Creo Lesson - Drawing Layout and Views

DrawingLayoutandViews
ModuleOverview:
Drawingsareusedfordocumentingtheproductiondesignofpartsandassemblymodels.Theytypically
containtwodimensionalandthreedimensionalmodelviews,aswellasdimensions,notes,andBillsof
Materials.Drawingsarefrequentlyusedinthemanufactureofproductdesigns.Thismodulefocusesonthe
creationofdrawingsandthelayoutofdrawingviews.
Therearetwomethodsforcreatingdrawings.Inthefirstmethod,youmanuallyplaceviewsontoadrawing.
Inthesecondmethod,youuseadrawingtemplatetoautomaticallypopulatethedrawingwithpredefined
information.Typically,acombinationofthesemethodsisused,whichinvolvesmanuallyplacingviewson
drawingsthatwerestartedusingadrawingtemplate.
Objectives:
Aftercompletingthismodule,youwillbeableto:
Analyzedrawingconceptsandtheory,aswellasbasic2Dorientationskills.
Createnewdrawingsmanuallyandapplyformats.
Usethedrawingtree.
Createnewdrawingsusingdrawingtemplates.
Managedrawingsheets.
Adddrawingmodelstoadrawing.
Create,orient,andmodifydrawingviewsincludinggeneral,projection,crosssection,detailed,and
auxiliary.
Createassemblyandexplodedviews.
AnalyzingDrawingConceptsandTheory
Onceapartorassemblyhasbeenmodeled,youtypicallyneedtocreatea2Ddrawingtodocumentit.
Figure1ExampleofaModel
Often,a2Ddrawingisthefinaldeliverableatacompany.The2Ddrawingusuallycontainsparametric2D
or3Dviewsofthe3Dpartorassembly,dimensions,andatitleblock.
Figure2ExampleofaDrawing
Thedrawingmayalsocontainnotes,tables,andfurtherdesigninformation.However,noteverycompany
requiresyoutocreatedrawingsofmodels.
Adrawingisbidirectional.Ifachangeismadetoamodel,thedrawingthatdisplaysthemodelautomatically
updatestoreflectthechange.Similarly,ifachangeismadetoamodelinthedrawing,themodel
automaticallyupdatesaswell.
AnalyzingBasic2DOrientation
OrientationusingKeyboardandMouseCombinations
Figure1ViewingaDrawingSheet
Toviewspecificareasofadrawing,youcanpanandzoomthedrawingusingacombinationofkeyboard
andmousefunctions,asshowninthefollowingtable.
Orientation KeyboardandMouseSelection
Pan
Orientation KeyboardandMouseSelection
Zoom
Figure2ZoominginonaDrawingView
Cursorovertheareaofinterestbeforezoomingin.Thezoomfunctionusesthecursorpositionasitsareaof
focus.Youcanalsozoombyusingthescrollwheel.Tocontrolthelevelofzoom,pressadesignatedkey
whileusingthescrollwheel,asshowninthefollowingtable:
ZoomLevel KeyboardandMouseSelection
Zoom
ZoomLevel KeyboardandMouseSelection
FineZoom
CoarseZoom
AdditionalOrientationOptions
Inadditiontousingkeyboardandmousecombinations,thefollowingadditionaldrawing2Dorientation
optionsareavailable:
Refit Refitstheentiredrawingsheetinthegraphicswindow.
ChangesheetsYoucanchangedrawingsheetsinamultisheetdrawing.Thesheetnumbers
displayunderthegraphicswindowasindividualtabs.Tochangesheets,youcanselectthetabwhich
correspondswiththedesiredsheet.Oftenyourcompany'stitleblockdisplaysthedrawingsheet
numberinamultisheetdrawing,asshowninFigure3.
Figure3ZoominginontheTitleBlock
UtilizingtheDrawingTree
Figure1DrawingTree:LayoutTab
Figure2DrawingTree:TableTab
Drawingelementsareshowninahierarchicaltreesimilartothemodeltree.Thedrawingtreechangesits
displaytomatchthecurrentdrawingtask,basedonthetabselectedinthedrawingribbon.Thedrawingtree
enablesyoutovisualizetheitemsinthedrawingandrightclickthemforaccesstoadditionalvarious
options.
Figure3DrawingTree:AnnotateTab
Considerthefollowingwhileworkingwiththedrawingtree:
Thedrawingtreeappearsabovethemodeltree.Eachcanbeindependentlyresizedorcollapsed.
Boththedrawingtreeandthemodeltreecanbetoggledtodisplaythelayertree.
UtilizingtheDrawingTree
Beforeyoubegin
TrainingFiles:
Downloadthetrainingfilesusingthebuttonbelow,ifyouhavenotdonesoalready.
Download
ProcedureSetup:
1.Toavoidnamingconflicts,itisrecommendedyousaveyourwork,clickFile>Closeuntilno
modelsdisplay,thenclickFile>ManageSession>EraseNotDisplayed.
2.ClickFile>ManageSession>SetWorkingDirectoryandnavigateto
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing\TreefolderandclickOK
3.ClickFile>OpenanddoubleclickDRAWING_TREE.DRW.
Task1.Navigatethroughthedrawingandexplorethedrawingtree.
1.DisableallDatumDisplaytypes.
2.SelecttheLayouttabfromtheribbon,ifnecessary.
Noticethattheactivesheetisshowninthedrawingtree.
Alsonoticethattheviewsareshowninthedrawingtree.
Figure1
Theviewsinthisdrawingwererenamedtobeeasilyrecognizableinthedrawingtree.
3.RightclickFRONTandviewtheavailableoptions.
4.SelectAuxiliarytolocatethisview.
Figure2
5.SelecttheTabletabfromtheribbon.
Noticethedrawingtreeupdates.
Figure3
6.SelectTable3tolocateit.
RightclickTable3andviewtheavailableoptions.
Figure4
7.SelecttheAnnotatetabfromtheribbon.
Noticethedrawingtreeupdates.
8.ExpandtheFRONTnodeandtheAnnotationsnodeinthedrawingtree.
Noticethevariousshownanderaseddimensions.
Figure5
9.SelecttheHOLE_DIAdimensiontolocateit.
Rightclickandviewtheavailableoptionsforthisshowndimension.
Figure6
10.Selectthed21dimensiontolocateit.
Rightclickandviewtheavailableoptionsforthiseraseddimension.
Figure7
11.ExpandtheRIGHTnodeandtheDatumsnodeinthedrawingtree.
Noticethevariousshownanderasedaxes.
Figure8
12.SelecttheCYLaxistolocateit.
Rightclickandviewtheavailableoptionsforthisaxis.
Figure9
Thiscompletestheprocedure.
CreatingNewDrawingsandApplyingFormats
CreatingNewDrawings
YoucancreatenewdrawingswithinCreoParametriceitherbyclickingFile>New,orbyclickingNew
fromtheQuickAccesstoolbar,selectingtheDrawingoption,andtheneditingthedrawingName.Youmust
alsospecifywhethertouseadefaulttemplate.Thistopicfocusesondrawingcreationwhenadefault
templateisnotused.
YoumustspecifytheDefaultModeltobeusedinthedrawing.TheDefaultModelisthemodelthatisusedin
yourdrawingwhenyoustartplacingviews.Youcanaddadditionalmodelstothedrawingatalatertime.If
youhavemodelsopeninCreoParametricwhenanewdrawingiscreated,themodelthatisintheactive
windowatthetimeofdrawingcreationisautomaticallysetastheDefaultModel.
YoumustalsospecifythedrawingOrientation,whetherPortrait,Landscape,orVariable.Ifyouselect
PortraitorLandscape,youcanchoosebetweennumerousstandard,predefineddrawingsizes.Ifyouselect
Variable,youmustspecifythedesireddrawingsizewidthandheight,inunitsofeitherinchesormillimeters.
