Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 12 – Creating Detail Drawings
Section V – Creating Engineering Drawings 12.3 Creating a Drawing Template

Step 97: Right-click in the
drawing area to show a menu
and select Properties to get
the dialog box in Figure 12.2.

 Verify that Type of

projection is Third

angle.

 Third angle is used

with the ANSI

standard. First angle is

used with ISO.

 We will create a

template for the A-size

landscape drawings.

 Click OK to close the

dialog box and to

accept the choices.

Step 98: Click on
ToolsCustomize and select
Toolbars to get the dialog box
in Figure 12.3.

 Verify that the

CommandManager is

enabled.

 Verify that the Task

Pane and View

(Heads-Up) toolbars

are enabled.

 Verify that in Context

toolbar settings,

Show on selection

and Show on shortcut

menu have a check

mark.

Step 99: Click
ToolsOptions and select
System Options.

 Click Display Style

and verify that hidden

lines and tangent edges are removed.

Figure 12. 2 – Drawing Properties

Figure 12. 3 – ToolsCustomizeToolbars