Creating a 2D View

You can create a 2D view using a view template.

Before you begin: Set the Multi-Discipline Drafting resources in the Data Setup app. For more information, see Installation and Setup: Customize: Behavior: Data Setup User's Guide.
See Also
Editing Views in 2D
About View Looking Direction and View Orientation
  1. From the Smart View section of the action bar, click Create View .

    If you are creating the view from the 3D window, in the tree, select a sheet in which you want to create the view.

  2. In the Smart View Panel dialog box, click Select multiple objects and select a 3D object from the 3D area.

    Note: Only the view objects that are under the same root product can be selected.

  3. Select a view template from the following:
    • View Items: You can directly reuse a view template from another view.
    • View Templates: You can select a view template from the Catalog Browser .

      Tip: In the Catalog Browser , you can double-click a template to select it.
      The template chapter is saved as preference for next time usage.

  4. Select a view plane using any of the following methods:
    • Select a plane directly from the 3D area.

      You can select the following objects: a plane, a plane within the axis system, an SFD panel, an SDD panel, or a stiffener. The support plane is selected automatically.

    • Select a plane from the project plane systems.
      1. Click Project Plane Systems .

        The planes are retrieved from the Data Setup > Common Reference Geometry.

      2. In the Project Plane Systems browser, select a plane system from the list.

        The corresponding planes are shown.

      3. Select a plane.

        The view plane visualization is shown in 3D with an arrow representing the view looking direction.

    • Select a plane from the Show 3D viewer .

      In the 3d Viewer panel, the following commands are available:

      • Hide/Show Space Reference System : Adds or removes the Space Reference System (SRS) planes in the viewer.

        Note: If the SRS is included in the selected root and is visible, by default, the planes appear. The command does not change the hide/show status.

      • Reframe on : Centers the view on the 3D objects.

    • Select a plane from the 2D object.
  5. Optional: Under View Properties, double-click the required parameter and modify it.

    Notes: Some properties are retrieved from the view template and cannot be edited.
    • Modifying view looking direction: Modify the view looking direction by clicking the arrow on the view plane in the 3D area.
    • Modifying view orientation: Use the view orientation compass available at the lower-right corner of the screen. Click the corresponding orientation direction to view the list of available directions, and select an orientation to modify it. Click the DISC to see the view orientation in 3D preview.

  6. In the Primary Content Filter tab, filter the 3D data.

    For more information, see Creating a View Filter.

  7. In the View Update Rule tab, apply a view update rule to the view.

    For more information, see Creating View Update Rules.

  8. Click Show Preview in 2D to preview the 3D view in the sheet.

    You can select a location to place the view. To position the view at the selected location, activate Show Preview in 2D .