3rd Angle Orthographic Projection in SolidWorks version 10
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1. Open you Assembly drawing in
SolidWorks. Minimise it and then opt for File
> New…
2. In the option box, opt for ‘Drawing’. Then
click ‘OK’.
3. On the next option box, click on ‘Cancel’.
4. In the ‘Feature Management Tree’ (on the
left) click on the red cross.
5. In the ‘Feature Management Tree’ rightclick on ‘Sheet 1’ and then opt for
‘Properties’…
6. In the option box, click on the radio button
for ‘Third Angle’.
7. In the same option box, click of the radio
button for ‘Standard sheet size’.
8. Opt for ‘A3 – Landscape’ in the drop down
menu. Then click on ‘OK’.
9. In the top menu, click on ‘Model View’.
10. In the ‘Feature Management Tree’ (on
the left) click on the ‘blue arrow’.
11. In the ‘Feature Management Tree’ click
on the radio button for ‘Multiple views’.
12. Click on the views you would like. For 3rd
Angle it is usually the three views shown
above.
13. Under ‘Display Style’, click on the second
display icon from the left. This will display
the hidden detail.
14. Under Scale, opt for a suitable scale for
your drawing. Usually, opting for ‘Use
custom scale’ and then opting for 1:2 will
work.
15.Click on the green tick at the top of the
‘Feature Management Tree’.
16. Click on the ‘Annotation’ tab at the top of
the interface.
17. Click on the ‘Smart Dimension’ icon.
18. Click and drag on the sides of the
drawing to dimension it. There should be
enough information in order for somebody
else to make it, then click on the green tick.
19. Click on the ‘Note’ icon at the top of the
interface (under the Annotation tab).
20.Click and drag on parts to highlight
particular components. In the text field, enter
in the annotations. Click on the green tick
when you are done.
3rd Angle Orthographic Projection in SolidWorks version 10
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21. Under the ‘View layout’ tab, click on the
‘Model View’ icon at the top of the interface.
22. Click on the ‘blue arrow’.
23. In the ‘Feature Management Tree’ click
on the ‘Single View’.
24. Click on the isometric icon under
‘Orientation’.
25. Click on the first ‘display style’ icon from
the right.
26. Under the Scale section. Opt for a
suitable scale for the isometric view.
27. Drag the isometric view into a suitable
position on the drawing. Then click on the
green tick.
28. To print. Opt for File > Print…
29. Chose a suitable A3 printer.
30. Click on the ‘Properties’ button.
31. Opt for A3 (sometimes it is displayed
under the ‘paper’ tab) and click ‘OK’.
32. Click ‘OK’ again to print.
Click on the second display icon from the
left. This will display the hidden detail.
Under Scale, opt for a suit scale for your
drawing. Usually, opting for ‘Use custom
scale’ and then opting for 1:2 will work.
Click on the green tick in the ‘Feature
Management Tree’.
Click on the ‘Annotation’ tab at the top of the
interface.
Click on the ‘Smart Dimension’ icon.
Click and drag on the sides of the drawing to
dimension it. There should be enough
information in order for somebody else to
make it.
Click on the ‘Note’ icon at the top of the
interface (under the Annotation tab).
Click and drag on parts to highlight particular
components. In the text field, enter in the
annotations.