1. Sean Dalton www.itsligo.ie/staff/sdalton

2. Solid Edge Draft Solid Edge draft is an environment which allows the creation engineering drawings directly from 3-D part or assembly models. Solid Edge draft is an environment which allows the creation engineering drawings directly from 3-D part or assembly models. Solid Edge drawings are associated with the 3-D model, so that the drawing can be updated to reflect design changes. Solid Edge drawings are associated with the 3-D model, so that the drawing can be updated to reflect design changes. These model-to-drawing links minimize drawing maintenance in response to engineering changes, so that you can easily keep drawings up-to-date with the part or assembly model. These model-to-drawing links minimize drawing maintenance in response to engineering changes, so that you can easily keep drawings up-to-date with the part or assembly model. You can create drawings that display various views, sections, details, dimensions, notes, and annotations. You can also add feature control frames, datum frames, weld symbols, and surface texture symbols to your drawings. You can create drawings that display various views, sections, details, dimensions, notes, and annotations. You can also add feature control frames, datum frames, weld symbols, and surface texture symbols to your drawings.

3. Standard Sheet Sizes Before commencing the sheet size and border size can be set. Sheet size may be enlarged or reduced and any stage - File - Sheet setup

4. Projection Type The orientation of views relative to each other depend on the projection type selected. The options are The orientation of views relative to each other depend on the projection type selected. The options are - First Angle projection - Third Angle projection - Tools - Options - Drawing standards

5. Draft Icons View of part Snapshot view Principal view Auxiliary view Cutting plane Section view Detail view Update view Parts list Draft view Smart dimension distance between Retrieve dimensions Centre mark Call out Surface Texture Datum Frame Text

6. Creating views Preview box Determines orientation of principal view Preview box Determines orientation of principal view Drawing layout determines the additional views to be inserted. Drawing layout determines the additional views to be inserted.

7. Drawing View Properties Or select view the right click and select properties Or select view the right click and select properties

8. Dimensioning All solid edge dimensioning requirement can be achieved using 4 simple tools. Smart dimension is used when dimensioning a single feature Distance between is used when dimensioning between two elements. Retrieve dimensions Where dimensions have already been added in part modelling mode, this tools allows them to be pulled into the draft view. Centre mark allows centre lines to be added to a drawing

9. Dimensioning Prefix, suffix To add a prefix to dimension - select the dimension - click “Prefix” button on ribbon bar - Make changes as required

10. Dimension Settings

11. Revolved section Click Revolved Section button after selection of cutting plane to create a true shape revolved section. Click Revolved Section button after selection of cutting plane to create a true shape revolved section. Then select the portion of the section line to determine the direction. Then select the portion of the section line to determine the direction.