Machine Design Drawing Setup

Use the Drawing Setup command at the beginning of a VectorWorks Machine Design project to quickly set the drawing units, layer scale and print area from a single dialog box. A drawing border and title block can also be inserted automatically. An alternate method of setting up a document is to open one of the pre-configured Machine Design template files and use it as a starting point.

To set up a drawing with the Drawing Setup command:

1.	Select File > New.

The Create Document dialog box opens.

2.	Select Create blank document, and then click OK.

3.	Select File > Document Settings > Drawing Setup.

The Drawing Setup dialog box opens.

4.	Specify the drawing units, layer scale, print area, and drawing border, and then click OK. For more information on Drawing Units, Layer Scale, and the Print Area, see Setting Up the Drawing.

 

Parameter	Description
Drawing Units	The current drawing units value on the General Display tab of the Units dialog box displays; click Change to revise the current drawing units
Layer Scale	The current layer scale displays; click Change to set a different layer scale. If the active layer is a sheet layer, the layer scale cannot be changed.
Print Area	The current print area value displays; click Change to enter different print area parameters
Insert Drawing Border	Automatically inserts a drawing border
Insert Title Block	Select the title block to insert within the drawing border, or select None to leave out the title block; see Creating Drawing Borders
Insert Revision Block	Select to insert a revision history block within the drawing border; for more information, see Creating Drawing Borders
Insert Tolerance Block	Select to insert a tolerance specifications block within the drawing border (ASME title block required); for more information, see Editing a Tolerance Block
Insert Projection Block	Select to insert a projection block containing either a first angle or third angle projection symbol within the drawing border (ASME title block required)

The drawing setup parameters are saved with the file. Use the Object Info palette to make any changes to the drawing border once it has been placed in the drawing.