Exploded views describe assemblies by moving components out from their assembled position. You can use exploded views to balloon an assembly using item numbers found in a parts list or bill of material. You create exploded views by using a combination of assembly (.iam), presentation (.ipn), and drawing (.idw, .dwg) files. A view of the assembly is created in the presentation file, and the components are repositioned in the view. Drawing views are then generated from the presentation file.
To use an assembly to create an exploded view, see: About Presentations, Exploded Views, and Publishing and the subtopics in that section.