{"id":15501,"date":"2025-06-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=15501"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:09:18","slug":"2d-views-from-your-3d-models-with-viewbase-tuesday-tips-with-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/2d-views-from-your-3d-models-with-viewbase-tuesday-tips-with-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"2D Views From Your 3D Models With VIEWBASE: Tuesday Tips With Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may recall a couple of my more recent Tuesday Tips<\/a> that revolved around some 3D modeling and editing basics. I thought I\u2019d build on that by showing you how easy it is to create projected views of your model in a layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not already familiar with this workflow, your first thought is probably to create three (or four) viewports in your layout, then use the view tools to create a front, top, and side view (and maybe an iso.) Of course, you need to make sure your scaling and visual states are consistent and that the views are aligned with each other. Well, that\u2019s too much work, and if you\u2019ve read this blog for any time at all, you\u2019ll know that I\u2019m always in favor of working less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started to use the same example object that I used in my previous posts, but it made for a pretty boring orthographic projection, so to liven it up a bit, I added a couple of chamfers and bored a hole through it. As you can see in the below image, the chamfers are in the front view, as seen on the included ViewCube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"ViewCube\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Things First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As with many things in AutoCAD, proper setup is essential to creating the workflow you want. You\u2019ll start by accessing the Drafting Standard Setup dialog box. The easiest way is to right-click on a layout tab and select Drafting Standard Setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Drafting<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AutoCAD will display the following dialog. For our simple model, we\u2019re interested in the Projection Type, but if you have the need to display threads, you have a couple of options, along with the ability to adjust the shading and\/or preview of your inserted views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Drafting<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But we\u2019re interested in how our object is projected. If you can remember back to your drafting classes, you learned all about orthographic projection. You\u2019re presented with two options: First Angle and Third Angle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite simply, if the active projection type is First Angle, top views are placed below the front view. In the Third Angle, top views are placed above the front view. That is not just typical in the United States, but it was how I was taught, so I\u2019ve selected Third Angle. I\u2019ll typically leave the shading and preview alone, and I don\u2019t have any threads, so my work is done here. Just click OK to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Angle<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now comes the easy part (as if the first part was really hard.) Make sure you’re in a Layout tab, and if you have AutoCAD set to create a new viewport automatically, you should probably delete it now. Since you\u2019re in a layout, the blue contextual Layout ribbon tab will appear. Click on it to display its panels and tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Create View panel, click on Base. It will expand to give you two options. Choose \u201cFrom Model Space.\u201d Notice that you can use an Inventor file, but since this is an AutoCAD blog, we\u2019re going that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Base<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That was easy, but it gets even easier. It\u2019s time to insert your views. The VIEWBASE command has already examined your model and is just waiting on a few clicks from you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will start by inserting the Front view. Just a click of your mouse inserts it. You\u2019ll have some options for the views after this, but if you want to just move on, select exit. Next is the Top view. Click. Then comes an isometric view. Click. Finally, you get the side view. Click and Enter to exit. You\u2019re done! If you don\u2019t want the isometric, erase it. That\u2019s all there is to it. You can see it all in action by viewing the animated GIF below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That’s All Folks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I told you it was easy. I\u2019d also be willing to bet that many AutoCAD users aren\u2019t even aware of it. One more thing during the creation phase: I\u2019d suggest leaving Auto Update from the Update panel turned on. That way, it\u2019s a live, dynamic look at your model, so any changes you make will be reflected in your layout views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, a shout-out to my friend and colleague Kristina Youngblut for playing my muse and providing inspiration for today\u2019s blog. (And be sure to check out her year-long\u00a0Community-Driven Collaboration Project \u2013 A Tip a Day!<\/a> on LinkedIn.) If you have a good idea, feel free to reach out. I\u2019m on several platforms, and I\u2019d love to hear them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Tuesday Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check out our whole\u00a0Tuesday Tips series<\/a>\u00a0for ideas on how to make AutoCAD work for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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