Displaying Views

In a layout containing many views, displaying views increases the productivity of your review process.

The commands described in this task are available for all types of views of the current layout, except multi-plane section sub-views, in the 2D as well as in the 3D window of the current layout. In the case of detail views, these commands are only available in the 2D window.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout. Open the layout in the 2D window, alongside the 3D window.
See Also
Managing the Layout View Background
Using the Cutting Plane

Track History of View Display

You can track the history of view display in the current working session using a specific option.

  1. Select Display in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 2D Layout for 3D Design.
    For more information, see Display.
  2. Select the Track history of view display check box.
    From now on, after they are displayed, the views are identified in the tree using a light purple background.
    Note: Already displayed views remain identified using the light purple background within the current working session, even if you deactivate the option later on.

    Views that have not been displayed yet are identified in the tree using a transparent background.

Display Views

You can set up the optimal context for checking views.

  1. In the tree, right-click the view you want to display.

    If you are working in the 2D window of 2D Layout for 3D Design, you can also right-click the view and select 3D Visualization > Display View in 3D. In this case, the view will be displayed in the 3D area.

    A context menu appears.
  2. Select Display View.
    • The selected view is displayed in the most appropriate way according to the context. In the 3D window, a number of elements are either shown (the view, its sheet and layout) or hidden (other views of the sheet, other sheets) as necessary. In the 2D window, the selected view and the sheet containing it are activated if necessary. Active views are identified in the tree using a light blue background. The "active view" status has priority over the "already-displayed view" status.
    • A reframe is performed on the view display area. This display area is either the default one, or a custom one. The default reframe does not take into account the 2D elements in the view background.
    • A button appears at the upper-right corner of the work area which displays the name and icon of the view with the filters and sectioning (if any). Clicking this button removes the filters and the sectioning.
    • The Cutting Plane and Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View options are activated in the View section of the action bar.
    • For section views and section cut views, the sectioning is displayed according to the preferences set in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Display section > Sectioning Properties expander. The sectioning is not dynamic. That is, after viewing the section in 3D, if some of the elements effecting the view are edited, the view is not auto-updated.
    • If Track history of view display is selected, the selected view is identified as displayed in the current working session and the color of the view item is modified accordingly in the tree.

Tip: You can remove the color code used to identified already-displayed views in the tree. Right-click the layout and select Delete History of Displayed Views.

Capture the Display Area

By default, the view display area contains the content of the view and of its background. You can define your own custom display area, which will be taken into account when displaying the view.

Before you begin:

Perform the previous scenario, and display the view as you want to capture it.

  1. In the tree, right-click the view. The view must be in the current sheet.
    A context menu appears.
  2. Select X view object > Display Area > Capture.
    The display area is captured as currently displayed.

Important: You can remove a view's custom display area by right-clicking the view and selecting X view object > Display Area > Remove. The display area for this view will now be the default one.

Edit the Display Area

You can edit a view's default or custom display area.

  1. In the tree, right-click the view for which you want to define the display area.
    A context menu appears.
  2. Select X view object > Display Area > Edit.
    A reframe is performed on the default view display area. A white frame appears, symbolizing the display area. The area outside of the display area turns semi-transparent.

  3. Modify the display area according to your design's needs.
    • To move the display area, drag the white frame or the transparent area.
    • To resize the display area, drag the corner or middle handles of the white frame.
    Tips:
    • By default, the display area is snapped on the grid. You can deactivate snapping temporarily by pressing Shift while moving or resizing.
    • By default, when resizing the display area, only the manipulated handle moves. You can also move the opposite handle by pressing Ctrl.