Drawing volumes are a critical piece of the volume drawing generation process. Drawing volumes are different from the other drawing components in that they exist in the three-dimensional model as objects.
After you place a drawing view on a volume template, you must define one or more volumes for the view. Volumes clip the results of a query for a drawing view, which displays a two-dimensional representation of the model.
You define a drawing volume with the Place Drawing Volumes commands in the Space Management task. It is possible to size the volume based on the grid coordinates in the model. Volumes can be placed by view (if single view), by 2-points, by 4-points, and by object selection.
When you use drawing volumes with key plans, you can specify that the key plan is
created with a coordinate system relative to the drawing volume view. See Place a key plan and the SmartSketch Drawing Editor Help.
Volumes are stored in the Model database. When a 3D task such as Piping is active, you can see the defined volumes on the Space tab of the Workspace Explorer. With this solution, you can locate and manipulate drawing volumes quickly and easily. When you create a drawing volume, the software automatically names the volume and places it in the space hierarchy.
If you delete a drawing volume in the model, the software deletes any associated
drawings and views.