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Create a 2D drawing from a model
Difficulty: First-time user
Create a drawing
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Click File > Open to load GPS_device.pk2.
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Problems with the file: If the file you download has a .zip extension, you will not be able to load it in Creo Elements/Direct Modeling until you change the file extension to .pk2. For example, you should change Stereo.zip to Stereo.pk2.
If you receive a warning that you have too many parts, you may have other parts loaded. Don't worry about it for this project.
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Start Creo Elements/Direct Annotation: click File > Modules. The Modules dialog box opens. On the Applications pane, in the Included section, click Annotation.
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Create a Drawing. Click the Annotation tab on the ribbon and then, in the Setup group, click New Drawing. The Create Drawing dialog box opens.
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Select an Owner for the drawing: click Owner in the Create Drawing dialog box, clear top_level_assy and double-click bottom_case in the Structure Browser, as shown in the image below.
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Owner: Your new configuration or drawing is associated only with the part or assembly you select as the owner. You'll see this relationship in the Structure Browser.
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Where is the Structure Browser? The image below shows the location of the Structure Browser.
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Don't forget to click to complete each operation.
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Define Up Dir, as shown in the image below.
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Place your views in the viewport, as shown in the image below.
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Right-click bottom_case in the Drawing Browser and choose Update all Views to update your drawing.
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To move your views in the viewport, select the view outline and drag it, as shown in the image below.
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Select the Front View and click on the Command Mini Toolbar (CMT).
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Select a section of the front view as shown in the video. Zoom in to get a better view of the section and zoom out after selecting the section.
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Middle-click and then place the detailed view in the viewport.
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Select the detailed view and click on the CMT to see and change the properties of the detailed view.
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Select the detailed view and click on the CMT to update the detailed view.
Create a dimension
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Create Radius dimensions as shown in the video: select an area of the detailed view or select the arcs or circles.
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Create Single dimensions: select each vertex for the dimension, drag the dimension, and place it near the view, as shown in the image below.
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Want to resize your dimension text?
Right-click your dimension in the viewport, and select Dim Properties. In the Dimension Properties dialog box, select the Text Props pane and change the Abs Size. Creo Elements/Direct Modeling applies your changes immediately: no need to click OK!
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Return to Creo Elements/Direct Modeling: click Applications and then, in the Base group, click Modeling.
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