ACsizedrawingisshowninFigure1.
Figure1EmptyDrawing
UsingDrawingFormats
Whencreatinganewdrawing,youmustalsodecidewhethertouseaformatinthenewdrawing.Adrawing
formatcontains2Ditemsthattypicallyincludeboundarylines,referencingmarks,tables,andtext.Aformat
hasanextensionof*.frm,andiscreatedinFormatmode.Aformatisthenappliedtoadrawing.Your
companyhasmostlikelycreatedcustomizedformatstouse,astheytypicallycontainyourcompany's
logo,titleblock,andtolerancingstandards.InFigure2showsaA2sizedrawingwithanappliedformat.
Figure2DrawingwithFormat
Ifyouspecifyaformatduringdrawingcreation,youdonotneedtospecifyanorientationorsizethese
parametersaredeterminedduringformatcreationandareincorporatedintothedrawing.
AddingandChangingFormats
Youcandecidewhethertoaddaformatatthetimeofdrawingcreationoratalatertime.Toaddaformatto
adrawingafterthedrawinghasbeencreated,youcaneitherclickSheetSetup fromtheDocument
groupintheLayouttab,oryoucandoubleclickthedrawingsizethatisdisplayedalongthebottomofthe
graphicswindow.Youcanthenselectyourdesiredformat,orreplaceanexistingformatwithadifferent
format.
CreatingNewDrawingsandApplyingFormats
Beforeyoubegin
TrainingFiles:
Download
ProcedureSetup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing\Formats_ApplyingfolderandclickOK
Task1.Createanewdrawingandapplydifferentformatstoit.
1.ClickNew fromtheQuickAccesstoolbar.
IntheNewdialogbox,selectDrawingastheType.
EdittheNametonew_drawing.
CleartheUsedefaulttemplatecheckboxandclickOK.
2.IntheNewDrawingdialogbox,clickBrowsetospecifytheDefaultModel.
SelectANGLE_GUIDE.PRTandclickOpen.
SelectEmptyforthetemplate,ifnecessary
EdittheStandardSizetoAinthedropdownlist.
ClickOK.
Figure1
4.Noticethetextbelowthesheetthatdisplaysthedrawingscale,type,name,anddrawingsize.
Figure2
5.ClickSheetSetup fromtheDocumentgroupintheLayouttab.
6.IntheSheetSetupdialogbox,edittheFormatfromASizetoCSizeinthedropdownlist.
ClickOK.
Figure3
7.DoubleclicktheSIZE:Ctagatthebottomofthegraphicswindow.
8.IntheSheetSetupdialogbox,clicktheCSizeformattoactivatethefield.ClickBrowsefrom
thedropdownlist.
IntheOpendialogbox,clickWorkingDirectory.
SelectC_FORMAT_GENERIC.FRMandclickOpen.
ClickOK.
Figure4
9.Intheinputwindow,typeyourfirstinitial,followedbyyoursurname,andpressENTER.
10.Noticethatthetextatthebottomhasupdatedagain.Alsonoticethenewformatwhichcontains
aborderandtitleblock.
11.Zoominonthetitleblock.
Figure5
12.ClickRefit fromtheInGraphicstoolbar.
CreatingandOrientingGeneralViews
Whenyoucreateadrawing,thefirstviewaddedtoadrawingisageneralview.Ageneralviewisusuallythe
firstofaseriesofviewstobecreated.Whenyoucreateoreditageneralviewinadrawing,theDrawing
ViewdialogboxappearsdisplayingtheViewTypecategory.
YoucaneditthefollowingattributesofageneralviewintheViewTypecategory:
ViewnameTheviewnamedisplaysinthedrawingtreeandwhenyoucursorovertheviewinthe
graphicswindow.Italsodisplaysinthelayertreewhenselectingtheactivelayerobject.
ViewtypeIfthereismorethanonegeneralviewonthedrawing,youcanedittheviewtypefrom
generaltoadifferentviewtype.Thisoptionisonlyavailablewheneditinganexistinggeneraldrawing
view.
VieworientationDeterminestheorientationoftheviewinthedrawing.Youcansettheview
orientationusingmodelviewnamesthatarecreatedinthemodelitself.Thesearethesamemodel
viewsthatarefoundinthemodel'ssavedviewlistandviewmanager.Ageneralviewcanbeplaced
inanyorientation.
Figure1GeneralViewType
Figure2AnotherGeneralViewType
CreatingandOrientingGeneralViews
Beforeyoubegin
TrainingFiles:
Download
ProcedureSetup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\GeneralfolderandclickOK
3.ClickFile>OpenanddoubleclickGENERAL_VIEWS.DRW.
Task1.Createa2Dgeneralview.
2.ClickGeneralView fromtheModelViewsgroupintheLayouttab.
3.ClickOKintheSelectCombinedStatedialogbox.
4.Clickinthemiddleofthedrawingtoplacetheview.
5.IntheDrawingViewdialogbox,edittheViewnametoSHAFT_SIDE.
6.Noticethedefaultviewofthemodel.AlsonoticethemodelviewsavailableintheDrawingView
dialogbox.Theavailableviewsweregeneratedfromthemodel.
Figure1
7.IntheDrawingViewdialogbox,selectModelviewnameFRONT,andclickApply.
ClickRepaint .
SelectModelviewnameLEFTandclickApply.
SelectModelviewnameRIGHTandclickOK.
Figure2
8.DeselecttheSHAFT_SIDEview.
Task2.Createa3Dgeneralview.
1.RightclickinthedrawingandselectGeneralView .
3.Clickintheupperrightofthedrawingtoplacetheview.
4.IntheDrawingViewdialogbox,edittheViewnametoSHAFT_DEFAULT.
5.NoticethemodelviewsavailableintheDrawingViewdialogbox.
Figure3
6.IntheDrawingViewdialogbox,selectModelviewname3D,andclickApply.
Figure4
7.IntheDrawingViewdialogbox,selectModelviewnameDefaultOrientation,andclickOK.
Figure5
ManagingDrawingSheets
Drawingscontainatleastonesheet.Whenadditionalsheetsarecreated,youusethesheettabsandsheet
dialogboxestomanagemultiplesheets.
Youcanaccessthemostcommonsheetfunctionsfromthesheettabsarea,locatedbelowthedrawing
statustext.
Figure3SheetTabs
Usingthesheettabs,youcan:
Previewasheetbyplacingthecursoroverthetab.
Selectasheettabtoactivatethedesiredsheet.
CreateandDeletesheets.
Reorderthesheetsbydraggingasheettab.
Renameasheet.
Rightclickasheetforadditionaloptions.
WithintheLayouttabofthedrawingribbon,youcanclickMoveorCopySheets fromtheDocument
group.
Figure1MoveorCopySheetDialogBox
TheMoveorCopySheetdialogboxenablesyouto:
Movethecurrentsheettotheselectedlocation.
Insertacopyofthecurrentsheettotheselectedlocation.
WithintheLayouttabofthedrawingribbon,youcanclickSheetSetup fromtheDocumentgroup.
Figure2SheetSetupDialogBox
TheSheetSetupdialogboxenablesyouto:
SpecifythedrawingFormat.
ChangesheetSize.
ChangesheetOrientation.
ManagingDrawingSheets
Beforeyoubegin
TrainingFiles:
Download
ProcedureSetup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing\SheetsfolderandclickOK
3.ClickFile>OpenanddoubleclickDRAWING_SHEETS.DRW.
Task1.Usedifferenttoolstomanipulatesheetsinadrawing.
2.SelecttheSheet1sheettabtoactivateit,ifnecessary.
Figure1
3.Noticethedrawingtreeupdatesforthissheet.
4.CursorovertheSheet2tabtoviewthethumbnailpreview.
5.SelecttheSheet2sheettabtoactivateit.
Figure2
6.Noticethedrawingtreeupdatesforthissheet.
7.ClickNewSheet fromtheDocumentgroup.
PressENTERtoleavethenameblank.
