensions: generates dimensions even if they are not associated with generated elements. Sketcher wireframe constraints: generates dimensions from Sketcher wireframe constraints even if they are not associated with generated elements. 3D wireframe constraints: generates dimensions from 3D wireframe constraints (for instance an Offset between two planes) even if they are not associated with generated elements. Measured Dimensions: generates dimensions from measured constraints. Design Tolerances: applies the constraint tolerances to the corresponding generated dimension. : This icon allows to recover the excluded constraints. You need to select the constraints in the 3D Tile your window horizontally to visualize at the same time your drawing and the related part(s). In the default settings, this dialog box is not displayed at the end of dimension generation unless you specify it using the Tools->Options menu items. For more information please refer to Customizing Dimension Generation.

Note that you can perform dimension generation within the views of your choice. What you need to do is just select them. CATIA automatically highlight the selected views.

Analyzing Dimensions
This task will show you how to perform an analysis via the Analysis dialog box. You can either perform the analysis before or after the dimension generation. The Generated Dimensions Analysis dialog box is used to highlight the dimensions in the drafting sheet as well as the associated 3D constraints you can visualize in your Part or Product Document.

The Dialog box displays information about: Constraints Contraints associated with generated dimensions: note that if you select a dimension, the corresponding constraint is highlighted in the 3D and conversly. Other constraints: constraints not associated to generated dimensions. Excluded constraints: constraints not taken into account during the dimension generation. You previously excluded them using the icon .

Dimensions New Generated Dimensions: allows to identify new generated dimensions since your last dimension generation. Generated Dimensions: displays all generated dimensions. Other Dimensions: displays dimensions created via the Interactive Drafting workbench. In the default mode, this dialog box is displayed at the end of dimension generation unless you specify this via the Tools->Options menu items. For more information please refer to Customizing Dimension Generation.

Dimension Generation in One Shot

This task will show you how to generate dimensions in one shot from the constraints of a 3D part. Only the following constraints can be generated: distance, length, angle, radius and diameter. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the /online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. You will then create views from this part. Constraints may be of three kinds: created manually (i) via the sketcher or (ii) via the 3D part, or (iii) automatically created via internal parameters. 1. Click theGenerating dimension icon. .

The dimensions are automatically generated on all the views. The dimensions appear as shown, for example, on the front view documented in this particular case.

The Generated dimension analysis dialog box with the corresponding constraints is automatically displayed.

The generated dimensions are positioned according to the views most representative. In other words, a dimension will appear on a view so that this dimension needs not be also created on another view.

Semi-Automatic Dimension Generation

This task will show you how to generate dimensions step by step from the constraints of a 3D part. Only the following constraints can be generated: distance, length, angle, radius and diameter. You need to open the Carter_Document.CATPart and, in this particular case, to manually create constraints from this part. You will then create views from this part. Note that in this task you will only use the Front View. Constraints may be of three kinds: created manually (i) via the sketcher or (ii) via the 3D part, or (iii) automatically created via internal parameters. 1. Make sure the Dimension Generation settings are in the default mode as shown opposite:

Select Tools->Options->Drafting->Generation/Dimension Generation (please refer to Customizing the Dimension Generation ) 2. Click the Generating dimensions step by step icon . The Step-by-step generation dialog box displays and will remain displayed until the end of the generation. 3. Check the Visualization in 3D button to see the constraints corresponding to the dimensions to be created on the views. 4. Check the Timeout button. The default timeout is set to 2 seconds. Enter the timeout value you need for example, 3 seconds. 5. Click to start the dimension generation.

Now, you might need to pause the generation for modifying the dimension position for example.

6. Click

. The generation is paused.

7. Select the dimension to be modified.

8. Drag the dimension to its new position.

Note that, at this step (pause), you can perform all kinds of modifications before the dimension generation. You want one particular dimension not to be generated on the view: click The constraint is automatically excluded and the dimension will not generated. You want one particular dimension to be transferred (via a cut/paste). 1. Click the Transfer icon from the Step-by-Step Generation dialog box. 2. Select the view in which the current dimension, or the dimension last created, is to be pasted. .

You want to modify the graphical attributes of the current dimension. You simply need to apply the desired attributes from the toolbar.

