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In the Management Console, verify that at least one volume drawings component exists. If none exists, add a new package of components for volume drawings.
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Right-click the volume drawings component, and select Edit Template on the shortcut menu to open the Select Template Dialog.
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Select a template file.
You can modify the templates in this task by clicking Tools > Edit Border Template. For example, place drawing property labels or reports in the title block and save.
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Click Place Drawing View
to place one or more drawing views on the template. Alternatively, see Place a drawing view for volume drawings.
You cannot undo a drawing view delete operation. A message box displays when you
press Delete for a selected view, providing a chance to cancel the operation.
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Select a view style for the drawing view.
You can create and edit view styles by clicking Tools > Define View Style in the Drawings and Reports task.
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Add symbols to the drawing view. You may need to click Symbol Explorer
to display the symbol browser.
For example, you can place a north arrow symbol. When the drawing is generated, the
north arrow will orient itself according to the view direction.
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Exit and save the template.
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Create one or more drawing volumes to associate with the drawing view by switching to the Space Management task and clicking one of the Place Drawing Volumes commands.
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Update the drawing component documents.
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The software allows you to place several views on a template. In the Space Management task, you can place a volume, which is associated to all the views.
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After you generate drawings, the software does not allow you to edit the view scale. However, you can change the view scale on the template.
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You can export drawings to files by right-clicking a folder, component, or single drawing, and then selecting Save As on the shortcut menu.
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In Microsoft Excel, select File > Options to access the Excel Option dialog. Go to the Trust Center category and select Trust Center Settings. Select the Macro Settings category, and check the Trust access to the VBA project object model and Disable VBA macros except digitally signed macros options.
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If the drawing view you created on the drawing component template is larger than the volume you created using the Place Drawing Volumes commands, the software centers the volume on the drawing view. If the volume is smaller than the drawing view, the software clips the volume to fit the drawing view according to its scale.