© Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software Solid Edge ST6 Training Creating detailed drawings

Page 2 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software Course Overview This course focuses on creating and editing drawings of 3D models. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:  Create drawings  Add views to a drawing  Create dimensions  Create annotations  Place a parts list Creating detailed drawings

Page 3 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software When working from a 3D model, you can create the following types of drawing views:  Principal views  Auxiliary views (created using a fold line)  Detail views (dependent and independent)  Section views (created using a cutting plane line)  Broken views  Exploded assembly drawings  Custom views (for example, perspective)  Alternate position assembly drawing view Drawing view types

Page 4 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Workflow to create a part drawing  Workflow to create an assembly drawing  Using the Drawing View Creation Wizard  Simplified mode  Step-by-step mode  Saving and reusing drawing view formats by model type  Specifying a drawing view preview type (VHL or extent box)  Adding drawing views to the document  Creating drawing views from a model dragged onto a sheet Drawing production workflow

Page 5 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Opening and saving draft documents  Drawing sheets  Defining drawing standards  Drawing view manipulation  Drawing view updates  Drawing view properties Drawing sheets, properties, and formatting

Page 6 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Activity: Drawing view placement  Activity: Assembly drawing creation  Activity: Quicksheet  Activity: Broken view creation  Activity: Broken-out section creation Drawing views activities

Page 7 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Types of dimensions:  Linear dimensions  Angular dimensions  Diameter dimensions  Radial dimensions  Class fit dimensions  Smart Dimension and other dimension commands  Dimension groups  Using locked dimensions to control elements  Locking and unlocking dimensions  Locked (driving) dimension color (black/white)  Unlocked (driven) dimension color (dark cyan) Types of dimensions

Page 8 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Placing dimensions  Snapping to keypoints and intersection points  Placing dimensions with the dimension axis  Relationship Assistant  Editing 2D dimensions (selection, locked, not-to-scale)  Tracking changed dimensions and annotations  Track Dimension Changes command Placing and editing dimensions

Page 9 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Adding breaks to dimension projection lines  Copying dimension data  Using the mouse scroll wheel to change dimensions  Using expressions in dimensions  Setting or modifying units of measure  Showing variability Formatting dimensions

Page 10 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Types of annotations on this drawing:  Datum frames (geometric tolerance)  Feature control frames (geometric tolerance)  Surface texture symbols  Edge condition symbols  Center lines and center marks  Drawing notes (text boxes)  Auto-balloons on parts lists  Snapping to keypoints and intersection points (shortcut keys: M,I,C,E)  Adding leaders  Inserting and deleting vertices on leaders  Annotations and associativity  Formatting annotations  Saving annotations  Tracking changed dimensions and annotations Annotations

Page 11 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Using the Parts List command for assembly drawing views  Specifying the format using the Parts List Properties dialog box  Specifying the location on the Location tab  Using the Columns tab to define the parts list content  Specifying balloon formatting on the Balloon tab  Specifying the format of an exploded parts list  Auto-balloons on parts lists  Rearranging auto-balloons using an annotation alignment shape Parts lists

Page 12 © Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved Siemens PLM Software  Activity: Retrieving and placing dimensions  Activity: Placing annotations  Activity: Placing a parts list Dimension, annotation and parts list activities