Creating a Layout from 3D Tolerancing & Annotation

You can create a complete layout with sheets, views, and filters directly from a product with 3D Tolerancing & Annotation annotation sets, captures, and views using the View Layout from FTA command.

Important: This feature is available in 3D Tolerancing & Annotation only if you have a license for 2D Layout for 3D Design.

Before you begin:
  • Create a product with 3D Tolerancing & Annotation with at least one annotation set that contains at least one capture or view.
  • Customize the preference for View Layout in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 2D Layout for 3D Design > View Creation.
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About a Layout from 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:
    • If there is no existing layout, a layout and a sheet are created in 2D Layout for 3D Design, containing a separate view for each capture or view.
    • The views and sheets are in preview mode.
    • The orientation, scaling, and layout options appear at the right side of the work area.
    • If all the views cannot fit in one sheet, multiple sheets are created. The sheet number appears at the lower right of the sheet.
    Notes:
    • The layout views, created by any of the above methods, are placed in the order of the 3D Tolerancing & Annotation captures and views. The captures are followed by the views.
    • When you create a layout from an annotation set, a layout view is created only if no capture is associated with the 3D Tolerancing & Annotation View.
  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. For portrait mode, the views are first placed horizontally, and the sheet is filled vertically. For landscape mode, the views are first placed vertically, and the sheet is filled horizontally.
    Horizontal Places the views horizontally. The sheet is filled vertically irrespective of the sheet orientation.
    Vertical Places the views vertically. The sheet is filled horizontally irrespective of the sheet orientation.
  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.
    Tips:
    • To change the multiplier of specific views only, select the views and then drag the handle of the slider.
    • Click , reset the multiplier for all the layout views.
    Note: Changing the multiplier of the views may result in formation of multiple sheets.
  4. Double-click the current value on the multiplier. In the Multiplier Definition dialog box, enter a value for a precise multiplier.
  5. Click .
    The views and sheets are created.