Sheet Format
Customize drawing Sheet Formats to create and match your company’s drawing standards.
A customer requests a new product. The engineer designs the product in one location,
the company produces the product in a second location and the field engineer supports the
customer in a third location. The ASME Y14.24M standard describes various types of drawings.
Example: Engineering produces detailed and assembly drawings. The
drawings are used for machined, plastic and sheet metal parts that contain specific
tolerances and notes used in fabrication. Manufacturing adds vendor item
drawings with tables and notes. Field Service requires installation drawings that
are provided to the customer. Sheet formats are created to support various
standards and drawing types.
There are numerous ways to create a custom Sheet Format:
• Open a SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Pro/ENGINEER or other CAD software
saved as file type, “.dwg”. Save the “.dwg” file as a Sheet Format.
• Right-click in the Graphics window. Select Edit Sheet Format. Create
drawing borders, title block, notes and zone locations for each drawing
size. Save each drawing format.
• Right-click Properties in the Graphics window. Select Properties. Select
Custom from the Sheet Format drop down list. Browse to select an
existing Sheet Format.
• Add an OLE supported Sheet Format such as a bitmap file of the title
Drawing and Detailing with SolidWorks
A Workbook for SolidWorks 2001/2001Plus
by David C. Planchard and Marie P. Planchard
A Competency Based Approach Referencing the ASME Y14 Engineering
Drawing and Related Documentation Practices
