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Third angle default

david_hollis
david_hollis ✭✭
in Community Support
Is it possible to add the setting of the projection type in the work space tab where we change to metric. Maybe even a choice that says Australian standards

Answers

  • NeilCooke
    NeilCooke image
    Projection type is set in drawings only - 1st angle for ISO templates, 3rd angle for ANSI
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEA
  • philip_tallents890
    philip_tallents890 EDU
    I need A3 size with 3rd Angle. ANSI doesn't do A3, and ISO doesn't do 3rd Angle
  • NeilCooke
    NeilCooke image
    You can set the projection angle once the drawing is created (right-click to see sheet properties) or you can create your own template.
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEA
  • robert_paynter531
    robert_paynter531 EDU
    NeilCooke said:
    You can set the projection angle once the drawing is created (right-click to see sheet properties) or you can create your own template.
    But the Symbol in the title block doesn't change!
  • NeilCooke
    NeilCooke image
    robert_paynter531 said:
    NeilCooke said:
    You can set the projection angle once the drawing is created (right-click to see sheet properties) or you can create your own template.
    But the Symbol in the title block doesn't change!
    True - you still have to change the template.
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEA
  • Richard_Inv
    Richard_Inv PRO
    edited July 2025

    Yeah this is actually quite a bugbear for Australian and NZ users; we used ISO standards for most things, but generally use third-angle projection.

    I see we can manually override it in the Drawing Properties as well

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