diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.cpp
index 417669f31b..3ee8753b38 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIProjGroup::QGIProjGroup(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
-    :QGIViewCollection(pos, scene)
+QGIProjGroup::QGIProjGroup()
 {
-    setPos(pos);
     origin = new QGraphicsItemGroup();
     origin->setParentItem(this);
 
@@ -64,10 +62,6 @@ QGIProjGroup::QGIProjGroup(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
     borderVisible = false;
 }
 
-QGIProjGroup::~QGIProjGroup()
-{
-//TODO: if the QGIVO is deleted, should we clean up any remaining QGIVParts??
-}
 
 TechDraw::DrawProjGroup * QGIProjGroup::getDrawView(void) const
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.h
index 773bdd05d6..626a984197 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIProjGroup.h
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIProjGroup : public QGIViewCollection
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    QGIProjGroup(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
-    ~QGIProjGroup();
+    QGIProjGroup();
+
+    // TODO: if the QGIVO is deleted, should we clean up any remaining QGIVParts??
+    ~QGIProjGroup() = default;
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 113};
     int type() const { return Type;}
@@ -74,8 +76,8 @@ private:
     /// Convenience function
     TechDraw::DrawProjGroup * getDrawView(void) const;
 
-    QGraphicsRectItem * m_backgroundItem;
-    QGraphicsItem*origin;
+    QGraphicsRectItem *m_backgroundItem;
+    QGraphicsItem *origin;
     QPoint mousePos;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp
index 5118233905..e0435b79a1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
 void _debugRect(char* text, QRectF r);
 
-QGIView::QGIView(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
+QGIView::QGIView()
     :QGraphicsItemGroup(),
      locked(false),
      borderVisible(true),
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ QGIView::QGIView(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsScenePositionChanges, true);
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsGeometryChanges,true);
     setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
-    setPos(pos);
 
     Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
         .GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/Colors");
@@ -89,10 +88,6 @@ QGIView::QGIView(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
     m_font.setFamily(QString::fromStdString(fontName));
     m_font.setPointSize(5.0);     //scene units (mm), not points
 
-    //Add object to scene
-    if(scene) // TODO: Get rid of the ctor args as in the refactor attempt
-        scene->addItem(this);
-
     m_decorPen.setStyle(Qt::DashLine);
     m_decorPen.setWidth(0); // 0 => 1px "cosmetic pen"
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h
index 1fab25365c..af41a45da4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport  QGIView : public QObject, public QGraphicsItemGroup
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    QGIView(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
+    QGIView();
     virtual ~QGIView() = default;
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 101};
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.cpp
index 2db9adfc8d..7276e87b9f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIViewAnnotation::QGIViewAnnotation(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
-                            :QGIView(pos, scene)
+QGIViewAnnotation::QGIViewAnnotation()
 {
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
     setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::NoCache);
@@ -73,10 +72,6 @@ QGIViewAnnotation::QGIViewAnnotation(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
 
 }
 
-QGIViewAnnotation::~QGIViewAnnotation()
-{
-    // m_textItem belongs to this group and will be deleted by Qt
-}
 
 QVariant QGIViewAnnotation::itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.h
index 343d1db34f..e43d693de0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewAnnotation.h
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewAnnotation : public QGIView
 
 public:
 
-    explicit QGIViewAnnotation(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
-    ~QGIViewAnnotation();
+    explicit QGIViewAnnotation();
+
+    /// m_textItem belongs to this group and will be deleted by Qt
+    ~QGIViewAnnotation() = default;
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 120};
     int type() const override { return Type;}
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.cpp
index b325456f15..1b2d6b9acf 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIViewClip::QGIViewClip(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) 
-                            :QGIView(pos, scene)
+QGIViewClip::QGIViewClip()
 {
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
     setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::NoCache);
@@ -70,9 +69,6 @@ QGIViewClip::QGIViewClip(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
     m_frame->setRect(0.,0.,5.,5.);
 }
 
-QGIViewClip::~QGIViewClip()
-{
-}
 
 QVariant QGIViewClip::itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.h
index 81b2c50c33..684624190b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewClip.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewClip : public QGIView
 
 public:
 
-    explicit QGIViewClip(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
-    ~QGIViewClip();
+    QGIViewClip();
+    ~QGIViewClip() = default;
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 123};
     int type() const override { return Type;}
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.cpp
index 5b5712be31..161a47223a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIViewCollection::QGIViewCollection(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) :QGIView(pos, scene)
+QGIViewCollection::QGIViewCollection()
 {
     setFlags(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable);
-    setPos(pos);
 
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
 
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ QGIViewCollection::QGIViewCollection(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) :
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
 }
 
