SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part V: Creating Drawings

FIGURE 21.18

Dimensions on a Break View

The PropertyManager in Figure 21.18 shows a bit of a discrepancy in terminology. Using “Break”

as the name of the view seems a little awkward, and I much prefer it as “Broken View,” as it is

shown here in the PropertyManager. It is inconsistent, but you get the idea anyway.

To create a Break View, click the Break toolbar button on the Drawings toolbar, or choose it at

Insert ➪ Drawing View ➪ Break. You need to place break lines in pairs, and you can choose from

one of four break symbol styles, as shown in Figure 21.19. You can change the style from the RMB

menu or from the PropertyManager.

FIGURE 21.19

Selecting the break symbol