It is standard practice to use dashes to represent any line of an object that is hidden from view.

Autodesk AutoCAD tips and trick how to hidden mview frame in layout and print the drawing, check it out!!!Don't forget guys, if you like our videos please 'S. Hidden lines are omitted from pictorial drawings.This will show the hidden detail for the parts which you select. Selected tip: Lines are printed thicker on a scaled drawing.Set the view to NOT show hidden lines at all and for the parts/assemblies which you want to show hidden detail on find them in the browser of the drawing view tree and RMB click and choose 'Show Hiden Detial'. If you have multiple 3D models in your current drawing erase all but one then do a 'save as' under a different name.How to restore visibility of hidden lines in IDW? Right-click on the respective drawing view and choose the 'Show Hidden Edges' function (displays only when some lines are hidden). My suggestion would be to upload and attach a drawing (DWG) file. Since you said the dashed lines do appear in your viewport then the problem must be what nestly alluded to previously.

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