Creating FTA View

In this task, you will learn how to create a Functional Tolerancing and Annotation (FTA) view.
 

Creating a Front View
  The following task explains how to create front, section, or section cut views/ annotation planes using the FTA workbench. These views are later used to generate 2D views in the Generative Drafting workbench, during 2D extraction of the 3D part and annotations.

  1. Open the CATPart document in the 3D FTA workbench.

  2. In the Views/Annotation Planes toolbar, click Front View .

  3. Select a face on the part.

    4. The front view is created. It is represented by a blue reference axis.

     

     

  4. Similarly, create a Section View using Section View/Annotation Plane  and a Section Cut View using a Section Cut View/Annotation Plane . For more information about creating views, see View/Annotation Planes in 3D Functional Tolerancing and Annotation user's guide.

  5. Add annotations, as required. For more information, see 3D Functional Tolerancing and Annotation user's guide.
 

Creating a View from 3D
  The following task explains how a 2D view is extracted from a 3D part with 3D annotations.
You need to apply the following settings:
  • Go to Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting > View tab. Make sure that Exact View is selected as the View generation mode.
  • Make sure that same standard is used in the CATDrawing and CATPart documents. In this example, ISO is used as the standard.
 

  1. Open the CATPart document, where you created the Front, Section, and Section Cut Views.

  2. Create a new Drawing document. Tile the screen horizontally by selecting Window > Tile Horizontally.

  3. Click View From 3D  in the Views toolbar.

  4. Select a view from the 3D or the specification tree.

    5. A preview of the view is displayed in the Drawing.

  5. Click in the drawing document to generate the view. The images below show the Front, Section, and the Section Cut Views.
 

2D Front View

3D Section View

2D Section View

3D Section Cut View

2D Section Cut View