What it does
A summary of the commands in the six Drawing ribbon tabs, and of the Drawing Explorer on the left, which shows the sheets, views, dimensions and tables.
| Tab › Group | Commands |
|---|---|
| Drawing Management › File | Open Part, Regen Views, Fit Sheet |
| Drawing Management › Sheet | New Sheet, Delete Sheet, Clear Sheet, Sheet Props, Title Block |
| Drawing Management › Update | Update Model (pulls in edits from the part), Reload Source |
| Sheets and Views › Views | Base View, Projected View, Detail View, Section View, Break View |
| Sheets and Views › Secondary Views | Auxiliary View, Aligned Section, Removed Section, Broken-Out Section, Partial View, Image |
| Sheets and Views › View Style | View Props, Scale 1:N, Reposition Dims |
| Annotations › Dimensions | Auto Dimension, Smart Dimension, Hole Callout, Ordinate Dim |
| Annotations › Notes | Note, Leader, Balloon |
| Annotations › Dim Style | Prec .00, Dim Color, Text Size (applies to new dimensions) |
| Annotations › Symbols | Center Line, Center Mark, Datum, Feature Control, Surface Finish, Weld, Hatch |
| Tables › BOM | Bill of Materials, Auto Balloons, Label Tags, Parts List |
| Tables › Tables | Hole Table, General Table, Revision Table, Cut List |
| View Options › Navigate | Pan, Zoom Fit, Actual Size |
| View Options › Display | Show Grid, Line Weights, Dark Sheet |
| Output › Export | Export PDF, Export DXF, Export DWG, Print Preview, Print |
| Output › Native | Save .metdrw, Pack Refs |
Mouse and keys on the sheet
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Mouse wheel | Zoom |
| Drag a view | Moves the view (a projected view can move only along the direction aligned with its parent view) |
| Double-click text | Edit Text: Text, Font, Size (pt), Bold/Italic, Align |
| Delete | Deletes the selection |
| Esc | Clears the dimension selection / leaves the tool |
| Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y | Undo / Redo (60 steps) |