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Drawing View Properties
andrew_troup
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There are so many elements missing from the Properties window for a Drawing View it's hard to know where to start.
All we have currently is "Scale" for that view
The one I personally miss most often is "Model"
We need to know if the model being referenced is a Part, a Studio, or an Assembly
(and before too long, I hope, what configuration, in each case)
And before long, we will need to be able to re-reference views (and sheets, and drawings) so they point to a different part.
It's frustrating trying to use as it is for real work, without being able to track back to what is being referenced, particularly when there's a problem.
Imagine detailing a bunch of visually almost identical parts, when the views are anonymous.
And sometimes an assembly is visually identical to a Part Studio in the same document.
I guess a short-term workaround for the anonymity is to stick a Note on, as soon as each view is created.
As a shorthand guide to what other elements are missing, I can't offhand think of any Solidworks properties which are never useful, so that's perhaps a useful reference point for the long term.
Hopefully others will comment on what is most critical to them at this early stage.
All we have currently is "Scale" for that view
The one I personally miss most often is "Model"
We need to know if the model being referenced is a Part, a Studio, or an Assembly
(and before too long, I hope, what configuration, in each case)
And before long, we will need to be able to re-reference views (and sheets, and drawings) so they point to a different part.
It's frustrating trying to use as it is for real work, without being able to track back to what is being referenced, particularly when there's a problem.
Imagine detailing a bunch of visually almost identical parts, when the views are anonymous.
And sometimes an assembly is visually identical to a Part Studio in the same document.
I guess a short-term workaround for the anonymity is to stick a Note on, as soon as each view is created.
As a shorthand guide to what other elements are missing, I can't offhand think of any Solidworks properties which are never useful, so that's perhaps a useful reference point for the long term.
Hopefully others will comment on what is most critical to them at this early stage.
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