Assembly 3D Sectioned Drawing Views

[NickCll]

Hi all. I have an assembly showing a couple of stages of a steam turbine and I'm trying to insert sectioned drawing views from a couple of specific 3D viewpoints so that detail can be seen which is not visible from the isometric viewpoint. So far the only 3D sectioned view that I have been able to insert is the isometric one.

I am able to get to the views that I require using the 3D Drawing View tool but I need a way to fix these in the drawing for printing. Is this possible?

Thanks

NickCll

 

[Eltron]

You can create the views in your assembly first then insert them into the drawing.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

Dan's Blog

 

[NickCll]

Thanks Dan, I have been able to get these views using the whole assembly but I need a view of the assembly at those angles once it has been cut through for a section. Is that possible using the assembly views function?

Cheers

Nick

 

[Eltron]

Just position the assy how you want it. Save the view. Do an assembly cut to control what you want to section.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

Dan's Blog

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Use the Orientation toolbar (spacebar) to save the view.

 

[fcsuper]

SolidWorks 2011 will have functionality that allows you to create 3D section views, practically on the fly.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks & http://twitter.com/fcsuper

 

[Gupta65]

Check this if it helps:

http://gupta9665.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/how-to-create-iso-section-view-1/

Deepak Gupta
SW 2009 SP4.1 & 2007 SP5.0
MathCAD 14.0
Boxer's Blog

 

[NickCll]

Thanks for all your help guys. Got it sorted now