Chapter 21: Working with Drawing Views
that are opposite from one another. For example, if you drag at a 45-degree angle, the result is an
isometric view. When placing an isometric view that you have created in this way, SolidWorks con-
strains the new view to a 45-degree-angle line through the Origins of the two views. To place the
view somewhere other than along this line, press the Ctrl key while placing the view to break the
alignment. The PropertyManager for the Projected View is shown in Figure 21.4.FIGURE 21.4The Projected View PropertyManager
When you use the pushpin on the Projected View PropertyManager, you can place multiple pro-
jected views from the originally selected view or select a new view to project views from. Display
properties and scale of the projected views are taken from the parent view.Standard 3 View
You can access the Standard 3 View tool on the Drawings toolbar by choosing Insert ➪ Drawing
View ➪ Standard 3 View. This places a Front view, and projects Top and Right views for third-
angle projection drawings.
Detail View
You activate the Detail View from the Drawings toolbar or by choosing Insert ➪ Drawing View ➪
Detail. Either way, you can use the function in two different ways: one that is fast and easy and the
other that gives you more control but is not quite as fast.
Pre-drawn detail circle
You can draw the detail “circle” before you initiate the Detail View command. When you pre-draw
a detail circle, you must ensure that you are sketching in the view and not on the sheet. To draw in
the view, the view must be activated. You can activate a view by clicking in the view or by bringing
a sketch cursor inside the boundary of the view. When you activate a view, the status bar in the
lower-right corner of the SolidWorks window displays the message, Editing Drawing View, as
shown in Figure 21.5.