Create a 2D Drawing of a Component from a Part Model

You can create a building component's 2D drawing from a part model as follows:

1. Open the part model in one of the following ways:
   • Select > Open File.
   • Open the model from the Windows Explorer using the drag and drop method.
   • You can open an archived model also by selecting Archives | Documents | Browse > Model.
2. Select the Part tab in the left side browser.

   

3. In the part model's feature tree, right-click Drawings, and select New Drawing.

   

4. Select the projection data and the scale in the dialog box:
   • Select 1:1 as the scale.
   • Select projection b: top. Clear the a: front check box, which is selected by default.
   • Clear the Centerlines checkbox.
5. Confirm by clicking OK.
6. Remove the extra projection, if necessary: move the cursor over the projection label in the projection tree and select the context-sensitive function Delete.

   

7. In order to be able to edit the lines in the drawing, cut the connection between the projection and the model: move the cursor over the projection label in the projection tree and select the context-sensitive function Cut link.

   

   You will be prompted: "Action will destroy connection to model. Do you wish to proceed?"

8. Select Yes.
9. Edit the lines in the drawing.
10. Open the context-sensitive menu in the drawing and select Save to Symbol Library.

    

11. Select a component library folder as the saving location, for example ../custom/complibs/macro_custom, and enter a name for the drawing.
12. Select Normal Symbol (default) in the Parameters of Symbol dialog box.
13. Close the drawing window. You will be prompted: "Save changes?"
14. Select No.