A detail view of any part view can easily be created. This is done by drawing a contour to define the area of the detailed view.
Notes:
Only the geometry of the view will be copied to the detailed view, the drafting annotations will not be copied.
The contour is editable and the detailed view will be updated according to changes made in the model, local changes to the sketch in the base view or Contour in the base view.
To create a detailed view:
Click on the Contour
icon
on the Symbols toolbar in the main menu. The cursor
changes to indicate Contour selection mode. ![]()
Pick the view from which the detailed view is to be created. The sketcher is invoked.

Select a drawing tool for creating the contour which will contain the detailed view, draw the contour and Exit the sketcher.

Click View Creation from the Symbols toolbar or select Sheet / View creation from the main menu.
Pick the newly-created contour. (The cursor changes
to indicate Detail View selection when placed over the contour
). The View
Creation dialog
is modified
to indicate that a contour has been picked .

Position the cursor where you wish to locate the detailed view.

Hatched surfaces are displayed in Detail View.
