Drawing templates

Onshape drawing templates.
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These templates are minimal.

DWT files in Onshape import frames, zones, title blocks, content, and drawing properties such as line widths, arrow heights, fonts, and all other customizations. DXF files are provided for alternate CAD platforms.

These templates use third angle projection and ANSI inch dimensions. ANSI mm dimensions are easy to configure.

Style

Line weights

Description[in][mm]
Arrows.0180.45
Border.0100.25
Center lines.0060.15
Hidden edges.0060.15
Tables.0100.25
Title block.0100.25
Visible edges.0160.40
Zone.0100.25

Typeface and size

A line-width font is highly recommended for drawings.

  • When exported as a DXF they can be edited natively in most vector graphics programs.
  • They avoid needing to reference a font file when exported as vectors.
  • Opinion: they create some of the most visually pleasing drawings. ARIsoP1 is my personal favorite Onshape font. For an open source alternative, check out osifont.
  • Bias zone letters and numbers toward the center to account for printing margins.
Description[in][mm]
All text.1203.0
Section and view letters.2406.0
Zone letters and numerals.2406.0

Use captial letters for all text except for units or where an ambiguity could occur.

ANSI Size A

ANSI Inch Size A
100065
V69
ANSI A / Letter
DWT DXF
  • 11 x 8.5 in. landscape
  • 0.5 in. margin
  • No border zones

ANSI Size B

ANSI Inch Size A
100077
V69
ANSI B / Tabloid
DWT DXF
  • 17 x 11 in. landscape
  • 0.5 in. margin
  • 6 x 4 order zones

ANSI Size C

ANSI Inch Size C
100066
V69
ANSI C
DWT DXF
  • 22 x 17 in. landscape
  • 0.5 in. margin
  • 8 x 6 order zones
  • 1:2 scale when printed on 8.5 x 11 in. letter

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