Creating Multiple Views Using Viewports

The Create Multiple Views command generates 2D drawings from a 3D model and creates up to seven viewports configured with several orthographic views and one isometric view of the model.

If the command is run while on a sheet layer, the viewports are added to that sheet layer. If the command is run while on a design layer, the viewports are added to an automatically created sheet layer.

To create multiple views:

1.	Select Machine Design > Create Multiple Views.

The Create Multiple Views dialog box opens. Specify the desired settings.

2.	Specify the desired viewport scale, views, and angle projection method, and then click OK.

 

Parameter	Description
Viewport Scale	Select the viewport scale relative to the page
Method
First Angle Projection	Create views using the first angle projection method; by default, the front, top, and left views are selected when the drawing units are metric
Third Angle Projection	Create views using the third angle projection method; by default, the front, top, and right views are selected when the drawing units are imperial
Views
Front, Top, Right, Left, Bottom, Back, Isometric	Select the view(s) to create in the drawing

Viewports are created at the designated layer scale, using the current layer and class visibility and print area settings, with the rendered style set to dashed hidden line rendering (see Machine Design Drawing Setup). Viewports are aligned horizontally and vertically, separated by a fixed distance, and centered on the sheet layer.

3.	Optionally, configure the viewports’ layer and class settings (Active, Show, or Gray Others only), annotate the viewport, or modify the rendering style or other viewport parameters.

For more information, see Setting Class and Design Layer Visibility for Viewports and Saved Views, Creating Annotations for Sheet Layer Viewports, and Properties of Sheet Layer Viewports.