Defining the View Plane

You can define the view plane for various types of views including auxiliary and isometric.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Open a drawing representation including front, right and top views.

Define the Front View Plane

You can define the front view plane.

Double-click the frame to activate the front view in which you want to change the plane definition.



Note: The view name and the view scale are displayed in the view as per the options set by the administrator. For more information, see Managing View Texts.

  1. From the customized section of the action bar, click View Plane Definition .

    This command is not available by default. To add it to the action bar, select Me > Preferences > Customize > Commands, and drag and drop the command onto a section. For more information, see Customizing an Action Bar by Adding Commands.

    The View Plane dialog box appears with options of the view plane definitions for front views, auxiliary views and isometric views.

    Note: Any created view lies on a 3D plane. In other words, a view lies on some kind of a 3D plane whose definition can be accessed using the View Plane dialog box. You can define and modify the view plane in this dialog box. The view plane is defined in accordance with two vectors and an origin point. This view plane definition is used for acknowledging the 3D relationship between views. This will be the case when creating a multiple view projection or when creating views using folding lines.

  2. Select the desired options from the View Plane Definition area and enter the following values: For Vector1: enter1 as the X value and 0 as the Y and Z values. For Vector2: enter 1 as the Y value and 0 as the X and Z values.
  3. Click OK.
    The front view plane definition is updated.

Define the Auxiliary View Plane

You can define the auxiliary view plane.

For creating an auxiliary view, you need to create any view first and then modify the view plane you want. In this case, create an auxiliary view.

Make sure the view in which you want to change the plane definition is active. For this, double-click the view.

  1. Click View Plane Definition .
  2. In the View Plane dialog box, in another orthogonal view, click the line that you want to use to define the auxiliary view plane.

    The View Plane dialog box automatically displays the corresponding vectors and origin point.

  3. Select the Rotate Auxiliary View Axis check box to rotate the auxiliary view axis.
  4. Click OK.

    The axis automatically rotates in accordance with the dialog box values applied to the selected plane.



Define the Isometric View Plane

You can define the isometric view plane.

  1. From the View Layout section of the action bar, click New View to create an empty view.

    In this case, position the pointer so as to create an isometric view.

    Double-click the newly created view, in which you want to change the plane definition.

  2. Click View Plane Definition .
  3. In the View Plane dialog box, enter the required values (Isometric).
    OR

    Select the desired pre-defined isometric view vectors. For example, YZX (center of the top row, in the View Plane dialog box, under Isometric Views).

  4. Click OK.
    The isometric view plane definition is updated.