-QGIViewCollection::~QGIViewCollection()
-{
-
-}
 
 QVariant QGIViewCollection::itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.h
index 21a05c1feb..f846f17649 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewCollection.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport  QGIViewCollection : public QGIView
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    QGIViewCollection(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
-    ~QGIViewCollection();
+    QGIViewCollection();
+    ~QGIViewCollection() = default;
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 110};
     int type() const { return Type;}
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp
index cb0c51d8d1..59eff820ea 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ void QGIDatumLabel::mouseReleaseEvent( QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event)
     QGraphicsItem::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
 }
 
-QGIViewDimension::QGIViewDimension(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) :
-    QGIView(pos, scene),
+QGIViewDimension::QGIViewDimension() :
     hasHover(false)
 {
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
@@ -209,9 +208,6 @@ QGIViewDimension::QGIViewDimension(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) :
     toggleBorder(false);
 }
 
-QGIViewDimension::~QGIViewDimension()
-{
-}
 
 void QGIViewDimension::setViewPartFeature(TechDraw::DrawViewDimension *obj)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.h
index e86a4ca03f..1e52f0dd6f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.h
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewDimension : public QGIView
 public:
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 106};
 
-    explicit QGIViewDimension(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
-    ~QGIViewDimension();
+    explicit QGIViewDimension();
+    ~QGIViewDimension() = default;
 
     void setViewPartFeature(TechDraw::DrawViewDimension *obj);
     int type() const { return Type;}
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.cpp
index ee17f97b7d..13675e0aab 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ void _dumpPath(const char* text,QPainterPath path);
 const float lineScaleFactor = 1.;   // temp fiddle for devel
 const float vertexScaleFactor = 2.; // temp fiddle for devel
 
-QGIViewPart::QGIViewPart(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene)
-                :QGIView(pos, scene)
+QGIViewPart::QGIViewPart()
 {
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
     setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::NoCache);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.h
index 410aedd1be..82d044c741 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewPart.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewPart : public QGIView
 
 public:
 
-    explicit QGIViewPart(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
+    explicit QGIViewPart();
     ~QGIViewPart();
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 102};
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.cpp
index 9b717b9907..a6a4cf6b23 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIViewSection::QGIViewSection(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) :QGIViewPart(pos, scene)
-{
-}
-
-QGIViewSection::~QGIViewSection()
-{
-
-}
-
 void QGIViewSection::draw()
 {
     if (!isVisible()) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.h
index 3784f35fc1..fd7ea955de 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSection.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewSection : public QGIViewPart
 
 public:
 
-    explicit QGIViewSection(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
-    ~QGIViewSection();
+    QGIViewSection() = default;
+    ~QGIViewSection() = default;
 
     virtual void draw() override;
     void updateView(bool update = false) override;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.cpp
index bda89b688b..3f11d63d74 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIViewSpreadsheet::QGIViewSpreadsheet() : QGIViewSymbol(QPoint(), nullptr)
+QGIViewSpreadsheet::QGIViewSpreadsheet()
 {
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
     setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::NoCache);
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ QGIViewSpreadsheet::QGIViewSpreadsheet() : QGIViewSymbol(QPoint(), nullptr)
     setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
 }
 
-QGIViewSpreadsheet::~QGIViewSpreadsheet()
-{
-}
 
 void QGIViewSpreadsheet::setViewFeature(TechDraw::DrawViewSpreadsheet *obj)
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.h
index 6888bc1429..404a4aaf37 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSpreadsheet.h
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewSpreadsheet : public QGIViewSymbol
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit QGIViewSpreadsheet();
-    ~QGIViewSpreadsheet();
+    QGIViewSpreadsheet();
+    ~QGIViewSpreadsheet() = default;
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 124};
     int type() const { return Type;}
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.cpp
index 7e7836ae83..bd41a3bf86 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 using namespace TechDrawGui;
 
-QGIViewSymbol::QGIViewSymbol(const QPoint &pos, QGraphicsScene *scene) :QGIView(pos, scene)
+QGIViewSymbol::QGIViewSymbol()
 {
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
     setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::NoCache);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.h
index dd66c0e758..8dec48a1a4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewSymbol.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TechDrawGuiExport QGIViewSymbol : public QGIView
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit QGIViewSymbol(const QPoint &position, QGraphicsScene *scene);
+    QGIViewSymbol();
     ~QGIViewSymbol();
 
     enum {Type = QGraphicsItem::UserType + 121};
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGVPage.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGVPage.cpp
index ffacd302a2..0f0df72f6d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGVPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGVPage.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,13 @@ void QGVPage::drawBackground(QPainter *p, const QRectF &)
 
