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The objective is to create a new view of a section in a drawing.
1. Define a Steel Structure Group from the entire structure:
Click ASD-Model tab>Groups panel>Group.
Select all the elements in the drawing with a Crossing selection and press Enter.
Press Enter to accept the group as a Standard, and then type in a name for the group and press Enter.
Accept WCS as the group coordinate system, and press Enter.
2. Create a group view for the Steel group
On the Positions tab of the Object Inspector, select Group.
Select the Group name, right-click, and click Attach document.
In the Select Template dialog, select Group 1:20 and click OK.
Creating a Section in Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2014
On the Positions tab of the Object Inspector, select Group.
Click on + next to the Group. Click on + next to the Drawing and you will see four view names, “Cut”, “Side view”, “Top view” and “Front view”.
3. Create a Cut
Pick in the View in the Edition layout space from where you’re going to create a cut.
From the ASD-Drawings tab>Drawing Edition panel>Click Add cut .
Specify first point of cut. The first point is the base pick point.
Pick the 2nd point of cut and then Enter. Note: You can enter more than two points for the cut area; click Enter when you are finished picking points.
Specify the range by picking off the distance.
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Enter the section name or press enter for the default name A1.
A new View appears on the Edition Layout view and in the Object Inspector>Positions tab (A1).
In the Object Inspector>Positions tab, right-click on the view name (A1), and pick Adjust style.
Select the Group name, right-click, and click Adjust style.
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From the Dimensioning style settings-Group dialog box make adjustment if needed. Example: Turn off Invisible edges, from Dimensions turn off Assemblies dimensions, change Distance between dimensions lines, change Symbols and labels styles, etc. and click OK.
The modified view has changed from the changes you made in the Dimensioning style settings- Group dialog box.
Repeat Step 3 as needed.
A new View appears on the Edition Layout view and in the Object Inspector>Positions tab (A2).
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4. Add new printout
On the Layout/Model Tab Bar, click any tab, right-click, and click From template.
In the Select template from file dialog, example: ANSI E ASD 001.dwt and click Open.
Click OK to accept description, example: ANSI E Title Block as the layout name.
5. Manually add the new Cut views to the general arrangements drawing:
On the Layout/Model Tab Bar, click the ANSI E Title Block tab.
On the Positions tab of the Object Inspector, select the Cut view (A1), right-click, and click Add as block to current printout.
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In the drawing area, click to specify an insertion point for the block.
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6. Moving a cut
Edit a View by picking on the view block from a layout tab and right click and pick Edit view.
Pick in the View in the Edition layout space from where you’re going to move a cut.
From the ASD-Drawings tab>Drawings Edition panel>pick Edit view .
Pick cut mark.
Pick on grips to modify.
Pick center of edge to modify or right click to accept.
In the Object Inspector>Positions tab, right-click on the view name (A1), and pick Update printout.
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7. Adding a Detail view.
Pick in the View in the Edition layout space from where you’re going to add a Detail view.
From the ASD-Drawings tab>Drawings Edition panel>pick Add view (detail) .
Define first corner and Define second corner.
Enter the detail view name or Enter for the default name, Detail1.
Enter the viewport scale (example:10) and Enter or Enter for the default scale.
A new View appears on the Edition Layout view and in the Object Inspector>Positions tab (Detail1).
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In the Object Inspector>Positions tab, right-click on the view name (Detail 1), and pick Adjust style.
Select the Group name, right-click, and click Adjust style.
Make changes in the Dimensioning style settings-Group dialog box and click OK.
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7.1. Add new printout
On the Layout/Model tab bar, click any tab, right-click, and click From template.
In the Select template from file dialog, example: ANSI E ASD 001.dwt and click Open.
Click OK to accept description, example: ANSI E Title Block as the layout name.
7.2. Manually add the new Detail views to the general arrangements drawing:
On the Layout/Model tab bar, click the new layout tab, example: ANSI E Title Block.
On the Positions tab of the Object Inspector, select the Detail (Detail1), right-click, and click Add as block to current printout.
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8. Rotating Views
Pick on View from a layout tab and right-click, pick Edit view.
From the ASD-Drawings tab>Drawings Edition panel>pick Rotate view .
Specify base point.
Then type the angle (example: 90), then enter.
The view on the layout has updated.
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9. Changing view Scales
Pick on View from a layout tab and right-click, pick Edit view.
From the ASD-Drawings tab>Drawings Edition panel>pick Change view scale .
Enter view scale (example: 25), then enter.
The view on the layout has update and the Scale of the view title has updated.
9.1 Changing view Scales, option 2
From the Object Inspector>Positions tab>pick on view name.
From the Object Inspector>Positions tab, change the view scale from the bottom of Object Inspector by typing in the new scale. Note: You can also change the Name of the view by typing in a new name.
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