Technical Drawing with Standard Views
Real browser capture of the standard drawing workflow
Overview
This tutorial shows a classic Technical Drawing workflow in confBuild without using AI Parts. The screenshots were captured from the public Heat Sink demo in the live app on March 6, 2026 and show how to place standard vector views on a drawing sheet and prepare the result for export.
Project
Public Heat Sink demo opened in the live confBuild editor
Workflow
Open Technical Drawing, add vector views, arrange the layout, export the sheet
Goal
Create a readable orthographic drawing package from a finished 3D model
Step 1: Start from the 3D model
Begin with a finished model in the main editor. In this example the source is the public Heat Sink demo, which makes the transition from 3D geometry to a clean drawing sheet easy to follow.
The drawing workflow starts from the live model view. From here the next action is to open Tools and launch Technical Drawing.
Step 2: Open the drawing editor and review the available views
After the drawing editor opens, confBuild provides the generated view list for the current model. This is where you choose the classic orthographic and isometric views that should appear on the sheet.
The available views panel exposes the standard drawing perspectives before anything is placed on the sheet.
Typical starting set
- Front view for the main profile.
- Top or right view for the remaining dimensions.
- Isometric view for quick visual orientation.
Step 3: Arrange the standard vector views on the sheet
Place the selected vector views and position them so the page reads like a conventional technical drawing. The captured layout uses front, right, top, and isometric views to cover the main geometry clearly.
The sheet now contains the arranged vector views, with enough spacing to keep the orthographic layout readable.
Step 4: Review the final sheet composition
Before exporting, zoom out and check the full sheet composition. This helps you catch spacing issues and verify that the key views form a coherent drawing package.
This final layout is ready for downstream output once the sheet reads cleanly at a glance.
Step 5: Use the export menu for the output format
The export dropdown finishes the workflow by exposing the available output formats. In this capture the menu is opened directly from the drawing editor after the standard view layout is complete.
Once the sheet is arranged, the export menu becomes the final handoff point for SVG or the other supported drawing outputs.