 }
 
-int QGVPage::addView(QGIView * view) {
+int QGVPage::addView(QGIView *view)
+{
+    auto ourScene( scene() );
+    assert(ourScene);
+
+    ourScene->addItem(view);
+
     views.push_back(view);
 
     // Find if it belongs to a parent
@@ -187,7 +193,8 @@ int QGVPage::addView(QGIView * view) {
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addViewPart(TechDraw::DrawViewPart *part)
 {
-    QGIViewPart *viewPart = new QGIViewPart(QPoint(0,0), scene());
+    auto viewPart( new QGIViewPart );
+
     viewPart->setViewPartFeature(part);
 
     addView(viewPart);
@@ -196,7 +203,8 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addViewPart(TechDraw::DrawViewPart *part)
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addViewSection(TechDraw::DrawViewPart *part)
 {
-    QGIViewSection *viewSection = new QGIViewSection(QPoint(0,0), scene());
+    auto viewSection( new QGIViewSection );
+
     viewSection->setViewPartFeature(part);
 
     addView(viewSection);
@@ -204,7 +212,8 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addViewSection(TechDraw::DrawViewPart *part)
 }
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addProjectionGroup(TechDraw::DrawProjGroup *view) {
-    QGIViewCollection *qview = new  QGIProjGroup(QPoint(0,0), scene());
+    auto qview( new QGIProjGroup );
+
     qview->setViewFeature(view);
     addView(qview);
     return qview;
@@ -212,7 +221,8 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addProjectionGroup(TechDraw::DrawProjGroup *view) {
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawView(TechDraw::DrawView *view)
 {
-    QGIView *qview = new  QGIView(QPoint(0,0), scene());
+    auto qview( new QGIView );
+
     qview->setViewFeature(view);
     addView(qview);
     return qview;
@@ -220,7 +230,8 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawView(TechDraw::DrawView *view)
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewCollection(TechDraw::DrawViewCollection *view)
 {
-    QGIViewCollection *qview = new  QGIViewCollection(QPoint(0,0), scene());
+    auto qview( new QGIViewCollection );
+
     qview->setViewFeature(view);
     addView(qview);
     return qview;
@@ -230,7 +241,8 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewCollection(TechDraw::DrawViewCollection *view)
 QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewAnnotation(TechDraw::DrawViewAnnotation *view)
 {
     // This essentially adds a null view feature to ensure view size is consistent
-    QGIViewAnnotation *qview = new  QGIViewAnnotation(QPoint(0,0), this->scene());
+    auto qview( new QGIViewAnnotation );
+
     qview->setViewAnnoFeature(view);
 
     addView(qview);
@@ -241,7 +253,8 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewSymbol(TechDraw::DrawViewSymbol *view)
 {
     QPoint qp(view->X.getValue(),view->Y.getValue());
     // This essentially adds a null view feature to ensure view size is consistent
-    QGIViewSymbol *qview = new  QGIViewSymbol(qp, scene());
+    auto qview( new QGIViewSymbol );
+
     qview->setViewFeature(view);
 
     addView(qview);
@@ -250,8 +263,9 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewSymbol(TechDraw::DrawViewSymbol *view)
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewClip(TechDraw::DrawViewClip *view)
 {
-    QPoint qp(view->X.getValue(),view->Y.getValue());
-    QGIViewClip *qview = new  QGIViewClip(qp, scene());
+    auto qview( new QGIViewClip );
+
+    qview->setPosition(view->X.getValue(), view->Y.getValue());
     qview->setViewFeature(view);
 
     addView(qview);
@@ -260,7 +274,7 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewClip(TechDraw::DrawViewClip *view)
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewSpreadsheet(TechDraw::DrawViewSpreadsheet *view)
 {
-    QGIViewSpreadsheet *qview(new QGIViewSpreadsheet);
+    auto qview( new QGIViewSpreadsheet );
 
     qview->setViewFeature(view);
 
@@ -270,7 +284,12 @@ QGIView * QGVPage::addDrawViewSpreadsheet(TechDraw::DrawViewSpreadsheet *view)
 
 QGIView * QGVPage::addViewDimension(TechDraw::DrawViewDimension *dim)
 {
-    QGIViewDimension *dimGroup = new QGIViewDimension(QPoint(0,0), scene());
+    auto dimGroup( new QGIViewDimension );
+
+    auto ourScene( scene() );
+    assert(ourScene);
+    ourScene->addItem(dimGroup);
+
     dimGroup->setViewPartFeature(dim);
 
     // TODO consider changing dimension feature to use another property for label position