View Creation

View Visualization

Hide in 3D

Select this check box for newly created views to be hidden from the 3D window.

Important: You can show or hide the view in the 3D window at any time. Right-click it in the 2D window and select Visualization > Show in 3D or Visualization > Hide in 3D respectively.

By default, this check box is cleared.

View Background

Display mode

From the list, select a display mode to specify how the 2D and 3D backgrounds must be visualized for newly created views. The options available are described in the table below.

Display mode	Description
Standard	Shows both the 2D and 3D backgrounds.
Invisible	Hides both the 2D background (the 3D representation of 2D elements that do not belong to the current view, but to other views) and the 3D background (the representation of all 3D elements, including edges, faces and 3D wireframe).
Unpickable	Prevents from selection of elements in both the 2D and 3D backgrounds, even though you can see them. You can handle the 2D elements that belong to the current view.
Low-intensified	Dims all elements in both the 2D and 3D backgrounds.
Unpickable low-intensified	Dims all elements in both the 2D and 3D backgrounds. In addition, although you can see these elements, you cannot select them. You can handle the 2D elements in the current view.

By default, the Standard display mode is selected.

Activate 2D visualization mode

Select this check box to display only the 2D planar elements that are in the same plane as this view in 3D for the newly created views.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Filter

Select different options to specify the filter preferences for various views.

The following filters are available:

• No Filter: No filter is applied to the view.
• Default Filter: The default filter is applied to the view.
• Display Filter: A new display filter is created and applied to the view. The filter has the same name as the view, if possible, taking naming uniqueness into account.
• Mask Filter: A new mask filter is created and applied to the view. The filter has the same name as the view, if possible, taking naming uniqueness into account.
• List Filter: A list of available filters is displayed. You can choose an existing filter or create a new one.
• Active View Filter: The same filter as the active view is applied.
• Reference View Filter

If a view is created with a 3D Tolerancing & Annotation capture as reference, a filter equivalent to the filter on the capture is applied. If a view is created with a 3D Tolerancing & Annotation section view or section cut (aligned or offset), as reference, a mask filter containing the annotation set and layout is applied.

The Display Edit Filter dialog box check box is available if Display Filter or Mask Filter is selected. If selected, this option enables the edition of the filter at the end of the view creation.

By default, this check box is selected.

Select the Populate filter based on selected reference check box for Section and Section Cut Views to add the set containing the selected reference to the created filter, if the reference is a geometric element in the current shape. It is only available when Display Filter is selected.

By default, this check box is selected.

For multiplane section view and section cut, the filter is applied to the view and not on the subviews.

3D Grid

The following section is applicable for principal views, views from references, views from profiles, and axonometric views.

Display

Select this check box to display the 3D grid in the work area. If this check box is cleared, the classic grid view is visualized.

By default, this check box is selected.

From the list next to the Display check box, select the required Work On Support (WOS).

Notes:

• The list displays only the name of WOS 2D that are parallel to the view plane.
• If you select multiple parallel views at the same time, the WOS 2D parallel to them are displayed.
• The list directly shows the WOS 3D.
• If you select multiple views associated with different WOS 2D that are part of a single WOS 3D, then that WOS 3D is directly selected.
• If you apply a WOS 3D to multiple views, the selected views are associated with the first compatible WOS 2D of the selected WOS 3D.

Label Position

There are four positions where you can display the labels of the grid:

• Top
• Bottom
• Left
• Right

By default, Bottom and Left check boxes are selected.

Font

You can select the font of the labels of the grid.

By default, no font is selected.

Size

You can select the font size of the labels of the grid.

By default, the size is 3.5mm.

Reference

You can position the labels with reference to the following:

• Sheet
• View

By default, View is selected.

Grid Overrun

You can select the overrun of the grid. This decides the distance at which the grid is placed from the 2D bounding box of the view.

By default, it is 10mm.

Automatic Grid Size

Select this check box to automatically select the grid size according to the size of the view. If this option is cleared, the grid size is modified as follows:

• For an infinite work on support: Based on the size of the 3D background or the size of the view content.
• For a finite work on support: Based on the size of the work on support.

By default, this check box is selected.

Clipping frame

Activate

Select this check box to activate the clipping frame on newly created views using a rectangular frame. The clipping is reframed on the view background (which can be the 3D shape or assembly containing the 2D layout). For more information, see Using the Clipping Frame.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Clipping outline

Display

Select this check box to display the outline of the clipping view. For more information, see Using the Clipping View.

By default, this check box is selected.

Color

Select a color for boundaries.

By default, the white color is selected.

Line type

Select a line type for boundaries (only among the first height linetypes).

By default, type 4 is selected.

Thickness

Select a line thickness for boundaries.

By default, index 4 is selected.

Back Clipping Plane

Activate

Select this check box to clip the 2D and 3D backgrounds of newly created views using a back clipping plane. For more information, see Using the Back Clipping Plane.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Principal Views

Default offset between views

Enter the default offset between any two principle views created using the Principle Views command from the View Layout section of the action bar.

By default, the value is 10 mm.

When selecting a reference element: Change primary view plane

Select this check box to change the primary view plane during view creation.

By default, this check box is selected.

When selecting a reference element: Resize view box according to 3D model

Select this check box to resize the view bounding box according to the 3D model.

