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Projected views

Projected views show another side of the model.

You can drag drawing views to different sheets in the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components.. When you drag a projected or auxiliary view to a different sheet from its parent, its alignment is changed to independent. The two views will be linked again if you drag it back to the same sheet and align it with the parent view.

You can place a projected or auxiliary view independent of the parent view. Select the view, then select Independent or Aligned to ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. for Alignment in the Properties panelArea of the user interface that displays editable details about the selected object(s). This panel is initially displayed on the lower left side of the screen, but can be moved..

To create an orthogonal projected view

1. Click the Projected ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. tool on the Detailing tab's Views ribbon group.

2. Click within the view you want to use to create the projected view. Do not click a highlighted edge.

   If dotted gray lines do not appear around the view, it is not selected. If this occurs, press Esc and try again.

3. MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. your mouse to preview the projected view.

   Orthogonal views are created as you move toward the top, bottom, left, and right of the current view.

4. Click to place the view on the drawing sheet.

5. Press Esc or S to exit the tool.

To create an auxiliary projected view

1. Click the Projected ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. tool on the Detailing tab's Views ribbon group.

2. Mouse over the view until the edge you want to use to create an auxiliary projected view is highlighted, then click.

   If dotted gray lines do not appear around the view, it is not selected. If this occurs, press Esc and try again.

3. MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. your mouse to preview the projected auxiliary view.

   Auxiliary views are created as you move the mouse perpendicular to the highlighted edge.

4. Click to place the view on the drawing sheet.

5. Press Esc or S to exit the tool.

To modify a projected view

1. Select the view.

2. Modify the values in the Properties panelArea of the user interface that displays editable details about the selected object(s). This panel is initially displayed on the lower left side of the screen, but can be moved., or right-click and select a style from the mini-toolbar. Change the:

   • Orientation Type to change the projected view to a General viewOne of the view selections for drawing sheets. General view makes the selected view independent of the view used to create it. See Projected view, Cross-section view, and Detail view.. This makes the selected view independent of the view used to create it.

   • RenderingMode available from the Properties panel for a view on a drawing sheet. Use Rendering mode to change the Graphics style for the view. Select Inherit if you want to link the graphics style to the parent view. See Graphics styles. mode to change the graphics style for the view. Select Inherit if you want to link the graphics style to the parent view.

   • ScaleSolid or surface: Change the size of the selected object using the Pull tool. You can scale dynamically or by entering a scale value. Drawing sheet or cross-section views: Magnify or shrink the view by selecting a View in the Structure tree and editing the Properties panel. to magnify or shrink the view. When you change the scale, the Type property changes to Independent from sheet. You can select Linked to sheet to set the scale to be the same as the scale used for the drawing sheet.