How is this best done in a 2D drawing?

[Mike Gera]

Wasn't sure how best to Subject this one...

Say I want to do something like this:



What is the best way to do this in a .SLDDRW?

I've never had much luck with freeform line drawing in a .SLDDRW.

Is there some sort of "window" command?

Thanks for any help.

[GaretWill]

Well, I've found a tutorial for an assembly drawing. It's for 2018 version, but i hope it helps.

[the_h4mmer]

If you mean, how to do the 'zoomed' sub-assembly exploded view, I've never tried, but off the cuff as a first crack, I would make the exploded diagram for the assembly moving the sub-assembly like shown, then add the "Smart explode lines" for that sub-assembly. When you add it to the drawing, you could use a crop view to remove the sub-assembly from view, but keep the smart explode lines. Then make an exploded diagram of the sub-assembly and add that drawing view to the assembly drawing (you could do this in the sub-assembly file or in the assembly with other components suppressed in a new configuration). Finally, once you then move the sub-assembly drawing view into place, you 'attach' it to the assembly view so it would move in tandem.

If I get a chance later today, I might give this a try. Could be useful to have something like this for complex assemblies (when there's enough space on the sheet of course).

If I misunderstood your question, please provide additional clarification as to what you're looking to accomplish.

[AlexLachance]

You want to do an exploded view? It's done inside an assembly as a sub-config, it's a feature if I remember correctly

Hopefully this helps
https://help.solidworks.com/2020/Englis ... awings.htm