By default, this check box is selected.

Manage 3D Grid label display

Select this check box to create no other label within the group of views created.

By default, this check box is selected.

Multi-planes Section View Boundaries

Display sub-views in specification tree

Select this check box to display the subviews of a section view in tree.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Display all boundaries but extreme ones

Select this check box for all the boundaries in newly created multiplane section views to be displayed by default. Only the first and last boundary of the first and last subview respectively is not displayed.

By default, this check box is selected.

Color

Select a color for boundaries.

By default, the white color is selected.

Line type

Select a line type for boundaries.

By default, type 4 is selected.

Thickness

Select a line thickness for boundaries.

By default, index 1 is selected.

View From Reference

Reference perpendicular to active view

Align according to active view (SHIFT toggles):

Select one or both of the following options to align the newly created view to the active view:

• Along folding direction
• Perpendicular to folding direction

By default, these check boxes are selected.

Notes:

• The view can be moved either along the folding direction or perpendicularly to it. Both these directions are represented by two dashed lines.
• The origin of the created view stays on the folding line containing its projection in the 3D background of the active view.
• You can also modify the 3D definition of the view plane in the View Creation dialog box to update the position and orientation of the view and make it consistent with the active view.

The Shift key toggles the preference. That is, when this check box is selected, then pressing the Shift key clears the selection. The view is no more aligned to the active view.

Set orientation according to the active view (CTRL toggles)

Select this check box to orient the newly created view to the active view. You can choose to select or clear this check box when the Align according to active view (SHIFT toggles) check box is selected.

By default, this check box is selected.

Reference non-perpendicular to active view

Align according to active view (SHIFT toggles):

Select one or both of the following options to align the newly created view to the active view:

• Along folding direction
• Perpendicular to folding direction

By default, these check boxes are selected.

Notes:

• The view can be moved either along the folding direction or perpendicularly to it. Both these directions are represented by two dashed lines.
• The origin of the created view stays on the folding line containing its projection in the 3D background of the active view.
• You can also modify the 3D definition of the view plane in the View Creation dialog box to update the position and orientation of the view and make it consistent with the active view.

The Shift key toggles the preference. That is, when this check box is selected, then pressing the Shift key clears the selection. The view is no more aligned to the active view.

Set orientation according to the active view (CTRL toggles)

Select this check box to orient the newly created view to the active view. You can choose to select or clear this check box when the Align according to active view (SHIFT toggles) check box is selected.

By default, this check box is selected.

Create callout in active view

Select this check box to create callouts in active view at the end of View From Reference command.

This enables you to create a callout when creating an auxiliary view, a section cut or a section view (including multi-plane section views) from a 3D plane, face or sketch, using the New View From command.

Notes:

• If several section cut or section views are created at the same time, callouts are created for only those views whose support plane is normal to the support plane of the active view.
• If the active view is not compatible for the callout creation, no callout is created. However, it is possible to add callouts in compatible views after the View From Reference command using the Create Callout in Reference View command. For more information, see 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide: Creating Callouts in Reference Views.
• If you do not want the automatic callout creation, you can clear the Create callout in active view check box.

By default, this check box is selected.

Activate created view

Select this check box to activate the created view at the end of the View From Reference command.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Propagate scale from active view

Select this check box to create a reference view with the same scale as the active view.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Detail View

Scale Multiplier

Enter the scale multiplier to which the detail view can be scaled up.

By default, the value is 2.

View Layout

The following options customize various preferences when you create 2D Layout for 3D Design views directly from 3D Tolerancing & Annotation annotation sets, captures, or views. For more information, see 3D Modeling Apps : Mechanical Systems: 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide: Creating and Managing Views: Creating a Layout from 3D Tolerancing & Annotation.

Offset from sheet

Enter the offset at which the views are placed from the sheet.

By default, the value is 50.0 mm.

Offset between views

Enter the offset at which the views are placed from each other.

By default, the value is 30.0 mm.

Minimum Reduction Multiplier

Enter the lowest multiplier to which the view can be scaled down.

By default, the value is 0.500.

Maximum Enlargement Multiplier

Enter the highest multiplier to which the view can be scaled up.

By default, the value is 5.000.

Create callout

Select this check box to generate the callouts automatically while using the view layout capability.

By default, this check box is selected.

Create view text

Select this check box to generate texts in the view automatically while using the view layout capability.

By default, this check box is selected.

View specifications according to:

Select any one of the following options to define the view specifications:

• FTA capture
• FTA view associated to FTA capture

By default, FTA view associated to FTA capture is selected.

One view per sheet

Select this check box to create only one view on each sheet.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Fit to sheet size:

Select this check box to increase the scale of the view so that the view bounding box is maximum and fits in the sheet size.

This check box is available only when the One view per sheet check box is selected.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Script for frame and title block

Enter the script name used for creating the frame and title block while running a batch for 2D layout views.

By default, the value is Dress-up_DS_1.CATScript.

Note: This script file must be in the directory defined by the existing option directory for the frame and title block. See Drafting User's Guide: Customizing Preferences: Administration: Page Setup Directory.

Delete layouted views not related to tolerancing view or capture.

Select this check box to delete the views that are not associated withto 3D Tolerancing & Annotation features.

By default, this check box is selected.