The following steps describe the basic workflow for placing a detail envelope on a drawing view.
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In the 3D application, edit a drawing document. The drawing opens in SmartSketch Drawing Editor.
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In the drawing document, select a drawing view. Zoom in on the area of the main drawing view to the location you want to place the detail envelope geometry.
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In the toolbar area, click the Place Detail Envelope Command . The Place Detail Envelope Ribbon displays in the toolbar area.
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Click Circle , Polygon , or Rectangle so you can begin placing points to define the detail envelope.
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Click points as needed to create the detail envelope geometry. If you are creating a polygon shape for your detail envelope, complete the polygon by moving the cursor over the starting point until the Close Polygon symbol displays, and then click to close the polygon. For a Rectangle detail envelope, click to define the first point of the rectangle, and then drag to define the detail envelope size. Click again to complete the rectangle shape detail envelope.
Edit a Detail Envelope
To edit an existing detail envelope, select the detail envelope. The Edit Detail Envelope ribbon displays so you can edit the settings on the detail envelope.