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IdentIfYIng SolIdWorkS doCumentS 9

The Drafting Standard setting is found under Tools ➢ Options ➢ Document Properties ➢
Drafting Standard, as shown in Figure 1.7. The projection angle can be specified both in drawings
and in parts/assemblies. You can find the drawing setting by clicking the right mouse button
(RMB), clicking on the Sheet entry in the FeatureManager on the left of the drawing document
window, and selecting Sheet Properties.

Figure 1.7
drafting
Standard setting

The projection type for 3D parts and assemblies becomes important when you set up view-
ports within the SolidWorks window. The setting for this is located under Tools ➢ Options ➢
Display/Selection ➢ Projection type (at the bottom of the list). This does not follow the drafting
standard selected for the default templates or the country in which the software is installed.
For more information on first- and third-angle projections, refer to this Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiview_orthographic_projection.
Be sure to get the option correct. If someone else, such as a computer specialist who is not
familiar with mechanical drafting standards, initially sets up SolidWorks on your computer,
verify that the default templates use the correct standards, units, and projection method. The
projection angle setting is shown in Figure 1.8.

Figure 1.8
Projection angle setting

Identifying SolidWorks Documents

SolidWorks has three main data type files: parts, assemblies, and drawings; however, if you are
concerned with customizing and creating implementation standards, you may want to become
familiar with some additional supporting types. Table 1.1 outlines the document types.