Chapter 10: Basic SOLIDWORKS Drawing Layout and Annotations
It is important for designers and engineers to be able to explain their 3D models to other teams or manufacturers. This could be for the purpose of reviewing the design at hand or manufacturing it. In this chapter, we will learn how to use SOLIDWORKS' drawing tools to do that. We will cover how to generate simple drawings with orthogonal views, how to communicate dimensions and drawing information, and how to export drawings as shareable images or PDFs.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Opening a SOLIDWORKS drawing file
- Generating orthographic and isometric views
- Communicating dimensions and design
- Utilizing the drawing sheet's information block
- Exporting the ...
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