Making a Drawing in ProDesktop

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Making a Drawing in ProDesktop

For isometric views only First open up your model, and leave it open but not maximized. uncheck this box. If your view is too large or too small, check this box. For the Zoom factor: If you want your view larger put a number larger then 1 (example: 1.5). If you want your view smaller put a number smaller then 1 (examples: .75, .5, .25)

Lines showing the outside of the paper

When done click on ok.

Next, go to File pull down click on new, then on Drawing, then ok, and then click ok again. Again do not maximize your screen. Your screen should then look like this:

Next, right click on top of drawing on the top le hand side.

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Then click on add modeling view.

Then click on From Window, and make sure the name of your model is highlighted, then click ok.

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When your objects import most of the me all 4 views will not t on the paper (which is the do ed lines on the paper). Which means you will have to scale your views. To do so Click on your select view tool.

Then double click on the do ed lines on the outside of the view you would like to scale.

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This is what will pop up:

Next, nd your view (you may have to use the wheel on your mouse to zoom out to nd your view. (heres my view)

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While using my select view tool

Click on your isometric view, then click and drag it to the correct area (top right side of your paper), then zoom back into your paper. Your paper should now look like this.

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Next, click on the design le of your object.

Then turn it to the front view using your arrow keys on your keyboard.

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Then click back on your drawing le.

Then right click on top of drawing on the top le hand side of your drawing. Then click on Add Modeling view, from window. Then click ok. Then repeat the scaling for objects that are too large or too small. Repeat the steps for the top and right side views. When you are done you should have 4 views, which should look like this.

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