Creating a Projection View

You can create an empty projection view in an existing layout.

1. Click New View in the Layout toolbar.

   The preview of the 2D view frame along with the robot is displayed in the sheet. Depending on a possible selection, the robot lets you change either the primary view type (no selection), or the view box orientation.
   
   

   You can redefine the projection plane using the blue arrows of the robot at any time before the view creation: to the bottom, the left, the right, the top, or rotated using the given snapping or according to an edited rotation angle. For more information, refer to Define the View Orientation During View Creation.

   You can change the view position by dragging the dotted frame or pressing the Ctrl key and moving the cursor to the desired location.

   The preview of the view box is displayed in the 3D window:

   
   
   

   Notes:
   

   • You can resize the view bounding box during view creation. For more information, refer to Define the View Plane and Resize the View Bounding Box During View Creation.
   • When no reference plane or surface is selected from 3D, then the view box dimensions are computed from the standards (Tools > Standard > Standard_Name > Layout Views Customization). For more information, refer to Layout Views Customization.

2. Click on the sheet to position the new view.

   An empty primary view is created, displaying a blue axis in a red frame. Additionally, the FRONT node is added to the specification tree.
   
   

   Tip: In our scenario, the primary view is a front view. The view type for the primary view is defined in the current standard (ISO_3D in our scenario).

   You can now create 2D geometry in your view or continue creating more projection views as detailed below.

3. Click New View again and click in the layout at the location where you want the projection view to be positioned: you can create left, right, top, bottom and isometric views. Create a LEFT view, for example.

   Important: Projection views are always created from the active (current) view. Remember that it is not possible to create several projection views of a same type within a set of views (two Right views, for example).

   The view is created. The specification tree is updated again to show the newly created view.

4. Double-click the New View icon to create several projection views one after the other: this time, create RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM and ISOMETRIC views. The specification tree is updated again.

5. Press Esc when you have created your views.

6. Double-click one of the projection views to activate it. For example, activate the LEFT view.

7. Click New View again: This time, you can create rear or isometric views from the left view. Create a rear view, for example.

   The specification tree is updated again.

   
   
   

You can define or modify the primary view plane and resize the view bounding box when selecting a 3D reference element during view creation. It also allows you to position the center of the view's bounding box on the sheet, rather than the origin of the view.

1. Click New View in the Layout toolbar.

   The preview of the 2D view frame along with the robot is displayed in the sheet and the view bounding box is displayed in the 3D window.

   
   
   

2. Select a plane to change the primary view plane and resize the view box according to 3D model.

   Note: For more information about selecting a reference element, refer to More About Creating a Projection View.

   The primary view plane is changed and the view box is resized according to the 3D model.

   
   
   

   Tips: You can orientate the view box using the robot. You can modify the view box angle using the green knob displayed on the robot, when you select a reference and the Change primary view plane check box.

3. Click on the sheet to position the new view.

   The view is created and additionally the FRONT node is added in the specification tree.

You can define the orientation in the view while creating it.

1. Click New View in the Layout toolbar and select a face from 3D.

2. Click the right or left arrow on the robot to visualize the left or right side, respectively.

   
   
   

3. Click the top arrow to visualize the bottom side.

   
   
   

4. Click the counterclockwise arrow to rotate the reference plane.

   
   
   

5. Drag the green knob to redefine the rotating angle.

   The default increment value is 30 degrees.

   
   
   

   Important: The green knob for angular modification is displayed only when a 3D reference element is selected for view creation.

6. Right-click the knob and select the required option to modify the increment value.

   
   

   • Free hand rotation: Lets you rotate the knob in a free manner using the mouse, instead of snapping it to a given increment.

   • Incremental hand rotation: Snaps the rotation to a given increment (from 30 to 30 degrees, between zero and 330). This is the default value.

   • Set increment...: Displays the Increment Setting dialog box. Enter the required value in the Increment value field. For example, type 5 deg (for 5 degrees) and click OK.

   • Set current angle to:

     
     

     • 0 deg: Sets the current angle value to 0 degree.

     • 90 deg: Sets the current angle value to 90 degrees.

     • 180 deg: Sets the current angle value to 180 degrees.

     • 270 deg: Sets the current angle value to 270 degrees.

     • Set angle value...: Displays the Angle Setting dialog box. Enter the required value in the current angle (deg) box.

7. Click on the center of the robot to set the position of the view.

   
   
   

   The view is created.