The drawing browser displays drawing resources , drawing sheets, drawing views, referenced models, and objects placed on drawing sheets.
For more information on search, see Inventor Browser.
Sheets are arranged in the order of creation. You can expand a sheet to display its views and the parts that comprise the view. To change the order of a sheet, drag it to a new position in the hierarchy.
Only one sheet is active at a time. All other sheets are shaded in the browser. To activate a sheet, double-click its name.
- Drawing Resources. Shows the sheet formats, borders, title blocks, and sketch symbols that are available in the drawing. ( Sketch Symbols also show the sketch symbol definition.) You double-click a drawing resource to add it to a drawing sheet.
- Sheets show the sheets in the drawing. The border, title block, and views on a sheet are listed under the sheet name in the browser. The displayed sheet is highlighted, all other sheets are shaded in the browser.
- Views. Shows the views on each sheet in the browser.
- State icons inform you about the current drawing condition, for example, they display for deferred drawings or an out-of-date view or model. For a list of drawing browser icons and their associated objects see the Drawing Browser Reference.