DoubleclicktheSheet3sheettab,typeNEW,andpressENTER.
DragtheNEWsheettabtoreorderitassheet2of3.
Figure3
8.DoubleclicktheSheet1sheettab,typeCYL,andpressENTER.
9.RightclicktheSheet2sheettabandviewtheavailableoptions.
SelectRename,typeANGandpressENTER.
Figure4
10.SelecttheNEWsheettabtoactivateit.
11.FromtheDocumentgroupintheribbon,clickMoveorCopySheets .
SelectANG,ifnecessary.
SelecttheCreateacopycheckbox.
ClickOK.
Figure5
RightclickandselectDelete.
ClickYes.
Figure6
13.SelecttheNEWsheettabtoactivateit.
14.FromtheDocumentgroupintheribbon,clickSheetSetup .
Selectthecurrentformattoactivatethedropdownlist.
SelectBrowsefromthedropdownlist.
Selecta.frm,thenclickOpenandOK.
ClickRemoveAllandYes.
Figure7
AddingDrawingModels
Whenyoucreateadrawing,youtypicallyspecifythedrawingmodeltouseinthedrawing.Viewsplacedin
thedrawingdepictthisspecifieddrawingmodel.However,youcanaddadditionaldrawingmodelstothe
drawing.Thisenablesdrawingviewsandinformationfrommultiplemodelstobecapturedinasingle
drawing.
Figure3DifferentModelsonDifferent
DrawingSheets
Thesystemaddsinformationtothedrawingfromtheactivemodel.Theactivemodelisdisplayedatthe
bottomofthegraphicswindowandinthemodeltree.Youcanswitchbetweendrawingmodelsandsetthe
activeonebyclickingtheSetActiveModel/Rep iconfromthemodeltree,byclickingDrawingModels
fromtheModelViewsgroupoftheLayouttabinthedrawingribbon,orbyrightclickinginthedrawing
andselectingDrawingModels .
Figure1SwitchingtheActiveModel
Youcanalsodoubleclicktheactivecomponentnameatthebottomofthegraphicswindow.
However,youmustclicktheDrawingModels iconandusethesubsequentmenumanagertoaddnew
models.Figure2displaysthemenumanager.
Figure2MenuManager
Youmustalsodeletedrawingmodelsfromthedrawingthroughtheviewmanager.Youcanonlydeletea
drawingmodeliftherearenoviewsusingit,however,andeachdrawingmustcontainatleastonedrawing
model.
AddingDrawingModels
Beforeyoubegin
TrainingFiles:
Download
ProcedureSetup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing\ModelsfolderandclickOK
3.ClickFile>OpenanddoubleclickDRAWING_MODELS.DRW.
Task1.AddtheCYLINDER_BRACKET.PRTtothedrawing.
2.Atthebottomofthegraphicswindow,noticethatSHAFTistheactivemodel.
3.NoticethatthemodeltreedisplaysSHAFT.PRT.
4.ClickDrawingModels fromtheModelViewsgroupoftheLayouttab.
5.Inthemenumanager,clickAddModel.
6.SelectCYLINDER_BRACKET.PRTandclickOpen.Atthebottomofthegraphicswindow,
noticethatCYLINDER_BRACKETisnowtheactivemodel.
7.NoticethatthemodeltreedisplaysCYLINDER_BRACKET.PRT.
Figure1
8.ClickNewSheet .
9.Intheinputwindow,typeyourfirstinitial,followedbyyoursurname,andpressENTER.Sheet
number2isaddedtothedrawing.Noticethemodelnameinthetitleblock.
Figure2
10.ClickGeneralView fromtheModelViewsgroupintheLayouttab.
12.Clickinthedrawingtoplacethegeneralview.
13.IntheDrawingViewdialogbox,selectFRONTastheModelviewnameandclickOK.
Figure3
Task2.AddtheANGLE_GUIDE.PRTtothedrawing.
1.ClickDrawingModels .
2.Inthemenumanager,clickAddModel.
3.SelectANGLE_GUIDE.PRTandclickOpen.Atthebottomofthegraphicswindownoticethat
ANGLE_GUIDEisnowtheactivemodelandthatANGLE_GUIDE.PRTdisplaysinthemodel
tree.
4.ClickNewSheet .
5.Intheinputwindow,typeyourfirstinitial,followedbyyoursurname,andpressENTER.Sheet
number3isaddedtothedrawing.Noticethemodelnameinthetitleblock.
Figure4
6.ClickGeneralView .
8.Clickinthedrawingtoplacethegeneralview,andclickOK.
Figure5
Task3.Setadifferentactivedrawingmodel.
1.Inthemodeltree,clickSetActiveModel/Rep andselectSHAFT.PRT>MasterRep.
2.TheSHAFT.PRTisnowtheactivemodel.
3.ClickGeneralView andclickOKintheSelectCombinedStatedialogbox.
4.Clickinthedrawingtoplacethegeneralview,andclickOK.
Figure6
5.Deselectthedrawingview.
6.RightclickinthedrawingandselectDrawingModels .
7.Inthemenumanager,clickSetModel>CYLINDER_BRACKET>Done/Return.
CreatingProjectionViews
Figure3ExampleGeneralView
AProjectionviewisanorthographicprojectionofanotherview'sgeometryalongahorizontalorvertical
directionfromtheparentview.
Figure1ExampleThirdAngleProjectedTop
View
Figure2ExampleThirdAngleProjectedLeft
View
Theorientationoftheprojectionviewisalways90fromtheparentview,anditsscaleisdependentonthe
parentview.Iftheorientationoftheparentviewisupdated,theorientationofthechildprojectionviewsalso
updates.
YoucaneitherinsertprojectionviewsbyclickingProjectionView fromtheModelViewsgroupinthe
Layouttab,orbyselectingadrawingview,rightclicking,andselectingProjectionView .Ineithercase,
youmustspecifytheparentviewfromwhichtheprojectionviewprojects.Whenyoucreateaprojection
view,itisassignedadefaultnamebaseduponthedirectionofprojection.
ThedefaultprojectiontypeforprojectionviewsisThirdAngle.Ifdesired,theprojectiontypecanbechanged
toFirstAngle.
Youcanalsoproject3Dgeneralviews.
CreatingProjectionViews
Beforeyoubegin
TrainingFiles:
Download
ProcedureSetup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\ProjectionfolderandclickOK
3.ClickFile>OpenanddoubleclickPROJECTION_VIEWS.DRW.
Task1.Createtwoprojectionviewsonsheet1.
2.ClickProjectionView fromtheModelViewsgroupoftheLayouttab.
3.Selectthefrontview,movethecursorup,andclicktoplacethenewprojectionview.Noticethe
orangerectanglethatsnapstoyourcursoruntilyouclicktoplacetheview.
4.Selectthefrontview,rightclick,andselectProjectionView .
5.Movethecursortotherightandclicktoplacethenewprojectionview.
Figure1
Task2.Createthreeprojectionviewsonsheet3.
2.Selecttheshaft_sidedrawingview,rightclick,andselectProjectionView .
3.Movethecursorupandclicktoplacethenewprojectionview.
Figure2
4.Selecttheshaft_sidedrawingview,rightclick,andselectProjectionView .
5.Movethecursortotheleftandclicktoplacethesecondnewprojectionview.
6.Selecttheshaft_sideview,rightclick,andselectProjectionView .
7.Movethecursortotherightandclicktoplacethethirdnewprojectionview.
Figure3
Creating Cross-Section Views
You can add cross-sections to drawing views in the Sections category of the Drawing View dialog
box. When you specify that you want to add a section to a drawing view, a list of available cross-
sections displays in a drop-down list. This list of available cross-sections originates from the 3-D
model itself.
Figure 1 Cross-Section Views Using 3-D

