Modifying drawing properties of an existing drawing

Single-part, assembly and cast unit drawings:
a. Go through the various properties in the options tree and adjust the values as
requires.
The check boxes next to the options are automatically selected when you change
something for that particular option.
b. To adjust view-level settings (views, dimensions, marks and objects), click View
creation, select the desired view and view properties file and click View properties.
c. Adjust the settings as required.
d. Click Save in View Properties to save the properties in the view properties file, when
you are done.
e. Click OK in View Properties to return to the drawing properties.
General arrangement drawings:
a. Switch off the all the check boxes by clicking the on/off switch at the bottom
.
b. Select the check boxes for only the options that you wish to change.
c. Go through the various properties in the drawing properties dialog box, and make the
necessary changes.
d. Click OK in each subdialog box where you changed the properties to save the
changes and to return to drawing properties.
4. Click Save to save the properties.
If you want to save the changes in another drawing properties file, enter the new name.
In general arrangement drawing properties, click Save as.
Now you can create a drawing using the modified drawing properties file.
7.2 Modifying drawing properties of an existing drawing
If you are not satisfied with the drawing settings after creating the drawing and checking it,
you can modify the automatic drawing properties in the created drawing.
To modify the drawing properties of an existing drawing:
1. Open the drawing
2. Double-click the drawing background.
3. Do one the following, depending on the type of the drawing:
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Single-part, assembly and cast unit drawings:
a. Go through the various options in the options tree and adjust the values as required.
The check boxes next to the options are automatically selected when you change
something for that particular option.
b. To adjust view-level settings (views, dimensions, marks and objects), click View
creation, select the desired view and view properties file and click View properties.
c. Adjust the view properties as required.
d. Click Save in View Properties to save the properties in the view properties file, when
you are done.
e. Click OK in View Properties to return to the drawing properties.
General arrangement drawings:
a. Switch all the check boxes off by clicking the on/off switch
bottom of the dialog box.
at the
b. Select the check boxes for only the options that you wish to change.
c. Go through the various options in the drawing properties dialog box, and make the
necessary changes.
d. Click OK in each subdialog box where you changed the properties to save the
changes and to return to drawing properties.
4. Click Modify.
The drawing is changed according to the changes that you made in the drawing
properties.
Some of the changes in you make require a drawing recreation. For more information, see
Settings affecting the recreation of drawings on page 315.
You can also modify the properties of several drawings by selecting them from the
Drawing List, right-clicking and selecting Properties.
See also Modifying view-level drawing properties on page 314
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