9. Click again and continue the process. The dimensions are automatically generated on all the views. The dimensions appear as shown, for example, on the front view documented in this particular case.

The Generated Dimensions Analysis dialog box is automatically displayed with the pre-defined settings). This Analysis dialog box shows the corresponding constraints. It is described in detail in Dimension Generation Analysis.

Note that you can stop at anytime the generation by clicking the process by clicking .

or on the contrary accelerate

Creating a Dimension
This task will show you how to create a dimension on an existing view. You need to create a front view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the online/Samples/GenDrafting directory. The view to be dimensioned does not necessarily need to be the active view.

1. Click and a first element in the view. 2. If needed, click a second element in the view. The dimension type is automatically defined according to the selected elements. 3. Click the dimension position. In the case of an isometric view, before clicking the dimension position, you may decide the dimension to be created either according to a reference element (TRUE LENGTH mode) or according to a views reference (PROJECTED mode). PROJECTED mode: TRUE LENGTH mode:

The dimension type will depend on the selected elements as explained herebelow:

Modifying the Dimension Line Location

This task will show you how to modify the location of a dimension line.

You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Select the dimension line. 3. Drag the line to the new position.

The text remains associated with the dimension line, whatever the location of the latter.

Modifying the Value Text Position

This task will show you how to modify the position of a dimension value text. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Select the value text of the dimension. 3. Drag the value text to the new position.

Adding an Associated Text to a Dimension

This task will show you how to add a prefix text to a dimension. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to have these modifications actually applied to the dimension, you will click OK.

Modifying the Dimension Value Display Format

This task will show you how to modify the dimension value display format into the side by side dual mode. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to actually apply these modifications, you must click OK.

Adding Tolerances to a Dimension

This task will show you how to add alphanumerical and numerical tolerances to a dimension. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to actually apply these modifications, you must click OK.

Modifying the Extension Line Overrun

This task will show you how to modify the overrun of the extension line. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to actually apply these modifications, you must click OK.

Modifying the Dimension Text Graphic Parameters

This task will show you how to modify the graphic parameters of the dimension texts into the Frame type. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to actually apply these modifications, you must click OK.

Modifying the Dimension Font

This task will show you how to modify the graphic parameters of the dimension texts into the italic font type. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the \online\samples\GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to actually apply these modifications, you must click OK.

Modifying the Dimension Line Representation

This task will show you how to modify the dimension line representation. You need either to generate dimensions from the constraints of a 3D part or to create dimensions on a view. Open the Front_view.CATDrawing document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. 1. Click . 2. Right-click the dimension to be modified and select Properties from the displayed contextual menu. 3. Select the required options from the Properties dialog box that automatically appears. 4. Click OK.

You may press the Apply button to previsualize the dimension modifications. Of course, to actually apply these modifications, you must click OK.

2D Elements
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method to manage 2D elements either on the background view (frame and title block) or on the generated views. Now, you are going to create and manipulate 2D elements. Refer to Helpful Tools to create geometry more easily.

Tasks

Helpful Tools
Modifying the Element Coordinates
Modifying coordinates will impact the feature defined on this sketch: CATIA maintains associativity. The instructions described below are valid for editing all elements. Note however, that profiles are not considered as entities when it comes to editing them. To edit a profile, you will need to edit the sub-elements composing it. This task shows how to edit the coordinates of a line. 1. Double-click the line you wish to edit. The corresponding dialog box appears indicating the line coordinates. 2. Enter new coordinates for changing your end points. 3. Press OK. CATIA takes the modification into account.

The Edit -> Properties command will not display geometrical properties of the Sketcher elements, contrary to features. Multiselection is not allowed before editing Sketcher elements.

Deleting Elements
Deleting 2D elements will impact associated features. 1. Select the element you wish to delete. 2. Click the Edit -> Delete command. The sketch is deleted.

To delete a set of elements, proceed as follows: 1. Multiselect the elements you wish to delete.

2. Click the Edit -> Delete command. The sketch is deleted. To multiselect your elements, you can also use the Ctrl key.

Points
This task shows you how to quickly create points. 1. Click the point icon from the Geometry Creation toolbar. 2. Click once for each point to be created. A point is created where you clicked. The logical constraints detected during the creation of a point are memorized.