Model Cross Sections
You can only select valid cross-sections for a given drawing view. A valid cross-section is one that is
parallel to the screen when placed in the view.
A cross-section displays in a drawing view with a set of Xhatching. You can edit the following
attributes of the Xhatching lines:
Spacing For spacing, you can select either Half or Double from the menu manger. Each
time you select half or double, the spacing between Xhatching lines halves or doubles,
respectively. You can also type a spacing value for the Xhatching lines. In the upper image of
Figure 2, the spacing has been changed to a value of 0.15.
Figure 2 Editing Xhatching
In the lower image, the spacing has been changed to a value of 0.6.
Angle For angle, you can select a Xhatching line angle in 30 or 45 degree increments
between 0 and 150 degrees. You can also type an angle value. In the lower image of Figure 2,
the Xhatching line angle has been modified from 45 degrees to 135 degrees.
In addition to creating a section view, you can optionally add section arrows to any view that is
perpendicular to the section view. In Figure 3, the arrows were added to the drawing view.
Figure 3 Added Arrows to Perpendicular

View
The direction in which the arrows point indicates the direction of material to maintain in the section
view. You can toggle this material direction if desired.
Creating Cross-Section Views
Before you begin
Training Files:
Download the training files using the button below, if you have not done so already.
Download
Procedure Setup:
1. To avoid naming conflicts, it is recommended you save your work, click File> Close until no
models display, then click File >Manage Session >Erase Not Displayed.
2. Click File >Manage Session > Set Working Directory and navigate to
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\Sectionfolder and clickOK
3. Click File >Open and double-clickSECTION_VIEWS.DRW.
Task 1. Add cross-section A to a view in a drawing.
1. Disable all Datum Display types.
2. In the model tree, right-click SHAFT.PRT and selectOpen .
3. In the model tree, right-click sectionA and selectShow Section. Notice the cross-section.
Figure 1
4. Click Close to return to the drawing.
5. Select the lower, center, shaft_side view. Right-click and selectProperties.
6. In the Drawing View dialog box, select theSectionscategory and select the 2D cross-
sectionoption.
ClickAdd Section and select Afrom the drop-down list.
ClickOK.
Figure 2
7. Click in the background to de-select the view.
Figure 3
8. In the section view, select the Xhatching, right-click, and selectProperties.
Figure 4
9. In the menu manager, click Spacing> Half > Done.

