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4 In the Select File dialog box, select the model to generate the base view
from and click Open.
5 In the Representation panel, select the view representations you want to
show in the base view.
NOTE Only the view representations used by the model you selected are
available on the ribbon. For example, if you selected an assembly, the
Weldment, Member, Sheet Metal and Presentation View representations are
disabled.
6 In the Orientation panel of the Drawing View Creation contextual ribbon
tab, select the orientation for the base view.
7 In the Appearance panel of the Drawing View Creation contextual ribbon
tab, specify the scale and view style.
8 Click in the drawing area to indicate the location to place the base view.
9 Click View Creation tab Create panel OK.
Quick Reference
Commands
VIEWBASE
Creates a base view from model space or Autodesk Inventor models.
Create Projected Views from Existing Drawing Views
Workflow for creating projected views from existing views.
A projected view is an orthographic or isometric projection of an existing base
view or projected view.
The VIEWPROJ command prompts you to select an existing view as a parent
view. Any existing view can be selected, as long as it is not
out-of-date or
unresolved
on page 1294. The projected view inherits all its properties from the
parent, including the projection angle (first angle or third angle). You can
change some of the properties after you create the projected view.
Once you select the parent view, a preview of the projected view is attached
to the cursor. The orientation of a projected view depends on its location in
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