Creating an Alternate Position View in a Drawing

David Severud
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Problem

This article describes how to create an Alternate Position View in a SOLIDWORKS drawing

Solution

  1. Insert a model view of the assembly that is the starting position

 Starting Position

  1. Click Insert > Drawing View > Alternate Position
  2. Select the Drawing View to add the Alternate Position to
  3. Under Configuration, choose either New Configuration (accept the default name or type a name and continue to step 6) or Existing Configuration (choose from existing assembly configurations that appear in the list and continue to step 8)
  4. Click OK. 
  5. If New Configuration was selected, the Assembly file will open with Move Component activated with Free Drag.
  6. Use any of the Move Component tools to move the assembly components to the desired position and click OK to return to the drawing
  7. If Existing Configuration was selected, the alternate position of the selected configuration appears in the drawing view, and the PropertyManager closes
  8. Repeat these steps to add additional Alternate Positions

The alternate position of the assembly configuration appears in the drawing view in phantom lines.

Alternate Position Example

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