Lines
This task shows how to create a line from two points. 1. Click the Line icon from the Geometry creation toolbar.

2. Click to create the first point, and point elsewhere. A rubberbanding line follows the cursor, showing the shape of the line which will be created.

3. Click to create the second point. The logical constraints detected during the creation of a line are memorized.

Circles
The Generative workbench provides three commands for creating circles. Either you create your circle with no precision, or by indicating the center point coordinates and the radius value. By default, centers are created but if you do not need them, you can specify this in the Options dialog box This task shows how to create a basic circle. 1. Click the circle icon from the Goemetry creation toolbar (Circles and Ellipse subtoolbar).. 2. Click the intended center of the circle.

3. Move the cursor to see the circle being created. A rubberbanding circle follows the cursor as you drag it.

4. Click once you are satisfied with the size of the circle. The logical constraints detected during the creation of a circle are memorized.

Three Point Circles

This task shows how to create a circle clicking three points. 1. Click the circle icon and Ellipse subtoolbar). 2. Click two points. from the Geometry creation toolbar (Circles

The application previews a circle.

3. Click the third point. The circle is created.

Arcs
This task shows how to create an arc from a center point. 1. Click the arc icon from the Geometry creation toolbar (Circles and Ellipse subtoolbar). 2. Click on the center of the arc you wish to create and drag the cursor. A circle appears. 3. Click when you are satisfied with the radius of your circle. This sets the first limit of the arc.

4. Now,moving the cursor clockwise and clicking, you would obtain this arc:

5. Moving the cursor counterclockwise and clicking, you would obtain this arc:

Three point Arcs

This task shows how to create an arc using three reference points that will define the required size and angle. 1. Click the three point arc icon from the Geometry creation toolbar (Circles and Ellipse subtoolbar). 2. Point and click where you wish the arc to begin. This point is the first point through which the arc will go. 3. Click to the second point of the arc. An arc appears. 4. Point elsewhere and click again to create the last point of the arc. The logical constraints detected during the creation of an arc are memorized.

Ellipses
An ellipse has two axes. The midpoint of each axis is the center point of the ellipse. This task shows you how to create an ellipse 1. Click the ellipse icon from the Geometry creation toolbar (Circles and Ellipse subtoolbar). 2. Click to create the first point.

3. Click to create the second point. The first major semi-axis of the ellipse is created.

4. Click to create the third point.

The second semi-axis is created and CATIA displays the ellipse.

Profiles
The Profile command lets you create open or closed profiles. Profiles may be composed of lines, arcs or even curves. This task shows how to create a profile using the options of the profile command. 1. Click the Profile icon from the Geometry creation toolbar.

The creation options appear in the Tools toolbar. You can choose between the creation of lines, tangent arcs or three point arcs. The is activated by default. Line option 2. Click two points to create a line. A rubberbanding line follows the cursor, showing the next line to be created.

3. Click the Tangent arc that is now option available as you have created a line. 4. Drag the cursor and click where you wish to end the tangent arc.

5. Now, click the Three . point arc option 6. Click two points as indicated. An arc is created as well as the three points you clicked.

7. Click the Line option and drag the cursor vertically to create the line as shown.

Now you are going to create another line then a tangent arc but this time without using the option . 8. To create an arc as part of a profile drag and release at the point where you want to begin your arc rather than simply click for a line. A rubberbanding arc follows the mouse, showing the arc which will be created. The arc is automatically tangent to the previous element.

9. Double-click to end the profile creation.

Curves
This task shows how to create curves.

1. Click the Curve icon from the Geometry creation toolbar. 2. Click to indicate two points through which the curve passes.

3. Click as many times as needed to create the whole curve. 4. Double-click to end the curve.

Clicking the Select icon

ends the curve too.

Editing Elements
Editing elements means modifying the coordinates but also modifying the shape of the elements using commands such as relimit and break.

