Drawing Tab Reference (Application Options)

Sets the options for working with drawings.

Access

File OptionsDrawing tab

Defaults

Sets the default behavior when creating drawing views.

Note: For each individual view, override these controls on the Options tab of the Drawing View dialog box.
Retrieve all model dimensions on view placement

Sets the default for retrieving all model dimensions when placing a view in a drawing. When the check box is selected, all applicable model dimensions are added to each drawing view when they are placed.

Clear the check box to retrieve dimensions manually after view placement.

Center dimension text on creation

Sets the default position of the dimension text. When creating a linear or angular dimension:

  • Select the check box to center the dimension text.
  • Clear the check box to have dimension text follow the mouse.
Note: To switch this setting temporarily, press the CTRL key when placing a dimension. Release the CTRL key to return to the default behavior.
Enable ordinate dimension geometry selection

Sets how the drawing geometry is selected when you create ordinate dimensions.

Edit dimension when created

Sets the default display of the Edit Dimension dialog box. When selected, the Edit Dimension dialog box displays when placing a dimension using General Dimension.

Enable part modification from within drawings

Enables or disables part modification from within drawings. Changes to a model dimension on a drawing change the corresponding part dimension.

View Justification

Chose from Centered or Fixed. Centered justification grows or shrinks the view size in all directions when geometry modifications are made. Fixed justification grows or shrinks the view in relation to where in the model the geometry modification takes place.

Section Standard Parts

Controls the sectioning of standard parts in the drawing view of assemblies. By default, the Obey Browser Settings option is selected. Section standard parts is turned Off by default in the drawing browser. The setting can be changed to Always or Never.

Title Block Insertion

Specifies the insertion point used when inserting title blocks. The locators correspond to the outermost corner of the title block. Click the appropriate control to set the desired location.

Note: Does not affect previously inserted title blocks. To change the position of an existing title block, right-click the corresponding drawing sheet in the browser and select Edit Sheet.
Dimension Type Preferences

Sets the preferred type for linear, diametric, and radial dimensions.

Default Drawing File Type

Sets the default drawing file type (.idw or .dwg) when creating a drawing using New Drawing on the Quick Access toolbar.

Also, sets the default drawing file type used (.idw or .dwg) when searching for drawings in part environments (or assembly and presentation environments if you have Inventor. To search for a drawing, select the part, assembly or presentation in the browser, right-click and select Open Drawing.

The search is performed in the current folder, and maximally, three subfolders.

If no drawing file with the matching name is found, the Open dialog displays. The Files of type option is set to Autodesk Inventor Drawings (.idw or .dwg).

Non-Inventor DWG File

Sets the default behavior in the Open Options dialog box when opening a non-Inventor DWG file.

Inventor DWG File Version

Sets the default Inventor DWG File Version.

  • This setting applies when an IDW file is saved as an Inventor DWG file.
  • The template controls the DWG version when a new Inventor DWG is created from a template.
  • When an IDW or Inventor DWG is saved as an AutoCAD DWG file, the DWG version is controlled in the Options of the Save Copy As dialog box.
View Block Insertion Point

Sets the default insertion point of a view block to View Center or model origin.

Default Object Style
  • By Standard specifies by default the object style defaults to the style specified in the Object Defaults of the current standard.
  • Last Used specifies when you close and reopen a drawing document, the last used object and dimension style is the default. The setting is applied from session to session.
Default Layer Style
  • By Standard specifies the layer style defaults to the style specified in the Object Defaults of the current standard.
  • Last Used specifies when you close and reopen a drawing document, the last used layer style is the default. The setting is applied from session to session.

Line Weight Display

Display Line Weights

Enables the display of unique line weights in drawings. Clear the check box to show lines without weight differences. This setting does not affect line weights in printed drawings.

Settings

Click Settings to set line weights display in the Line Weight Settings dialog box.

View Preview Display

The following options allow control over the preview. The Bounding Box option displays the minimum graphics.

Show Preview As sets preference for preview images. The default is Shaded, click the arrow to choose from Shaded or Bounding Box. The preview has no effect on the resulting drawing view.

Section View Preview as Uncut controls section preview with or without cutting components. Select the checkbox to preview the model as uncut or clear the check box (the default) to preview as cut. The preview has no effect on the resulting drawing view.

Capacity/Performance

Enable background updates

Switches the display of raster drawing views on or off.

Raster views increase your productivity when you work with drawings created for large assemblies. You can review a drawing or create drawing annotations before precise calculation of drawing views finishes. Precise drawing views are calculated in the background while you work with raster views.

Import

Import
Imports Application Options settings from an .xml file. Click Import to display the Open dialog box. Navigate to the desired file, and then click Open.
Use AutoCAD Related Settings
Provides a feel similar to AutoCAD settings.
Use Inventor Settings
The default Application Options settings are installed.

Export

Export
Saves the current Application Options settings in an .xml file. Click Export to display the Save Copy As dialog box. Select a file location, enter a file name, and then click Save.

Default install location for both Import and Export operations: Users\[login]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Inventor [version]\Preferences.

Parent topic: Application Options References