From FreeCAD Documentation
- Select a base view for the detail view.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Insert Detail View button.
- Select the TechDraw → TechDraw Views → Insert Detail View option from the menu.
- A highlight outline is added to the base view, a detail view is added to the page, and a task panel opens.
- For clarity it is best to move the detail view so that it no longer overlaps the base view: hold down the left mouse button on its frame or label and drag it to a new position.
- To change the position of the highlight outline do one of the following:
- Move the outline by dragging:
- Press the Drag Highlight button.
- The outline is marked on the page and a temporary drag label is added.
- Hold down the left mouse button on the outline itself, or on that label, and drag the outline to a new position.
- Move the outline by coordinate input:
- Change the X and Y coordinates in the task panel. The coordinates are relative to the center of the base view.
- Optionally change the Radius of the detail view.
- Optionally change the Scale Type and Scale Factor of the detail view. See TechDraw View for more information.
- Specify a Reference label. This label will be displayed near the highlight outline.
- Press the OK button.