Modifying the Element Coordinates

Modifying coordinates of your sketch will impact the feature defined on this sketch: CATIA maintains associativity. See also "Modifying Features".The instructions described below are valid for editing all elements. Note however, that profiles are not considered as entities when it comes to editing them. To edit a profile, you will need to edit the sub-elements composing it. This task shows how to edit the coordinates of a line. 1. Double-click the line you wish to edit. The corresponding dialog box appears indicating the line coordinates. 2. Enter new coordinates for changing your end points. 3. Press OK. CATIA takes the modification into account.

The Edit -> Properties command will not display geometrical properties of the Sketcher elements, contrary to features. Multiselection is not allowed before editing Sketcher elements.

Deleting Elements
Deleting 2D elements will impact associated features. 1. Select the element you wish to delete.

2. Click the Edit -> Delete command. The sketch is deleted. To delete a set of elements, proceed as follows: 1. Multiselect the elements you wish to delete.

2. Click the Edit -> Delete command. The sketch is deleted. To multiselect your elements, you can also use the Ctrl key.

Interoperability
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method to create and modify views from a .model .

Tasks

Creating and Modifying Views from a .Model

This task will show you how to create and modify views from a .model on the condition this .model is a master model exact solid. Open a .model. 1. Create projection views from this .model.

The only modifications you can perform on a CATDrawing are dressup modifications. The dressup modifications applied to any .model are not associative.

Printing a Document
The Generative Drafting workbench provides a simple method to print one or more sheets inserted in your document.

Tasks

Printing a Document Quickly

This task will show you how to quickly print a given sheet. Open a CATDrawing document. Create a circle, a line and a profile on this document.

1. Select File -> Print Preview from the menu bar. The Print Preview dialog box is displayed. 2. Press OK.

3. Select File -> Print from the menu bar. The Print dialog box displays. 4. Click the required options from the box. 5. Press OK. You may print either all or given sheets (the sheet selected or a given number of existing sheets). You may also print the views currently displayed on your screen (Current display option).

You may also choose the number of copies you need to print. For details on Options, see CATIA - Infrastructure User's guide Version 5. By default the sheet to be printed will Fit to Printer Format. The printer default format will be used whatever the sheet format. Let's say the printer format is Portrait. If you check the options as described below, the sheet will be previewed and printed as follows. Best Orientation/Fit to printer format/Clip to the sheet format

Fit to printer format/Clip to the sheet format

Clip to the sheet format

Best orientation/Clip to the sheet format

Let's start from a new drawing:

Best Orientation/Fit to printer format/Clip to the sheet format

Best Orientation/Fit to printer format

Printing a Document After Modifying Current Display Settings

This task shows how to modify the settings of a document you will then print. Create views on different sheets with the Landscape orientation. 1. Select File -> Print from the menu bar. The Print dialog box is displayed. 2. Click the required Printer options from the dialog box. 3. Activate the Current display option. 4. Click the Options option from the box.

5. If needed, select the Color tab.

6. If needed, select the Banner tab.

7. If needed, select the Various tab. 8. Click OK.

9. Click the Settings option from the Print dialog box. The Layout dialog box is displayed. 10. Activate the Fit in Page option. 11. For example, click the center switch for positioning

the sheet at the center of the previewed layout. 12. Press OK. 13. Select the Print Preview option from the Print dialog box. The Print Preview dialog box is displayed. 14. Press OK. The Print dialog box is displayed. 15. Press OK to launch the printing operation.

Saving and Loading a CATDrawing Document

The Generative Drafting Workbench lets you save and load a CATDrawing from a CATPart, a CATProduct a sheet metal Part or a . model V4/V5. You can now modify your CATPart choosing not to update the related CATDrawing document. It is now possible to customize the setting This task will show you how to save and load a CATDrawing document from a CATPart Open the GenDrafting_part.CATPart document from the Samples/GenDrafting directory. Create a front view. 1. Select the Tools -> Options... command. 2. Click General in the list of objects to the left of the Options dialog box. 3. Uncheck the load referenced option. For more information , please refer to The Infrastructure User's guide-version 5.

4. Open a CATDrawing Document.

The 3D is not loaded nor vizualised Catia shows it in the specification tree. This means the following commands are no longer available: projection view creation dimensions dressup But you can still modify the graphic properties of the elements. 5. Select the Edit->Links command. It shows the existing links between the CATDrawing and its related CATPart in our example. 6. Save your CATDrawing Document.