Figure 5
10. De-select the X-hatching.
Figure 6
11. Select the cross-section view, right-click, and select Add Arrows.
12. Select the top projection view to place the arrows.
Figure 7
13. Select the arrows, right-click, and select Flip Material Removal Side.
Figure 8
14. Right-click and selectFlip Material Removal Side to toggle the material removal direction
back to the original direction.
This completes the procedure.

Creating Detailed Views
A detailed view is a small portion of a model shown enlarged in another view. A reference note and
border is included on the parent view as part of the detailed view setup. The orientation of the detailed
view is the same as its parent, but the detail view is typically assigned a much larger scale than the
parent view.
You must define the following when creating a detailed view:
Location Select a location on the drawing where the resulting detailed view is to be placed.
Similar to other views, you can always move the drawing view at a later time.
Spline Select a center point in an existing drawing view that you want to enlarge in the
detailed view. You must then sketch a spline around the area of the view that you want enlarged
in the resulting detailed view.
Figure 1 Sketching the Spline
You do not have to be concerned about sketching a perfect shape because the spline is
automatically converted into a boundary shape. The default boundary shape is a Circle,
although you can modify the boundary to an Ellipse, Horizontal/Vertical ellipse, an ASME 94
Circle, or keep it as a Spline. In Figure 3, the boundary shape is a Circle.
Figure 3 Resulting Spline Boundary
You may also define the following optional items when creating a detailed view:
View name Provide a different detailed View name. The View name of the detailed view
displays in the detail note, as shown in Figure 3. The View name also displays under the
detailed view, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Placed Detailed View
Scale You can specify the scale of the resulting detailed view.
Xhatching (if applicable) If you create a detailed view for a drawing view that contains a
cross-section, you can optionally edit the Xhatching to specify a view other than the parent
cross-section view by selecting Det Indep from the menu manager when editing the Xhatching
properties. The default detailed view Xhatching is governed by the parent.
Creating Detailed Views
Before you begin
Training Files:
Download
Procedure Setup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\Detailedfolder and clickOK
3. Click File >Open and double-clickDETAILED_VIEWS.DRW.
Task 1. Create a detailed view in a drawing.
2. ClickDetailed View from the Model Views group in the Layout tab.
3. In the section view, select the center point for the detailed view.
Figure 1
4. Click points to create a spline curve around the SHAFT.PRT end. Do NOT close the spline
curve when sketching it. Instead, leave a gap.
Figure 2
5. Middle-click to complete the spline curve.
Figure 3
6. Select a point in the top left of the drawing to place the detail view.
Figure 4
7. Click in the background to de-select the view.
8. Select the detailed view note.
9. Double-click the 3.000scale on the view, type 4, and press ENTER.
10. Click in an empty area of the graphics window to de-select the scale value.
Figure 5
Figure 6

Creating Auxiliary Views
An Auxiliary view is a special type of projection view. Instead of being projected orthogonal, the
auxiliary view is projected perpendicular to a selected planar reference (a datum plane), or projected
along the direction of an axis. The resulting auxiliary view can be moved only along its angle of
projection. In Figure 1, the datum plane is selected as the projection reference.
Figure 1 An Auxiliary View
You may also edit the View name to a more meaningful name, as well as add projection arrows, as
shown in the figure. The View name displays when projection arrows are created. You can also move
projection arrows individually with respect to the auxiliary view. Projection arrows can be displayed as
either single or double arrows.
Creating Auxiliary Views
Before you begin
Training Files:
Download
Procedure Setup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\Auxiliaryfolder and clickOK
3. Click File >Open and double-clickAUXILIARY_VIEWS.DRW.
Task 1. Create an auxiliary view in a drawing.
1. Enable only the following Datum Display types:
2. Click Repaint from the In Graphics toolbar.
3. Select view TOP and clickAuxiliary View from the Model Views group.
4. Select datum plane AUX.
5. Move the cursor down and to the right of the TOP view, and click to place the new auxiliary
view. Notice the orange rectangle that snaps to your cursor until you click to place the
view.
Figure 1
6. In the drawing tree, right-click the new view and selectRename.
7. Type AUXand press ENTER.
Figure 2
8. Select drawing view AUX.
9. Right-click in the graphics window and select Add Arrows.
Figure 3
10. Notice that the projection arrows display the name of the auxiliary view.
11. Select the projection arrows and drag them so they are longer.
12. Drag the location of the projection arrows so they are between the views.
13. Drag both projection arrows inward.
14. DisablePlane Display .
15. Click Repaint .
Figure 4

