SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part VII: Working with Specialized Functionality

Also shown in Figure 31.19 is an auto-ballooned isometric view of the entire weldment. This

works the same way that assembly auto-ballooning works, and it also corresponds to the Cut list in

the same way as the assembly corresponds to the BOM.

Weldment drawings can also include views of individual bodies. You can do this by making a

Relative view, selecting both faces from the same body, and then using the PropertyManager of the

Relative view in the window of the solid model to control whether the view shows the entire part

or just selected bodies. The Relative View PropertyManager is shown in Figure 31.21.

FIGURE 31.21

The Relative View PropertyManager

When you place a drawing view of a weldment, you can also link a Cut list to a particular view.

This might assist with putting multiple weldments on a drawing or laying out the process for fabri-

cating a weldment, showing the weldment in various stages of completion.

To access the Relative View PropertyManager interface, follow these steps:

1. Click the Relative View button on the Drawings toolbar or choose Insert ➪ Drawing
   View ➪ Relative To Model.


2. Right-click a blank space on the drawing sheet and select Insert From File. Browse
   to the part file.


3. Identify the faces to be shown in the particular orientations, and specify whether
   the entire part or the selected bodies should be shown in the view.