If you try to create a dimension, for instance the following error message displays 7. Activate the Load referenced documents option.

The Load referenced documents option is set by default.

8. Catia displays the update icon in the specification tree: 9. You can update your sheet using the Update icon .

10. Now if you select the Edit->Links command, The Link dialog box displays: The CATPart is found and loaded.

Workbench Description
This section contains the list of the icons and menus specific to Generative Drafting workbench. You may read these pages whenever you require more detailed information on these commands which have been documented in other parts of the guide.

Purpose Describe access to view and dimension generation, Generative Drafting Menu Bar annotation and geometry creation as well as sheet management Describe how to manage a document and how to edit or Generative Drafting Toolbar insert views, dimensions, annotations, sheets and sketcher or 2D elements.

Theme

Generative Drafting Menu Bar

In this chapter we will describe the various menus, submenus and items specific to the Generative Drafting workbench.

Purpose File Save the document to the required format, customize the sheet, and print it after modifying the settings, if needed. Edit Edit the view, dimensions and annotations, as well as the sheet. Insert Insert views, dimensions, sheets and/or 2D or sketcher type elements.

Menu

File
For... See...

Save As...

Page Setup... Defining the Drafting Sheet

Print...

Printing a Document Quickly

Printer Setup... Printing a Document After Modifying Current Display Settings

Edit
For... See...

update links

See Saving and Loading See Saving and Loading See Not Aligning a View

Properties Modifying the Dimension Line Location Modifying the Value Text Position Adding an Associated Text to a Dimension Modifying the Dimension Value Display Format Adding Tolerances to a Dimension Modifying the Extension Line Overrun Modifying the Dimension Text Graphic Parameters Modifying the Dimension Line Representation Background See Creating a Frame Ttitle Block

Insert
For... Front View Projection Auxiliary Section See... Creating a Front View Creating Projection Views Creating an Auxiliary View Creating an Offset Section View/Offset Section Cut

Section Cut Creating a Detail View Detail Creating an Isometric View Isometric Creating Views via the Wizard Wizard Dim Generation Generating Dimensions in One Shot Generating Dimensions Step by Step Creating a New Sheet New Sheet Dressup of the View Dress Up 2D Elements Sketcher

Generative Drafting Toolbar

In this chapter we will describe the toolbar icons specific to the Generative Drafting workbench.

Purpose Views and Dimensions Generation Generate different kinds of views, either one after the others or via a wizard Add annotations to existing views, either by Annotations Creation generating these annotations from the 3D or by creating these annotations. Geometry Creation Add geometry onto existing views Sheet Manage the sheet(s)

Menu

Views and Dimensions Generation

See Creating a Front View See Creating an Unfolded View See Creating Projection Views See Creating an Auxiliary View See Creating an Offset SectionView/Offset Section Cut See Creating an Offset SectionView/Offset Section Cut See Creating an Aligned Section View/Aligned Section Cut See Creating an Aligned Section View/Aligned Section Cut

See Creating a Quick Detail View/Quick Detail View Profile See Creating a Quick Detail View/Quick Detail View Profile See Creating a Detail View/Detail View Profile See Creating a Detail View/Detail View Profile See Creating a Clipping View See Creating a Clipping View See Creating an Isometric View See Creating Views via the Wizard See Creating Views via the Wizard See Creating Views via the Wizard

Annotations Creation

See Creating Text See Creating an Arrow See Creating Geometrical Tolerances See Creating a Datum Feature See Creating a Datum Target See Creating a Balloon See Dimensions Generation in One Shot See Semi-automatic Dimension Generation

Geometry Creation

See Points See Lines See Circles See Three Point Circles See Arcs See Three Point Arcs See Ellipses See Profiles See Curves

Sheet

See Manipulating the Drafting Sheet

Customizing
You can perform different types of setting customization. Tasks General Settings Drawing Background Color Default Parameters Setting the Grid View Creation Geometry Creation Autodetection Constraints Dimension Generation DXF Import/Export Format

Glossary
.

