To Create a View Drawing: Defining General Properties

Use this procedure to specify the name, description, category, and template file for a new view drawing.

1. On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator .
2. Click the Views tab, and locate the Views category or subcategory where you want to add the new view drawing.
   

3. Add a new view drawing to the project using either of the following methods:
   • Right-click the category in which to place the new view drawing, click New View Dwg, and click the view type (General, Section/Elevation, or Detail).
   • On the toolbar at the bottom of the Views tab, click , and in the Add View dialog box, click the view type (General, Section/Elevation, or Detail).
4. In the Add <View Type> View dialog box, define the General properties for the view:

   If you want to…	Then…
   name the new view drawing	enter a name. If the project number is used as a prefix for project file names, you do not need to enter the prefix here. The complete name with prefix is displayed under File Name.
   enter a description for the view drawing	click the value for Description, enter a description of the view, and click OK.
   change the category of the view drawing	click the value for Category, and select a category from the list. The category you chose in step 3 is recommended.
   select a different template file	click , and browse for a new template. The default template for view drawings set in the project is recommended.

5. Click Next, and continue with assigning levels and divisions.