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How to make a single line HLV?

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Hello!

I have been working through the SolidWorks ISO drawing tools manual and have become stuck. Exercise 9 asks me to make the following drawing view:

However I dont know how to reproduce the single hidden lines visible line that I have circled in the above image? I know how to make individual features HLV but I have no idea how to make this one line HLV. Please see the drawing view below that I have created, I have everything done except that line:

Would really appreciate someone letting me know how to achieve this. Please see the attached files.

Kind regards,

Kristian Thompson

Dan Pihlaja Aug 9, 2018 10:41 AM

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Oh, I see now.

I found something:

Select the base, and show hidden edges for it

Then select RMB on the solid looking line and select "Reset Line Font"

Also, I noticed that, if you save the drawing as a PDF it still shows up as a hidden line....so it might just be a graphics issue only.

In addition, I suspect that they showed hidden lines for the base, and then hid all the line they didn't want shown:

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Glenn Schroeder Aug 9, 2018 8:17 AM

There's an odd display issue there. Because of the two overlapping edges, when you try to show Hidden Lines it shows as a single solid line when there are really two dotted lines. To illustrate it you can hide one of the edges and the other one shows up. See below.

Unless someone else can figure out something else you can hide both edges, then insert sketch lines to make it look right. You'll probably need to use the tools in the Line Format toolbar to make the sketch lines look right.

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Dan Pihlaja Aug 9, 2018 9:44 AM

You can show hidden lines for a single feature instead of for the entire part. Here's how:

Select the drawing view from the feature manager and expand it until you see the feature that you want to show hidden lines for:

Then, RMB on it and select "Show Hidden Edges"

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Kristian Thompson @ Dan Pihlaja on Aug 9, 2018 10:00 AM

Hi Dan,

Yes that is how I have achieved the HLV on the second image I have posted. I have looked through all of the features and cannot find a feature that will show that single line as HLV.

Please see if you can find a how to do it within the files I have uploaded as I cannot get it to work using the show hidden lines for individual features.

Kind regards,

Kristian Thompson

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Dan Pihlaja @ Kristian Thompson on Aug 9, 2018 10:41 AM

Oh, I see now.

I found something:

Select the base, and show hidden edges for it

Then select RMB on the solid looking line and select "Reset Line Font"

Also, I noticed that, if you save the drawing as a PDF it still shows up as a hidden line....so it might just be a graphics issue only.

In addition, I suspect that they showed hidden lines for the base, and then hid all the line they didn't want shown:

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Kristian Thompson @ Dan Pihlaja on Aug 9, 2018 10:46 AM

Dan you are the man!

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Glenn Schroeder Aug 9, 2018 8:17 AM
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There's an odd display issue there. Because of the two overlapping edges, when you try to show Hidden Lines it shows as a single solid line when there are really two dotted lines. To illustrate it you can hide one of the edges and the other one shows up. See below.

Unless someone else can figure out something else you can hide both edges, then insert sketch lines to make it look right. You'll probably need to use the tools in the Line Format toolbar to make the sketch lines look right.
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Dan Pihlaja Aug 9, 2018 9:44 AM
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You can show hidden lines for a single feature instead of for the entire part. Here's how:
Select the drawing view from the feature manager and expand it until you see the feature that you want to show hidden lines for:

Then, RMB on it and select "Show Hidden Edges"
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- Kristian Thompson @ Dan Pihlaja on Aug 9, 2018 10:00 AM
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  Hi Dan,
  
  Yes that is how I have achieved the HLV on the second image I have posted. I have looked through all of the features and cannot find a feature that will show that single line as HLV.
  
  Please see if you can find a how to do it within the files I have uploaded as I cannot get it to work using the show hidden lines for individual features.
  
  Kind regards,
  
  Kristian Thompson
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  - Dan Pihlaja @ Kristian Thompson on Aug 9, 2018 10:41 AM
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    Oh, I see now.
    
    I found something:
    Select the base, and show hidden edges for it
    
    Then select RMB on the solid looking line and select "Reset Line Font"
    
    Also, I noticed that, if you save the drawing as a PDF it still shows up as a hidden line....so it might just be a graphics issue only.
    
    In addition, I suspect that they showed hidden lines for the base, and then hid all the line they didn't want shown:
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    - Kristian Thompson @ Dan Pihlaja on Aug 9, 2018 10:46 AM
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      Dan you are the man!
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