Part V: Creating Drawings
Line Style setting
You can create custom line styles using the syntax shown on the Line Style page (Tools ➪
Options ➪ Document Properties ➪ Line Style). This is a document-specific setting; therefore, if you
make a custom line style and want to use it in another document, you have to save it out (as a
*.sldlin file) and load it into the other document. Also, if you save your templates with this line
style loaded, then you will not have to load the styles for any document made from that template.Color Display mode
Color Display mode toggles between the display of assigned colors and standard sketch state
colors. This is primarily used in drawings when you are making sketches where sketch relations
are important.Hiding and Showing Edges
Sometimes, for illustrative purposes, it is desirable to hide certain edges in drawing views. The
Hide/Show Edge toolbar button is on the Line Format toolbar, although it may not be on the
toolbar by default. You can choose Tools ➪ Customize to put it on a toolbar.
To use the Hide Edge tool, simply select the edges that you would like to hide, and click the Hide
Edge toolbar button. To show the edges, click the Show Edge toolbar button; the cursor will now
be able to select the hidden edges.Be aware that if your view is in Draft Mode, edges that you hide will still be shown until the view is
made into a High Quality view.Note
Hide/Show Edges was formerly two separate toolbar buttons. In SolidWorks 2010, they are in a single button. n
Tutorial: Using Drawing Display Tools
Some of the functions described in this chapter are difficult to understand until you actually use
them. This tutorial guides you through the functions step by step so that you can see them in
action. Start here:- From the CD-ROM, open the drawing called Chapter 25 – Tutorial.slddrw.
Make sure that the Layer and Line Format toolbars are active and that the Hide/Show
Edges buttons are available on the Line Format toolbar. - Right-click a blank space and select Edit Sheet Format from the menu.