Custom Views

Save any 3D- and 2D-view as Custom View. Custom Views contain the state and orientation of 3D-models, the position and zoom of 2D-drawings, as well as all display settings.

Save and Select Custom Views

The functions to save and select Custom Views are located in the right info panel beneath the Model Tree.

Master View
Show all parts, fit the parts to the display, and apply the default display settings.

[<] Previous Custom View
Load the previous Custom View from the Custom View List.

[>] Next Custom View
Load the next Custom View from the Custom View List.

Save Custom View
Save the current view as Custom View. Enter a name in the succeeding window or overwrite an already existing view.

Undo View
Return to the previously displayed view.

Select a View from the list
Click the drop down list of Custom Views to open it. Move the cursor over the views in the list. A preview of the views will be displayed to the left of the list. Click the view you want to be displayed.

Notes

Custom Views will be added to the end of the list.
You may delete, arrange and rename Custom Views by using the Custom View Editor:
3D-Mode tab > Tools group > More tools

Why Use Custom Views?

3D-Tool offers many possibilities to show important aspects of a construction:

Rotate the models into the desired position and zoom in on important sections.
Hide distracting parts.
Hide individual 3D dimensions and markups.
Assign transparencies, or display parts graphically distinct.
Use cross sections to show the inside of the model.
Explode assemblies to show their structure.

Save these setting in Custom Views. If you publish 3D-Tool DDD or EXE files, your Custom Views are included and can be recalled by you or the recipient of your data whenever needed.

Note
Animations are also based on Custom Views. Custom Views can be used with the templates when printing or creating pictures.

What Is Stored in Custom Views

Custom Views store:

The orientation, position, and zoom of the model or the drawing.
The render mode of parts (transparent, shaded, shaded with edges, etc).
The shown and hidden parts.
The shown and hidden 3D dimensions and markups.
The exploded position of parts.
All cross section settings.
All display settings
The lighting position.

Note
The color and coordinates of 3D parts and elements of 2D drawings are global values. When you change the color or coordinates of an element (move, turn, scale, mirror, delete), the change will affect all Custom Views. This may cause Custom Views not to be displayed as they were previously saved. Create Custom Views only if the color and coordinates of elements are final.