Ex: Creating Automatic Model Documentation

Automatically generate intelligent documents based on AutoCAD 3D model
Import 3D model in *.stp, *.ipt formats and create automatic 2D model views

3D Model by AutoCAD

Open the AutoCAD 3D model file

Navigate to the paper space

Delete the viewport

Layout tab > Create View Panel > Base - From Model space

Place the base view at the lower-left corner

Press Enter

Move cursor to the right side for the right projected view

Mover cursor on top for the top projected view

Move cursor to the top-right corner for the isometric projected view

All the 4 views created as wireframe

Import *.stp File

Insert tab > Import panel

Navigate to the location of step file

Select the step file, click Open

Click close

Click the link on the bubble to import

Zoom-Extents if the model don't show

Create Base View and Projected Views

Navigate to paper space
Delete the viewport

Layout tab > Create View panel > From Model Space

Place the front view at the lower-left corner of the layout

Press Enter, move the cursor to the right for the right projected view

Move the cursor on top for the top projected view

Move cursor to the top-right corner for the isometric projected view

Press Enter to end it

Import Inventor File

Navigate to paper space
Delete the viewport

Layout tab > Create View panel > From Inventor

Select the file, click Open

Drawing View Creation tab > Orientation panel > Back

Appearance panel > Scale: 1:2

Press Enter

Select Base only

Place the base view at the lower-left corner

Command end, because you select Base view only

Layout tab > Create View panel > Projected

Select the base view

Create the projected views as shown

Edit View

By default, all views are wireframe

To change the visual style

Layout tab > Modify View panel > Edit View

Select the base view

Appearance panel > Shaded with visible lines

When you edit the parent view, the child views are updated automatically