Presentation drawing using Solidworks

Creating the closed view of product

Step 1: Open your assembly document and click on ‘Add-Ins’ from the drop down menu

Step 2: Check the ‘PhotoView 360’ box and click OK

Step 3: Click on the ‘Render Tools’ tab

Step 4: Select the part to be coloured.

Step 5: Select component level if all part is of same colour, Select part document level if only the face is of that colour

Step 6: Select the colour from the display panel on the left and click on the green tick

Step 7: Repeat steps 4 to 6 for all the other parts.

Step 8: Click on ‘Preview Window to view the rendered version of the product.

Step 9: Click on ‘Final Render ‘, save image and print.

Creating the opened view of product

1. Open up assembly document, reposition the mobile parts such that they are in

‘open position’. For example, a drawer has to be opened.2. Repeat steps 1 to 9.