8.5.12. Views Appear Twisted on the Drawing
In Advance Steel, drawing views may sometimes appear misaligned or twisted, with components often "lying on their side". This guide explains how to ensure a clean representation by selecting the correct main part and aligning the coordinate system.
Prerequisites
- The model is open in Advance Steel.
- The components are already defined as an assembly.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Check Main Part: Check whether the currently defined main part of the assembly is a horizontal profile (beam). To do this, execute the Advance Steel command to highlight the main part. The part will be marked in blue.
- Correct Main Part: If a column or a vertical part is marked as the main part, use the command Create Main Part of Assembly and select a horizontal profile instead.
- Check Local Coordinate System (LCS): Display the coordinate system of the main part. The surface should be spanned along the XZ or YZ plane. If this appears twisted, the LCS must be corrected.
- Reposition Coordinate System: Click on the coordinate system icon of the main part and place it at a corner of the main profile.
- Align Axes: Rotate the axis system around the X-axis until the XY plane corresponds to the desired view surface.
- Fix LCS: Use the command for the final modification of the local coordinate system of the main part.
- Restore World Coordinate System: Finally, reset the system via WCS → World to maintain the global orientation in the model.
Expected Result: When you display the local plane again, the orientation is correct and the drawing views will be generated without rotation.
Important Notes
- Beam-based Styles: Note that the SuCri styles from IntegaDesign are beam-based and therefore strictly require a horizontal main part.
- Prevention: Ideally, check the alignment before the first drawing creation to avoid rework.
- Stability: Avoid deleting main parts after drawing creation, as this can destroy the link between the views.
Troubleshooting
- View Still Incorrect: Check whether the X-axis actually points in the longitudinal direction of the profile when rotating the LCS.
- Part Does Not Turn Blue: Ensure that you are in the correct selection mode for assemblies before using the highlight command.