Creating Assembly and Exploded Views
Creating Assembly Views
Similar to creating part drawings, you can also create assembly drawings that display assembly
views. When creating a new drawing, simply set an assembly as the default model or add it as a
drawing model to an existing drawing. With an assembly set as the active model, you can add views
of the entire assembly without having to add each of its individual components.
If your company requires that assemb ly drawings display individual components on different
sheets, you must add each component as a drawing model.
When placing any view, you are prompted to select a combined state. A combined state is a
combination of various state representations created in the 3-D model using the All tab of the view
manager. For example, you can create a combined state in the 3-D model that consists of a specific
orientation, a specific explode state, and a specific style state. When the combined state is selected,
the view displays with all three state representations enabled. For this topic, you should not specify a
combined state.
Creating Assembly Exploded Views
Figure 1 Assembly View
Exploded views are used to illustrate assembly and disassembly (taking a product apart). With
exploded views, you can create customized drawings based on 3-D models; these views can display
information needed by manufacturing personnel to produce your product, or they can be used as a
general reference.
To display an assembly view in an exploded state, select the Explode components in view check box
in the View States category of the Drawing View dialog box. You must then select the desired saved
explode state or the default exploded state previously created in the 3-D assembly model.
Figure 2 Exploded Assembly View
You can add an exploded view of an assembly without having to explode it in Assembly mode. If an
exploded view is edited on the drawing, the explode state in the 3-D model is not affected. However, if
the explode state is edited in the 3-D model, the associated exploded drawing view updates.
Exploded views also typically contain explode lines, created in the 3-D model. In addition, BOM
Balloons and a table indexing the parts can also be added to the drawing, enabling all users to easily
reference the component information.
Creating Assembly and Exploded Views
Before you begin
Training Files:
Download
Procedure Setup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\Explodedfolder and clickOK
Task 1. Create a new drawing from a template and add an assembly view.
1. Click New , selectDrawing, and edit the name toexplode_view.
2. Clear the Use default templatecheck box and click OK.
3. In the New Drawing dialog box, click Browse, select VALVE.ASM, and clickOpen.
SelectUse template, clickBrowse, select DRAWING_TEMPLATE.DRW, and
clickOpen.
ClickOK.
4. In the input window, type your first initial, followed by your surname, and press ENTER.

Figure 1
6. Right-click and selectGeneral View .
7. Select No Combined State and click OK.
8. Click near the upper-right corner to place the view.
9. In the Drawing View dialog box, selectDefault Orientationas the Model view name, and
click OK.
Figure 2
Task 2. Insert a drawing sheet and add an exploded assembly view.
1. Click New Sheet .
2. In the input window, type your first initial, followed by your surname, and press ENTER.
3. Right-click and selectGeneral View .
4. Select No Combined State and click OK.
5. Click near the middle of the drawing to place the view.
Figure 3
6. In the Drawing View dialog box, select 3D as the Model view name, and clickApply.
7. Click Repaint .
8. In the Drawing View dialog box, select theView Statescategory.

Select theExplode components in viewcheck box, and select Assembly explode
state EXP0001 from the drop-down list.
ClickOK.
Figure 4

Modifying Drawing Views
When a view is placed on a drawing, there are a variety of operations that you can perform to change
the display of the view. In most cases, you can modify a view that has already been placed on a
drawing. The following are different types of operations that you can perform on views in a drawing.
Moving Views
By default, views cannot be moved when they are placed on a drawing. They are locked to the
drawing. You can unlock drawing views for movement in the drawing by selecting a view, right-
clicking, and toggling the Lock View Movement option, or by clickingLock View Movement from
the Document group. The toggle for locking view movement is a system setting rather than an
individual drawing view setting. If one view is unlocked, all views are unlocked.
Once views are unlocked, a drawing view can be moved according to any parent/child relationships
that exist between views. Since a general view has no parent views, it can be moved anywhere on the
drawing. When a general view is moved, any child views move accordingly. A child view, on the other
hand, can only move according to the angle of projection from the parent view.
Deleting Views
You can delete views from a drawing. All items associated with the deleted drawing view, including
child views, are also deleted. For example, if you delete a general view that has three child projection
views, the child projection views must also be deleted. The system highlights child views that are to
be deleted, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Deleting Child Views
Modifying Drawing View Properties

The following are two types of drawing view properties that can be modified:
Scale Is modified in the Scale category of the Drawing View dialog box. In most cases, the
scale of a placed view is specified as the default scale for the sheet, or the sheet scale. You
can also define a custom scale for a drawing view that makes it larger or smaller than the
defined sheet scale. If a custom scale is defined, it is listed under the drawing view, as shown
in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Modifying View Properties
Note that for some drawing views, such as a projection view, you cannot specify a custom
scale because the drawing view scale is dependent upon its parent view.
View Display Is modified in the View Display category of the Drawing View dialog box. Three
view display options that can be modified include:
Display style Controls the display of the entire view. Options include Follow
Environment, Wireframe, Hidden, No Hidden, Shading, and Shading With Edges. The
Follow Environment display style may vary from company to company depending upon
how the default display style is defined. In Figure 3, the display style was edited from No
Hidden to Shading.
Tangent edges display style You can define how tangent edges display within the
drawing. Options include Default, None, Solid, Dimmed, Centerline, and Phantom.
Colors come from For display styles other than shading, you can define the location
from which the colors for the drawing view geometry lines are generated. By default,
colors are defined based on the drawing. You can specify that the colors are generated
from how they are defined in the model.
Editing the Sheet Scale

