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Task 5. Create a New Assembly Drawing

 

     

    Let's create a new drawing for the example assembly we created in our "Assembly" tutorial.

  1. Click the New   icon on the main toolbar.

  2. Select Drawing as the Type.

  3. Type EXAMPLE for the Name.

  4. Make sure Use default template is checked.

  5. Click OK from the New dialog box.

  6. Select Browse... for the Default Model and select EXAMPLE.ASM

  7. Select Browse... for the Template and select C_ASSY.DRW

  8. Click OK from the New Drawing dialog box.  The template drawing will automatically layout the drawing.

  9. If necessary, turn off the display of Datum Planes , Datum Points  , and Coordinate Systems  and Repaint


     

    Use Redraw  from the main toolbar anytime to repaint the screen. 

  10. Zoom in  on the lower right corner to observe the title block and the Bill of Material table. 

  11. Refit  to see the whole page

  12. Select a call-out balloon (as shown below).  Notice that the component highlights in the table.

     

  13. Select a different item in the table.  Notice it will highlight the corresponding call-out.


     

    Clean up the call-outs/BOM balloons both manually and automatically.

  14. Select the Hex Bolt call-out (#2)

  15. Press and hold the Left Mouse Button over the selected call-out and drag it so that its leader line does not cross any other.


  16. Select the exploded view.

  17. Press and hold the Right Mouse Button and select Cleanup BOM Balloons.


  18. Accept the defaults and select OK to finish.

  19. Click Save  and click OK.

  20. Congratulations!  You have successfully created your first assembly drawing.