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Drawing a line on a solid surface

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:38:38 GMT

How do you draw a line for visual purposes only?

I have cupboard doors and have to show the swing. How do I simply draw lines that show up on the drawings?

Thank you... Robyn

Re: Drawing a line on a solid surface

Cadmanto — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:47:36 GMT

If you are talking in a drawing, select the view you want to do it in then select sketch.

The sketch toolbar will show and be active.

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Re: Drawing a line on a solid surface

TheCADWhisperer — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:57:41 GMT

You can either sketch in the drawing view

Retrieve sketch from model into the drawing view.

Re: Drawing a line on a solid surface

mcgyvr — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:09:17 GMT

I would create a sketch in the actual ipt (part) file so that you don't need to keep redrawing the line if you ever do a different drawing or whatever..

Then right click on the part in the idw model browser for that view you want it to show up in and select "get model sketches"..

Re: Drawing a line on a solid surface

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:37:14 GMT

Perfect!! Did exactly what I wanted! 🙂

Thank you all for your speedy replies!!