You can also edit the sheet scale at the bottom of the graphics window. The sheet scale value edits
the scale of the active model only. When you edit the sheet scale of the active model, any drawing
views of that active model on that sheet update their scale based on the new value. In Figure 2, the
sheet scale was increased from 1 to 1.75.
Figure 2 Editing the Sheet Scale
Modifying Drawing Views
Before you begin
Training Files:
Download
Procedure Setup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\Modifyingfolder and clickOK
3. Click File >Open and double-clickMODIFYING_VIEWS.DRW.
Task 1. Modify the views on sheet 1 of the drawing.
2. Select the front general view, right-click, and clear Lock View Movement .
3. With the front view still selected, click and drag down and to the left. Notice that the two
projection view children move along with the general view parent.
Figure 1
4. With the general front view still selected, press CTRL and select the two projection views.
5. Right-click and selectProperties.

6. In the Drawing View dialog box, edit the Display style to Hiddenand click OK.
Figure 2
1. Select theSheet 2sheet tab to activate it.
2. Click Set Active Model/Rep and selectANGLE_GUIDE.PRT> Master Rep.
3. In the bottom left of the graphics window, double-click the scale, edit it to 1.25, and press
ENTER.
4. Click in the background to de-select the scale.
5. Press CTRL and select the two 2-D views.
6. Right-click and selectProperties.
7. In the Drawing View dialog box, edit the Tangent edges display style toPhantom and
click OK.
Figure 3
1. Select theSheet 3sheet tab to activate it.
2. Select the top view and move it further up in the drawing.
Figure 4
3. Select the lower, center shaft_side view, right-click, and select Delete . The three child
projection views highlight in purple boxes.
Figure 5
4. Click Yes in the Confirmation dialog box.
5. Click Undo .
6. Select the 3-D general shaft_default view, right-click, and selectProperties.
7. In the Drawing View dialog box, select theScalecategory, select theCustom scale option,
edit the value to 2, and clickApply.
8. In the Drawing View dialog box, select theView Displaycategory, edit the Display style
toShading, and click OK.
Figure 6
Creating Drawing Views
Before you begin
Training Files:
Download
Procedure Setup:
thePTCU\CreoParametric3\Drawing_Views\Enginefolder and clickOK
3. Click File >Open and double-clickPISTON.PRT.
Objectives
Create drawings.
Add views to drawings.
Scenario
The Manufacturing Department needs to begin planning the tooling necessary to create the piston
part. You must show projected, cross-sectional, and detailed views of the piston. Additionally, a
drawing of the completed engine assembly is required to begin planning the assembly process for the
engine. For this, you create a second sheet that displays the engine assembly in an exploded state
and includes a Bill of Materials.
Task 1. Open PISTON.PRT and view the cross-section.
2. In the model tree, right-click cross-section A and select Show Section.

Figure 1
3. De-select the section.
4. Click Close .
Task 2. Create a new drawing with default views.
1. Click File > New > Drawing and typedrill_components. Clear the Use default
templatecheck box and click OKto continue.
2. Notice that PISTON.PRT is selected as the Default Model. SelectUse template,

click Browse, select DRAWING_TEMPLATE.DRW, and clickOpen.
3. Click OK. Type your first initial, followed by your surname, and press ENTER
4. Note that the drawing template automatically creates three standard views (front, top,
right) without displaying any hidden lines.
5. Click Show Navigator to toggle off the model tree.

Figure 2
The drawing template is a special drawing *.drw file that configures new drawings.
In this case, it has also loaded a format *.frm file containing a title b lock.
Task 3. Create projected views of the PISTON.PRT.
1. Select the front view (VIEW_TEMPLATE_1), right-click, and selectProjection View .

Select a point under the front view to create the bottom view, as shown.
Figure 3
2. Create a projected view with a cross-section, as shown:

Select the front view, right-click, and selectProjection View . Select a location to
the left of the front view to place the view.
With the view still selected, right-click, and selectProperties. Select

theSectionscategory in the Drawing View dialog box, select2D cross-section, and
clickAdd Section .
Select sectionA and clickApply > Cancel.
Right-click and selectAdd Arrows. Select the front view to place the arrows.
Right-click and clearLock View Movement , if necessary. Select and move the
bottom view downward, away from the section arrows. (Move views by first clicking
to select them and then clicking and dragging to relocate them.)
Click in the background to de-select all views.

Figure 4
Task 4. Insert a detail view.
1. Create a detail view, as shown:

ClickDetailed View from the Model Views group in the Layout tab.
Zoom in and select an edge of the ring groove cut in the right view
(VIEW_TEMPLATE_3) as the detail center point.
Figure 5
Click points to create a spline curve around the selected ring groove cut. Do NOT
close the spline curve when sketching it. Instead, leave a gap.
Figure 6
Middle-click to complete the spline curve.
2. Place the detail view, as shown:

Select a point to the right of the top view (VIEW_TEMPLATE_2) to place the detailed
view.
Click in an empty area of the graphics window to de-select the view.
Select the view note, double-click the4.000scale on the view, type 5, and press
ENTER. Click in an empty area of the graphics window to de-select the scale value.
Select the detail note in the right view. Drag it to reposition it as necessary.
Figure 7
Task 5. Insert a general view.
1. If necessary, click Refit , and click in the drawing background to de-select all items.
2. Create a general view, as shown:

Right-click and selectGeneral View .
ClickOK in the Select Combined State dialog box.
Select a point in the upper-right corner of the sheet.
Move the Drawing View dialog box away from the view location.
In the Drawing View dialog box, select the 3D orientation and clickApply.
Select theScalecategory, selectCustom scale, type 3, and clickApply.
Select theView Displaycategory and edit the Display style toShading.

