How to make a good dwg?

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by yozotrinity, Nov 29, 2005.

  1. yozotrinity

    yozotrinity Guest

    Since Acad DWG is still a "standard" format in communication, does anyone
    know how to achieve a good DWG from a drawing in SW.

    When I say SW drawing, I mean with all the dimensions, tolerances etc...

    I would like to have single layer for object lines, single for dimension
    lines, hidden lines etc..

    Is that possible?

    Thanks for your answers.

    Oz.
     
    yozotrinity, Nov 29, 2005
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  2. yozotrinity

    Jean Marc Guest

    Troll? Time for some SW class? SW drawings are good enough for us, and for
    communication I'd choose *.pdf.
    Yes, although most dimensions are send by electronic format to NC progr.
    That's what we use, nobody here uses layers.
    We achieve that every day.

    HIH
    JM
     
    Jean Marc, Nov 29, 2005
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  3. yozotrinity

    That70sTick Guest

    Also, SW translates its layer structure to DXF & DWG. If your
    dimensions are on a certain layer in a SW drawing, that layer will show
    up in the DXF/DWG translation.

    As far as object lines, hidden lines, that may be a tad more difficult.
    You can place your part or assemby on a specific layer in the drawing
    and those layer properties will carry through to DXF/DWG. For
    assemblies, you can even put individual components on separate layers.
    This is done by selecting the part or component from the feature tree
    and changing the properties.
     
    That70sTick, Nov 29, 2005
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