A
absolute position active view aligned section view anchor point associative detail view associativity attribute auxiliary view A sheet coordinates A view from which you create any element: another view, 2D dressup. A section view created from a cutting profile defined from non parallel planes. The dimension or annotation connection with the associated element. A detail view associated with a 3D element. In the Drafting workbench, the ability of child view(s) to follow the behavior of the parent view: moving, scaling. In the Drafting workbench, the graphical and/or geometrical properties inherited from 3D element. A view in a direction not necessarily vertical or horizontal.

B
background view back-clipping The background plane of the front view. A back-clipping removes all the elements behind a pre-defined plane. It can only be applied on an extracted view. Aback-clipping plane is a plane used for generating a back-clipping. A breakout is a partially removed section which allows visualizing a particular element in the view.

breakout

C
callout child view clipped view clipping profile cross hatching cut area cutting profile A graphical representation of a cutting profile. A view generated from a parent view. A view modified via a clipping profile. A zone to be kept and visualized in a view. A symbolic representation in the form of a pattern used to display a cut area. The cut surfaces on a section view or section cut. A set of planes used to define a section view or section cut.

D
datum feature datum target design tree An element defining a contacting surface on a part. An element defining a contacting surface on a part and represented by spherical or pointed locating pins. Area of the document window reserved for viewing the design specifications of a part, presented in the form of a tree structure. A view corresponding to a particular area to be visualized. This area to be visualized is defined by a circle or a given polygon. A graphical attribute of a 2D element.

detail view

dress-up

F
filter front view A restriction on elements to be cut in a section view or section cut, or elements to be seen in a projection view. A view created from a projection plane. This view is generally used as reference to create a projection view.

I
isometric view A 3D view that represents a part according to a given projection plane. This view allows a perspective visualization.

L
lock A locked view is a view in which any graphical modification of the generated 2D elements is forbidden.

M
main view The view from which section views, section cuts and detail views will be created. This view generally corresponds to either the front view or the isometric view.

O
In the Drafting workbench, there are two kinds of object: activated and selected. The view frame of an activated object is displayed in red. offset section view /cut A section view created from a cutting profile defined with several parallel planes. overlay In a multi-model context, all passive elements are called overlayed elements. object

P
parent view part projection view A reference view from which another view is generated. The view frame of the parent view is displayed in red. Typically the front view is a parent view. See also child view. A 3D entity obtained by combining different features in the Part Design workbench. A view created from an other view.

S
section cut section profile section view A view representing the intersection between the 3D geometry and the cutting profile. See cutting profile. In the Drafting workbench, a view representing the intersection between the 3D geometry and the cutting profile, and all the 3D geometry located behind the cutting profile. A simple breakout removes locally a sectioned part perpendicularly to the current view plane. You will then be able to visualize the remaining visible inside part. A set of views. Several sheets may be created in the Drafting workbench. The international conventions that are supported in the Drafting workbench: ANSI, ISO and JIS.

simple breakout

sheet standard

T
template title block In the Drafting workbench, an object that is included in the document (for example, the title block). A frame which contains the title block.

U
unspec breakout An unspec breakout operation removes locally a 3D part. It allows visualizing the inside of a 3D part. It can only be applied to an extracted view.

V
view frame A square or rectangular frame that contains the geometry and dimensions of the view.

Index A
aligned section cut creating aligned section view creating arc of circle through three points creating arcs , arrow creating autodetection auxiliary view creating

B
background creating balloon creating

C
circle from the center creating creating coincidence commands circle concentricity

creating aligned section cut aligned section view arc of circle through three points arrow auxiliary view background balloon circle from the center circle through three points contours from poly lines datum target detail view dimension front view geometrical tolerance isometric view line offset section cut offset section view point profiles containing arcs section cut , section view , sheet simple text wizard

D
datum feature creating datum target creating defining sheet

creating dimension creating generating

F
feature front view creating

G
generating dimension , geometrical tolerance creating grid

H
horizontality

I
interoperability isometric view creating

L
line creating moving view

N
not aligning

O
offset section cut creating offset section view creating

P
parallelism perpendicularity point creating

R
renaming view

S
scaling factor section cut creating section view creating sheet creating defining , ,

modifying simple text creating deleting modifying

T
Tree View , , ,

V
view not aligning creating moving renaming scaling view name

W
wizard creating views via