ClickApply > Cancel.
Figure 8
Task 6. Move views and change view display.
1. Manipulate the drawing, as shown:

Select and drag views to arrange them, as shown. (Move views by first clicking to
select them and then clicking and dragging to relocate them.)
Select the cross-section view, right-click, and selectProperties.
Select theView Displaycategory. SelectNoneas the Tangent edges display style.
ClickOK.
Figure 9
You can also change the Display Style of views to display hidden lines.
Task 7. Create a view of ENGINE.ASM.
1. Click anywhere in the drawing background to de-select the previous view.
2. ClickDrawing Models from the Model Views group in the Layout tab. Click Add
Model from the menu manager. Select ENGINE.ASM and clickOpen.
ClickDone/Returnfrom the menu manager.
3. Click New Sheet . Type your first initial, followed by your surname, and press ENTER.
4. Create a general view, as shown:

Right-click and selectGeneral View .
ClickOK to accept the No Combined State selection.
Select a point near the upper-right corner of the sheet.
Select EXPLODE_ORIENTATION as the Model view name and clickApply.
Select theScalecategory and verify thatDefault scale for sheetis selected.
Select theView Displaycategory. SelectShadingas the Display style.

Double-click the scale in the lower-left corner of the screen, type 1, and press
ENTER.
Figure 10
Task 8. Configure the view to display an explode state.
1. Manipulate the view, as shown.

Select the view, right-click, and selectProperties.
Select theView Statescategory and select theExplode components in viewcheck

box.
Select ENGINE_EXPLODE from the Assembly explode state drop-down list.
Move the view, as necessary.

Figure 11
2. Click Show Navigator to toggle it on.
3. Click Save from the Quick Access toolbar and click OK to save the model.
4. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current, then click Select All andOK to erase
the model from memory.
This completes the exercise.

Creating New Drawings using Drawing Templates
Similar to part and assembly templates, a drawing template provides you with a starting point to
create your drawings. You can use drawing templates when you want to create a standardized
drawing. Drawing templates can automatically create views, set the desired view display and view
options, display formats, and show model dimensions based on the template. You can configure Creo
Parametric to use a default drawing template when creating a new drawing, or you can select a
different one. A drawing template is shown in Figure 1, while a drawing created using the drawing
template is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1 Example of a Drawing Template

Figure 2 Drawing Created using a
Template
The views created within a drawing that uses a template are determined from the model's view
orientations. It is important to consider drawing view orientations when creating your models.
Drawing templates contain three types of information for creating new drawings:
1. Basic information Includes information that comprises a drawing but is not dependent on the
drawing model, such as sheet size, notes, symbols, and formats. This information is copied
from the template into the new drawing.
2. Representative view symbols Contains the options used to configure drawing views and the
actions that are performed on that view. The instructions in the template are used to build a new
drawing that references a model to place various views in specific orientations and view states.
3. Parametric note Notes that update to new drawing model parameters and dimension values.
When a drawing is created from a template, the parametric notes update with the proper
information from the models used in the drawing.
Drawing Template Uses

You can use drawing templates to define the layout of views, set view display, define tables, place
symbols and notes, show dimensions, and create snap lines. A drawing template can also be
customized with your company formats and standards. This enables you to automatically create
drawings in a fraction of the time it would take to sketch them.
For example, you can create a template for a machined part versus a cast part. The machined part
template could define the views that are typically placed for machined part drawings, set the view
display of each view (for example, show hidden lines), place company standard machining notes, and
automatically create snap lines for placing dimensions.

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Figure 1 Cross-Section Views Using 3-D

Figure 3 Added Arrows to Perpendicular

Task 1. Add cross-section A to a view in a drawing.

1. Disable all Datum Display types.

2. In the model tree, right-click SHAFT.PRT and selectOpen .

4. Click Close to return to the drawing.

5. Select the lower, center, shaft_side view. Right-click and selectProperties.

7. Click in the background to de-select the view.

8. In the section view, select the Xhatching, right-click, and selectProperties.

9. In the menu manager, click Spacing> Half > Done.

10. De-select the X-hatching.

12. Select the top projection view to place the arrows.

This completes the procedure.

Figure 1 Sketching the Spline

Figure 3 Resulting Spline Boundary

Figure 2 Placed Detailed View

Task 1. Create a detailed view in a drawing.

1. Disable all Datum Display types.

5. Middle-click to complete the spline curve.

7. Click in the background to de-select the view.

8. Select the detailed view note.

9. Double-click the 3.000scale on the view, type 4, and press ENTER.

This completes the procedure.

Figure 1 An Auxiliary View

Task 1. Create an auxiliary view in a drawing.

1. Enable only the following Datum Display types:

2. Click Repaint from the In Graphics toolbar.

4. Select datum plane AUX.

6. In the drawing tree, right-click the new view and selectRename.

7. Type AUXand press ENTER.

8. Select drawing view AUX.

9. Right-click in the graphics window and select Add Arrows.

13. Drag both projection arrows inward.

14. DisablePlane Display .

15. Click Repaint .

This completes the procedure.

Creating Assembly Exploded Views

Figure 1 Assembly View

Figure 2 Exploded Assembly View

1. Click New , selectDrawing, and edit the name toexplode_view.

2. Clear the Use default templatecheck box and click OK.

5. Disable all Datum Display types.

6. Right-click and selectGeneral View .

7. Select No Combined State and click OK.

8. Click near the upper-right corner to place the view.

1. Click New Sheet .

3. Right-click and selectGeneral View .

4. Select No Combined State and click OK.

5. Click near the middle of the drawing to place the view.

8. In the Drawing View dialog box, select theView Statescategory.

This completes the procedure.

Figure 1 Deleting Child Views

Modifying Drawing View Properties

Editing the Sheet Scale

Task 1. Modify the views on sheet 1 of the drawing.

1. Disable all Datum Display types.

5. Right-click and selectProperties.

Task 2. Modify the views on sheet 2 of the drawing.

1. Select theSheet 2sheet tab to activate it.

2. Click Set Active Model/Rep and selectANGLE_GUIDE.PRT> Master Rep.

4. Click in the background to de-select the scale.

5. Press CTRL and select the two 2-D views.