Drafting

The Drafting options let you customize the way you want to generated drawings in Drafting.

Fixed Drawing Spot Size

Specifies a fixed 2D spot size in the drafting view.

If Fixed Drawing Spot Size is selected and a diameter is defined, all 2D spot symbols will be generated in the drafting view according to the specified diameter value, whatever their diameter in the 3D document. If the size specified is equal to 0mm, the 2D drawing spots will not be generated in the drafting view.

If Fixed Drawing Spot Size is cleared, all 2D spot symbols will be generated according to their associated fastener's diameter.

If the fastener diameter is equal to 0mm, its associated 2D spot symbol will not be generated in the drafting view.

By default, this option is not selected.

Angular Tolerance
Specifies the maximum angle between the spot normal vector and the drafting view direction plane for the spot extraction:

If the angle (Spot Normal, View Direction) is inferior to β, 2D spot fasteners will be generated in the drafting view.

If the specified angular tolerance is equal to 0deg, the 2D drawing spot fasteners will not be generated in the drafting view.

For example:

In both cases, the 3D spot fasteners will be extracted in the drafting view.

By default, this option is set to 90deg.

Include View Reverse Direction

Allows you to visualize the 2D reverse spots in the generated drafting view.

Option cleared

Option selected

If the angle (Spot Normal, View Direction) is inferior to β, 2D spot fasteners will be generated in the drafting view.

Example:



In both cases, the 3D spot fasteners will be extracted in the drafting view. On the contrary, if the Include View Reverse Direction option is not selected, the 3D spot fasteners will not be extracted (in both cases).

By default, this option is selected.

For more information, see Extracting 3D Spot Fasteners in a Drafting View.