drmdzh Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I am trying to create a standard orthographic projection theatrical drafting from a 3D object. So I created a viewport of the front elevation on a new sheet layer. The Design layer is in 1:24 scale and the viewport is in 1:24 scale, however, when I try to dimension the object, it gives me true scale in the dimension. 1. How do I get the dimensions to be in scale? 2. Is creating viewports in a new sheet layer of 3D objects the best way of creating standard orthographic projection draftings. thanks David Quote Link to comment
Ray Libby Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 To dimension Viewports you need to be in Annotations mode. I don't remember how to get there in VW 12.5, try double clicking on the viewport or right click. If these don't work do a search of the online help for Viewport Annotaions. Quote Link to comment
drmdzh Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Actually, I'm using 2009... forgot to update my profile. But is this the best way to make orthographic projections? Quote Link to comment
drmdzh Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Can't find Annotation anywhere. Does not show up in the edit window. Quote Link to comment
drmdzh Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 OK, sorry, found it. Wow, that's clumsy, why do you have to do that? Why isn't it in scale anyway? Like I said, this seems to be a very cumbersome way of creating orthographics from 3D objects. Is there an easier way. And thanks for the help, got the dimensions working. Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Because all the annotations you make inside a viewport stay true to that viewport. You can have several on one sheet, at different scales. Quote Link to comment
drmdzh Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Cool, thanks, makes sense. Quote Link to comment
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