Do solidworks drawings automatically update?

How do you update a drawing in SOLIDWORKS?

To manually update drawing views:

  1. Right-click the Drawing icon at the top of the FeatureManager design tree, and click Automatic view update. If there is no check mark, it indicates that manual view regeneration is enabled.
  2. Click either: Edit > Update All Views. Rebuild (Standard toolbar) or Edit > Rebuild.

How do I stop a SOLIDWORKS drawing from updating?

To interrupt an update to a drawing, press Esc.

When using the option automatic view update for a drawing can views be excluded from the automatic updates?

Excluding Drawing Views from Automatic Updates

You can exclude selected views from automatic updates that occur when the model changes. In the Drawing View PropertyManager, under Automatic View Update, select Exclude from automatic update.

How do you refresh a view in SOLIDWORKS?

Refresh Views

  1. Press F5.
  2. In the SOLIDWORKS Explorer client, click Refresh Views .

How do you save an exploded view in Solidworks?

The View Manager dialog box opens.

  1. Click Explode.
  2. Click New. …
  3. Press ENTER to accept the name or type a new name. …
  4. Click Properties and set the explode position of the assembly components.
  5. Click List to return to the exploded views list.
  6. Click Edit > Save. …
  7. Make sure the Explode check box is selected. …
  8. Click OK and Close.
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What is a Solidworks part?

part. A single 3D object made up of features. A part can become a component in an assembly, and it can be represented in 2D in a drawing. Examples of parts are bolt, pin, plate, and so on. The extension for a SOLIDWORKS part file name is .

When you attach a balloon to an edge it is attached with an arrow?

A Bill of Materials can only be created in the drawings of part files. When you attach a balloon to a face, it is attached with an arrow. When you attach a balloon to an edge, it is attached with an arrow. If you delete a driving dimension from a drawing view, the dimension will also be deleted from the model.

What is redraw in Solidworks?

Refreshes the screen, but does not rebuild the part. To refresh the screen: Click Redraw View on the View toolbar, or click View > Redraw, or press Ctrl+R.

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