The Drawing View Wizard tab in the Solid Edge Options dialog box defines how and when the View Wizard command runs with respect to the model type selected.

Use Drawing View Wizard when models are dragged onto the drawing sheet

Specifies that the Drawing View Wizard is run automatically when you drag a model onto the active sheet. This produces a standard drawing view orientation based on the type of model, as shown in the following table.

This model type	Produces this view orientation for the first view
Part	Front view
Sheet metal (as modeled)	Front view
Sheet metal (flattened)	Top view
Assembly	Isometric view
Weldment (.pwd)	Isometric

Selecting this option is equivalent to pressing the Shift key while you drag a model document onto the sheet.

Example:

When this option is selected, the primary drawing view orientation for an assembly is an isometric view.

After placing the first view, you can create additional views from the primary view by moving the cursor and clicking to place each one.

When this option is deselected and you drag a model onto the sheet, a fixed set of drawing view orientations is placed on the sheet all at once.

Example:

If you drag a part or sheet metal model onto the sheet, a standard set of views is generated and placed.

Use Drawing View CommandBar when the Drawing View Wizard command is run

Reduces the number of steps involved in placing drawing views. The Drawing View Creation Wizard skips directly to the drawing view placement step and displays the View Wizard command bar. You can use the command bar to make changes to the drawing view before you place it.

When deselected, the Drawing View Creation Wizard runs in step-by-step mode for you to define all aspects of the drawing view you want to create.

Part and Sheet Metal Drawing Views

Specifies the default settings to use when generating drawing views with the Drawing View Wizard. Part files and sheet metal files can use different saved settings and drawing view preview modes.

Saved settings (Part, Sheet Metal)

Part--Specifies the saved settings to apply when generating drawing views of part models.

Sheet Metal--Specifies the saved settings to apply when generating drawing views of sheet metal models.

Dynamic display

Specifies the display mode for the initial part and sheet metal drawing views before they are fixed in place on the drawing sheet.

• When Dynamic display is selected, a preview of the VHL drawing view of the model is displayed, with the cursor located at the center of the view.

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• When this option is deselected, a range box indicating the extent of the drawing view is displayed in lieu of the drawing view itself.

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Assembly Drawing Views

For drawing views of assembly and weldment assembly models, settings are applied based on the general size of the model.

Number of occurrences (Small Assemblies)

Defines the size of Small Assemblies.

Less than

Specifies the saved settings to apply when generating drawing views of assembly models that have fewer than 50 occurrences of objects, parts, and subassemblies.

You can change the default value in the Less than box to better match your definition of a small assembly.

Number of occurrences (Medium Assemblies)

Defines the size of Medium Assemblies.

Between

Specifies the saved settings to apply when generating drawing views of assembly models that have more than 50 but less than 1000 occurrences of objects, parts, and subassemblies.

You can change the values in the Between box to better match your definition of a medium-sized assembly.

Number of occurrences (Large Assemblies)

Defines the size of Large Assemblies.

Greater than

Specifies the saved settings to apply when generating drawing views of assembly models that have more than 1000 occurrences of objects, parts, and subassemblies.

You can change the default value in the Greater than box to better match your definition of a large assembly.

Saved Settings

Saved settings (Small, Medium, Large Assemblies)

Specifies the default saved settings to apply when generating drawings for assemblies of the following sizes:

• Small Assemblies

• Medium Assemblies

• Large Assemblies

The assembly size definition is based on the values specified in the Number of occurrences boxes.

Dynamic display

Specifies the display mode for the initial assembly drawing view before it is fixed in place on the drawing sheet.

• When Dynamic display is selected, a preview of the VHL drawing view is displayed, with the cursor located at the center of the view.

• When this option is deselected, a range box indicating the extent of the drawing view is displayed in lieu of the drawing view itself.