Opening a Layout

This task shows you how to open a part document containing a layout in a 3D window, and then open the layout in a 2D window.

  1. Select File  > Open from the menu bar. The File Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. Browse to select your existing part document. For example, go to the online\lo1ug_C2\samples folder (in the documentation installation folder) and select a part document, such as Disk4.CATPart.

  3. Click the Open button. The part document appears in the 3D window.

    To visualize the part, you need to zoom out.

  4. To open the layout in the 2D window, you can either:

    • Select Start > Mechanical Design > 2D Layout for 3D Design from the menu bar.

    • Double-click the Sheet.1 feature from the specification tree.
       

    The 2D window with its layout is now open alongside the 3D window. It is the active window.

    Refer to Navigating Between Windows to learn how to switch back and forth between the 2D and 3D windows.