Include or exclude surfaces in a drawing view

The workflow differs according to the combination of bodies and surfaces in a file.

Create views containing both solid bodies and surfaces

1. On the ribbon, click Place Views tab Create panel Base .
2. In the Drawing View dialog box, click the arrow on the File box and select a part or assembly file that contains parts with a mixture of solids and surfaces.
3. On the Component tab, specify view Orientation, Scale, Label, and Style.
4. On the Options tab, specify Reference Data, a Positional Representation (if applicable) and Display preferences. Click OK to create the view. By default, the view contains solid bodies, but no surfaces.
5. In the browser, expand the file folder and right-click a surface. On the context menu, select Include to add the surface to the view.
6. Continue to create views and add surfaces to views as needed. Inclusion or exclusion of surfaces in child views is the same as the base (parent) view.

   If you include or exclude surfaces in a parent view after child views are created, they are not reflected in the child views.

To remove a surface from a view, right-click the surface in the browser and clear the Include check mark.

Create views containing surfaces but no solid bodies

1. On the ribbon, click Place Views tab Create panel Base .
2. In the Drawing View dialog box, click the arrow on the File box, and select a part file that contains only surfaces.
3. On the Component tab, specify view Orientation, Scale, Label, and Style.
4. On the Options tab, specify Reference Data, a Positional Representation (if applicable) and Display preferences. Click OK.
5. On the Options tab, specify Display preferences. Click OK.
6. In the graphics window, the view automatically includes surfaces. If appropriate, right-click a surface in the browser and clear the Include check mark to remove the surface from the view.
7. Continue to create views as needed. Surfaces are included in dependent views based on their inclusion or exclusion from the base (parent) view.

Note: In a drawing of an assembly, use Include to add surfaces to drawing views manually.