Creating a Layout from 3D Tolerancing & Annotation

View Layout from FTA lets you create a complete layout with sheets, views, and filters directly from a product with 3D Tolerancing & Annotation annotation sets, captures, and views.

Before you begin:

Create a product with at least one capture or view created in 3D Tolerancing & Annotation.

  1. Create the view layout using any of the following methods:
    • To select multiple views, captures, and annotation sets: In 3D Tolerancing & Annotation, select the views, captures, and annotation sets in the tree. Right-click and select Selected objects > View Layout.
    • If there is no existing layout: In 3D Tolerancing & Annotation, from the View Layout section of the action bar, click View Layout . Select the annotation set, captures, or views to be added to the layout.
    • If there is an existing layout: In 2D Layout for 3D Design, from the View Layout section of the action bar, click View Layout from Tolerancing . Select the annotation set, captures, or views to be added to the layout.
    The view layout is created.
  2. At the right-side of the work area, select any of the following options:
    OptionDescription
    Portrait Orients the sheet in portrait mode.
    Landscape Orients the sheet in landscape mode.
    or Change Sheet  Size Orients the sheet size according to the indentations.
    Auto Places the views according the sheet and orientation.
    Horizontal Places the views horizontally.
    Vertical Places the views vertically.
  3. Drag the slider handle to change the multiplier of views in the sheet.
    The views are scaled interactively according to the selected orientation and placement.
  4. Double-click the current value on the multiplier. In the Multiplier Definition dialog box, enter a value for a precise multiplier.

 

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