To create an exploded view in Solidworks: 1. Open an assembly document and go to the Assembly tab. 2. Click on the Exploded view button and select components to drag parts away from each other. 3. Use the highlighted arrows to drag parts upwards, repeating for each part, and save as "Exploded view" when all parts can be seen clearly.

1. How to create an exploded view
Step 1: Open up your Solidworks Assembly document

2. Step 2: Click on ‘Assembly tab’
Step 3: Click on ‘Exploded view’

3. Step 4: Select components to
drag the parts away

4. Step 5: Mouseover the correct
arrow

5. Arrow will be highlighted

6. Step 6: Left click and drag
upwards

7. Step 7: Repeat the steps for
each part
Make sure all parts can be seen clearly
Step 8: Save as ‘Exploded
view’

8. Step 9: Click on ‘Make drawing
from Part/Assembly

9. Step 10: Click on A4 (ISO) and uncheck Display sheet
format

10. Step 11: Select *Isometric Exploded

11. Step 12: Change the scale accordingly
so that it fits the page

12. You can customise the scale under
‘User Defined’

13. Step 13: Go to ‘Annotation’ tab and
click on ‘Auto Balloon’.

14. Check the numbering of
the balloon number and
make sure it tallies with
the material list and part
drawings.
Also check that the
balloon number is inside
the page

15. Step 14: To change balloon number,
click on the balloon and change the
‘Balloon text option to ‘Text’ and
change the number accordingly.

16. Step 15: Add a note and key in
‘Exploded view of product’. Save the
file as ‘Exploded view’ and print!