You can't place models without solid geometry in an IDW.
It's been requested for sketches and surface models but nothing so far.
Extrude your sketch as a surface, for example, then thicken it something
minimal.
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Rui
"dkhedstrom" wrote in message
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> So simple, but so hard. I have a simple track layout: two straight line
segments and three tangent arcs.
>
> How do I generate a drawing on a standard border so I can get vendor
quotes? All I get is an eror message "Can not create drawing from empty
model documents" What is that supposed to mean. It is 0130 in the morning
and all I need is a cartoon. Ugh! I could have done this faster with ink
on vellum (remember that?). What am I missing? I've done hundreds of
complex parts and assemblies with mindless drawings, some with schematic
sketches imbedded.