ViewBase

Presets

Allows to select a preset, which controls the number of generated drawing views and their placement in the layout.

The selected preset is saved through the DRAWINGVIEWPRESET system variable.

Displays a dialog box:

Click the Preset button to select a preset. The options are:

• None

• Architectural Views: generates  Front, Right, Back, Left (elevations) and Top views  and 3 section views: two horizontal sections (plans) and 1 vertical section.

• Mechanical Views: generates three standard views: Front, Top and Left (first angle projection) or right (third angle projection). The layout is controlled by the projection type: first or third angle. The current projection type is saved through the PROJECTIONTYPE system variable.

Click the View Scale button, then select a scale. The scale list can be edited by the SCALELISTEDIT command.

Scale

Sets the Scale property of the paper space viewports for the various views.

Prompts you:

Adjust view scale [fit 4 views/9 views/5 views/10 views/Standard scales/Custom] <fit 4 views>:

Select an option:

• fit 4 views: The scale is adjusted to fit 4 orthographic views: Front (*), Top, Left, Right.

• 9 views: The scale is adjusted to fit 5 orthographic views and 4 isometric views.

• 5 views: The scale is adjusted to fit 5 orthographic views: Front (*), Top, Left, Right, Back.

• 10 views: The scale is adjusted to fit 6 orthographic views and 4 isometric views.

• Standard scales: Displays the scale list as defined by the ScaleListEdit command.
  Select a scale in the list.

• Custom: Prompts you to type a scale in the command bar.

(*) The Front view (base view) is defined by the Orientation option.

Tangent Edges

Defines whether tangent edges between tangent faces display or not.

Prompts you:

Enable tangent edges on basic views? [Yes/No] <No>:

NO:

Yes:

Tangent edges always display in isometric views:

Orientation

Defines the main view. Rotates the 3D model so that the main view is projected on the vertical projection plane (V.P.).

Prompts you:

Select orientation [Front/bAck/Left/Right/Top/Bottom] <Front>:

Select the base view.

Projection type

Defines the layout of the views.

Prompts you:

Select the projection type [First angle/Third angle] <First angle>:

First Angle or European projection:

Third Angle or American projection:

The default projection type depends on the value of the MEASUREMENT system variable:

• 0 (Imperial): Third Angle projection.

• 1 (Metric): First Angle projection.

Isometric Geometry

Defines the style for the isometric views: rendered 3D view or 2D drawing.

Prompts you:

Create isometric views as [2D views/3D views] <2D views>:

• 2D: Isometric views are 2D drawings.
  
  

• 3D: Isometric views are 3D solids. The viewport has the Conceptual visual style applied.
  
  
  Optionally, choose a different visual style for the viewport in the Properties Bar.
  
  

Select

Allows to select additional entities to be included or entities to be removed.

Prompts you:

Select objects to add to set or [Remove/Entire model/Layout] <Layout>:

Select entities to add to drawing views or select:

• Remove: select entities to be removed from the drawing views

• Entire model: all entities from model space will be included in the drawing views

• Layout: opens the previous layout with updated drawing views

Done

Concludes the command.