UG Tutorial

Creating A Drawing From a Solid Model

Setup
Open the solid model file

Start > Drafting

Select appropriate paper size (will typically use 1:1 scale)

Set drawing preferences

Preferences > Drafting > toggle off DISPLAY BORDERS

OK

Preferences > View > Hidden Lines

Change hidden line drop down from “invisible” to dashed
OK

To add a predefined titleblock,

File > Import > Part

Settings:
Scale: Create named Group
Layer: Work
Destination Coordinate System: WCS

Select appropriate titleblock file

Adding Views

Insert > View

Select Base View for first view

Drop down menu allows selection of view orientation (based upon
Absolute CS of part file)
Orient View Tool allows editing of view orientation

Place view (move to position on screen and pick)

Move mouse to define adjacent projected views

MMB to end
Adding Text to Titleblock

Double click on text

Change text in the Annotation Editor Window
MMB to end

Plotting

File > Print

Select printer
Properties > Landscape
OK and OK

For a better quality output

File > Plot > Save CGM File

Set file output name and destination

Open MS Word

File > Page Setup

Landscape
Set margins to .5 on all sides
Set paper size (if 11 x 17)

Insert > Picture > From File

Insert CGM image

Set Text Wrap to Tight

Move corners of image to corners of file

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Unigraphics Drafting Mode

• Before inserting any views, make the following settings:

Preferences > Drafting > View Tab > toggle “off “ Display Boundaries

Preferences > Annotation

Line/Arrow Set to “Open Arrow”

Dimensions No line between arrows
Horizontal
2 digit precision

Preferences > View

General > toggle on Centerlines

Hidden Lines > change dropdown from Invisible to Dashed

• To insert drawing views

Insert > View > Base View

Select “Front” from the drop-down menu
Place the view on screen
Drag and place the Top and Front views

• To create dimensions

Insert > Dimension

Select dimension type/orientation
Select reference locations on drawing view
Drag and place dimension

• To edit dimensions (most aspects)

Select Dimension (it should highlight)

Press RMB
Choose Style
Select appropriate options
 • To delete dimensions

Select Dimension (it should highlight)

Press RMB
Choose Delete

• To create notes

Insert > Annotation

Enter desired text in window. Add symbols as desired from the icon menus
(third, fourth and fifth radio buttons)
Move text to desired screen location and pick
MMB to end

• To add a leader line to an existing note

Edit > Leader > Add

Define the attachment side (leader to note)
Select the note
Select attachment point for the arrow head
Pick point for start of horizontal line’
Press MMB

• To add centerlines

Insert > Symbol > Utility Symbols

Select desired centerline type
Linear Centerline for two crossing centerlines
Pick circle and Apply
Block Centerline for single centerline in rectangular view of hole
Pick the two lines bounding the diameter
Pick the start and end points of the centerline
Select Apply

• To add text to hole dimensions

Select Dimension (it should highlight)

Press RMB
Choose Edit
Select Annotation Editor from menu bar that opens