Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 344 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced • Use the SOLVIEW command to create a multiview drawing from a solid model. This command allows you to create a layout containing orthographic, section, and auxiliary views. The SOLDRAW command can then be used to complete profi le and section views. The SOLVIEW and SOLDRAW commands are not discussed in this chapter. The VIEWBASE, VIEWPROJ, VIEWSECTION, and VIEWDETAIL commands are typically more useful and provide greater fl ex- ibility in editing. Drawing Views Drawing Views You can create 2D drawing views from AutoCAD 3D solid or surface models using the VIEWBASE command. This command allows you to quickly create a multiview drawing layout. Drawing views created with the VIEWBASE command are created in paper space (layout space). After creating a layout of views, you can dimension them using AutoCAD dimensioning commands. NOTE NOTE The VIEWBASE command can be used to create drawing views from AutoCAD 3D models or from Autodesk Inventor® part (IPT), assembly (IAM), or presentation (IPN) fi les. This chapter covers creating drawing views from AutoCAD 3D models only. Drawing views created with the VIEWBASE command are associative. This means that they are linked to the model from which they are created and update to refl ect changes to the model geometry. This capability allows you to keep drawing views up-to-date when design changes are required. When using the VIEWBASE command, you create a base view of the model and then have the option to create additional views that are projected from the base view without exiting the command. You can create both orthographic and isometric views. A base view created with the VIEWBASE command is defi ned as a parent view. Views projected from the base view inherit the properties of the base view, such as the drawing scale and display properties, and are placed in orthographic alignment with the base view. If the base view is moved, any projected views are moved with it to maintain the parent-child relationship. You can also create drawing views from models imported with the IMPORT command. The IMPORT command is discussed later in this chapter. Drawing views can also be created from an assembly or subassembly to create an assembly drawing. This chapter discusses creation of drawing views from part models. Drawing View and Layout Setup As previously mentioned, drawing views created with the VIEWBASE command are created in paper space. To activate paper space, pick a layout tab. Then, before creating views, set up the page layout as required. If a default viewport appears in the layout, delete the viewport. Then, right-click on the active layout tab and select Page Setup Manager… to access the layout settings. Select the desired paper size, drawing orientation, and other settings. If you have a template drawing already created, you can create a new layout based on the template by right-clicking on a layout tab and selecting From Template…. By default, drawing views created with the VIEWBASE command are gener- ated using third-angle projection. This is the ANSI standard. The default projection used for drawing views can be set using the VIEWSTD command. This command VIEWSTD Type VIEWSTD