View Options

Default view projection

Choose the default view projection :

  • First Angle to label the view by the direction you are looking. For example, if you are looking front, you see the back of an object. Therefore, the back of the object is the "Front view."
  • Third Angle to label the view by the object. For example, the front of the object is the "Front view."
Default front view position

Choose the default front view position:

  • Top left to place the front view at the top left corner of the drawing sheet. This is the ISO standard.
  • Top right to place the front view at the top right corner of the drawing sheet
  • Bottom left to place the front view at the bottom left corner of the drawing sheet. This is the ASME and JIS standard.
  • Bottom right to place the front view at the bottom right corner of the drawing sheet. If you use third angle projection, ISO standards also allow this position.
Section line arrow size

Specify the length of the arrow on section lines.
Section line length

Specify the length of section lines.
Detail view name text height ratio

Set the ratio of a character's height to width. For example, a value of 1.4 sets the character height to 140% of its width.
Default view note layout

Select One Line to display the detail name and scale on one line. Select Two Lines to display the scale below the detail name.
Default detail name note prefix

Select how you want the detail label to appear on the drawing sheet.
Default view scale note prefix

Select how you want the scale label to appear on the drawing sheet.
Detail view boundary note placement

Select how you want the detail name and scale information to be positioned relative to the detail boundary.
Section cut line extension distance

Specify the length.
Section line arrow direction

Choose either Away from cut line or Toward cut line.
Cosmetic thread display standard

Select a value from the drop-down.

  • ISO Conventional
  • ASME Simplified
  • JIS Conventional
  • GB Conventional
  • ASME Simplified is the same as ISO and JIS Conventional display standards.
Default projected view arrow style

Select the style you want to use for the projected view arrowheads from the drop-down list.
Show projected view name

Check whether or not to show the projected view name.
Show projected view arrow

Check whether or not to show the projected view arrow.
Default projected view name prefix

Specify a new prefix or choose one from the dropdown list.
Show auxiliary view name

Check whether or not to show the auxiliary view name.
Show auxiliary view arrow

Check whether or not to show the auxiliary view arrow.
Default auxiliary view name prefix

Specify a new prefix or choose one from the dropdown list.
Projected/auxiliary view arrow length

Specify the length of the arrow on projected and auxiliary views.