About View Support

This topic provides information about views created from a support.

Depending on the context or the type of view, the View From Reference or Change View Support options available may be different.

The support view's types can be:

  • Associative with another reference support. In this case, you will not be able to change the view orientation.
  • Isolated from its reference support.

    This is the compulsory view type for axonometric views.

The orientation view's types can be:

  • Implicit, the orientation is automatically optimized.
  • X Axis, orientates the horizontal axis according to the X axis representation when possible.
  • Y Axis, orientates the horizontal axis according to the Y axis representation when possible.
  • Z Axis, orientates the horizontal axis according to the Zaxis representation when possible.
  • Parallel to line, orientates the view parallel to a linear element.

    The linear element is projected onto the view support. If the projection results in a line, the H axis of the view becomes parallel to the projection.

    Otherwise, the view orientation remains unchanged (i.e. the projection results in a point).

  • Normal to surface, orientates the view normal to a surface.

    The normal of the surface is projected onto the view support.

    If the projection results in a line, the V axis of the view becomes parallel to the projection.

    Otherwise, the view orientation remains unchanged (i.e. the projection results in a point).

Important:
  • When you select an incorrect orientation type, an error message is displayed and the orientation type is set back to Implicit mode.
  • The reference linear elements and surfaces can be selected from any part of the edited 2D Layout or from 3D view background (except for the background of the new view during its creation).

The orientation's reference is only needed for Parallel to line or Normal to surface orientation types.

Important:
  • When you selected the Parallel to line orientation type, some elements which are seen as a line in a view background (circle, ellipse, spline, etc.) cannot be selected as they are not linear elements.
  • There is no associativity between the view and the reference linear element or surface.

The orientation's angle specifies the angular value for view orientation, the view is rotated by the specified angle, counter-clockwise around the view support, normal from the support basic orientation.

Important:
  • The angle of the view in the sheet is independent from the 3D angle.
  • The specified value is not persistent.