The Line Style of the Zone Divider can be changed to dashed, dot-dash, dash-dot-dot, etc.

Zone Divider Line Style, Thickness, and LengthĬan be modified just like the drawing Border. Show the Zone Dividers toggled on and off, respectively. The Zone Dividers can be toggled on/off by using the check box next to They divide the zones of the drawing based on the number of rows and columns selected in the Zone Size section.

Zone dividers do exactly what the name entails. The first option in the Zone Formatting section is Zone Dividers. For example, if there is a Revision in the drawing that needs to be discussed the Zone callout (ex: B2) will easily allow both communicating parties to be looking at the same region of the drawing. Zones in an engineering drawing are helpful to locate specific regions of a drawing when communicating with manufacturers and customers. The Border will still maintain a relationship to Zone Sizes.įigure 7: Independent Border option selected You will now be able to modify the Border independently of the Margins. The Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Border options will no longer be grayed out similar toīelow. Selecting the checkbox next to Independent Border will break the relationship between the Border and Margins. Selecting the checkbox next to Double-line border will display two outer border lines.įigure 6: Margins (red box) and Border (blue box) options The Line StyleĬan be modified using the drop-down options boxed in blue in The Border of an engineering drawing separates the drawing view area from the Margin. It can be modified using the options boxed in red in The Margin of an engineering drawing is the blank space between the edge of the page and the Border. The next option you can modify is the Margins and Borders. Shows the selections for an ANSI Size-A Landsacape Drawing.įigure 5: ANSI Size-A Landscape Drawing Sheet Format Zone Size selections Sets the zone size to 50mm and centers the zones to the Margin or Sheet.ĭistributes the Zone Size evenly based on the number Rows and Columns selected. The Distribution is based on the Region selection. The Zone Size options are broken up into two sections Distribution and Region. Typically, Zone Sizes will be dictated by the drafting standard used in the drawing (ex: ANSI, ISO, DIN, JIS, etc.) These values are well documented in engineering handbooks and online. The distribution of the rows and columns can be adjusted in the Zone Size options. Go to the next page of the Automatic Border Property Manager. After deleting unnecessary items from the drawing select to Show before and after deleting the Proprietary and Confidential information from the default Title Block. The entities you select to be deleted will be populated in the Delete List. The first page of the Automatic Border Property Manager is to select entities from the drawing sheet to delete. This will launch the Automatic Border Property Manager.įigure 2: Automatic Border option in the right-click drop down menuĭelete Existing Items from the Default Sheet Format This will take you to the Edit mode and show the Automatic Border option.įigure 1: Edit Sheet Format option in the right-click drop down menu

Right-click (RMB) in the center of the drawing and left-click (LMB) There are six main categories of a drawing you can customize using the tool:ĭelete exisiting items from the default Sheet Formatįollow the steps below and you will be able to modify the drawing border of a default template: Using the Automatic Border Tool, you can completely customize the border to allow manufacturers and customers to easily read and interpret your engineering drawing. In the release of SOLIDWORKS 2016, there was an addition to Drawings that allows the designer to modify the border of a default template called the Automatic Border Tool.

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