Mechanical Drawings

2D drawing dimensions, notes and text are not displaying correctly.
This problem can usually be attributed to one of several causes: 1. Graphics issues Alibre Design requires a dedicated GPU that supports DirectX9.0c or ab...
Tue, 27 Mar, 2018 at 7:45 PM
How to auto populate fields in my 2D drawing template
Templates can be use to help Alibre Design users save time by generating 2D Drawings that will auto-populate with information from a 3D model created in Ali...
Mon, 5 Feb, 2018 at 5:21 PM
How to create a section view
The process for section views differs depending on what workspace you are working in. Note: If you complete a section view in the part workspace it will not...
Wed, 31 Jan, 2018 at 11:13 AM
How to create and use a custom drawing template
You may wish to create your own drawing templates if the default drawing templates don't work for your requirements. To create a custom template: Sta...
Mon, 27 Aug, 2018 at 11:52 AM
Why do my dimensions or notes not show up nor persist in 2D drawings?
This happens with the Toggle Annotations settings is turned off. To fix this problem go to the Viewing and Analysis tab in the 2D Drawing workspace. In the ...
Tue, 12 Feb, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Why do my dimensions appear to be incorrect on my mechanical drawing?
The most common cause of dimensions appearing incorrectly on a Mechanical Drawing has to do with the projection of the view you are drawing. Notice in the ...
Mon, 27 Aug, 2018 at 12:28 PM
Guidelines for trouble free 2D Drawings
Following these guidelines should help you avoid the most common problems in 2D Manufacturing Drawings of your design. As mentioned in Part Design guidel...
Wed, 31 Jan, 2018 at 11:16 AM
Creating Custom 2D Drawing Templates in Alibre Design
2D Drawing Templates in Alibre Design Creating your own customized 2D drawing templates from scratch gives you most control over how your subsequent 2D dra...
Thu, 4 Jun, 2020 at 2:56 AM
How to Create Custom View Orientations for 2D drawings
This article will instruct you on how to create custom view orientations of your 3D models.   You can create custom orientations if you are needing to plac...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 1:36 PM
Using Configurations in Drawings
Configurations can be chosen when inserting new standard drawing views by using the Configurations drop-down menu in the Standard Views Creation dialog.   ...
Thu, 31 Jan, 2019 at 3:33 PM