To access additional sheet layer viewport parameters, click Advanced Properties from the Object Info palette or Properties dialog box of a selected viewport. The Advanced Viewport Properties dialog box opens. These settings affect the viewport display only; they do not change the original design layer(s).
Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Line Weight Scale |
Enter a value larger than 1.0 to increase the viewport line weights, or a value below 1.0 (but larger than 0) to decrease the line weights |
Marker Scale |
Enter a value larger than 1.0 to increase the viewport marker size, or a value below 1.0 (but larger than 0) to decrease the marker size |
Line Type Scale |
Enter a value larger than 1.0 to increase the length and spacing of viewport line type segments, or a value below 1.0 (but larger than 0) to decrease the length and spacing of line type segments |
Hatch Line Scale |
Enter a value larger than 1.0 to increase the spacing between viewport hatch lines, or a value below 1.0 (but larger than 0) to decrease the spacing between hatch lines |
Text Scale |
Enter a value larger than 1.0 to increase the text size in viewports, or a value below 1.0 (but larger than 0) to decrease the text size; only associated viewport text is affected. Graphic objects that are part of the text item, such as a reference marker container or callout bubble, are scaled with the text. Dimensional objects inside plug-in objects, such as dimensions within a bubble grid object, are not scaled. Plug-in objects, such as a North arrow object, are not scaled if they have been placed while editing the viewport in Edit Annotation mode. |
Marker Scaling |
Select whether markers (such as those found on dimensions, callouts, or other types of annotations) scale automatically according the scale of the viewport, or maintain a fixed scale |
Auto Scale |
Select to automatically scale markers based on the viewport scale factor; for example, if a marker is on a layer with a scale 1:50 and the sheet layer viewport has a scale of 1:200, the marker will auto scale to 1:4 |
Custom Scale |
Select to set a scale factor for markers in the viewport |
Scale |
Sets the scale factor for markers; a scale factor below 1.0 decreases the size of the marker relative to its definition at a 1:1 scale, while a factor above 1.0 increases its size |
Page Symbol Scaling |
These settings affect page-based symbols in the viewport (see Symbol Types) |
Symbol Scale |
Sets a scale factor for page-based symbols; a scale factor below 1.0 decreases the size of the symbol relative to its definition at a 1:1 scale, while a factor above 1.0 increases its size |
Attribute Scaling |
These settings affect the attributes (such as line weight) of page-based symbols in the viewport |
Use Symbol Factor |
Uses the Symbol Scale factor to scale the attributes |
Use Individual Factors |
Uses the other, individual scale factors in the Advanced Properties dialog box, such as the Line Weight Scale, to scale the page-based symbol attributes |
Show Wall Components |
Displays or hides wall, slab, and roof components in Top/Plan view, regardless of the document preferences detail display setting (see Document Display Preferences) |
Render Gray Layers Transparent |
Design layers with a visibility set to “Gray” are rendered as transparent, similar to the transparent effect achieved with the Unified View command (see Unified Layer View) |
Black and white only |
Changes all colors in the viewport to black or white; this is useful for displaying two viewport copies on the same sheet layer, with one in color and the other in black and white. However, if the document preferences display setting is black and white, viewports will also display as black and white even if this option is deselected. |
Adjust Flipped Text |
Re-orients rotated and flipped text in the viewport so that it is always readable. The text box stays in the rotated and flipped position relative to the dimension line, but the text itself is re-oriented. (This setting overrides the flipped text preference for the document; see Document Display Preferences.) |
Re-Position Dimension Text |
Re-positions rotated and flipped dimension text in the viewport according to the text position in the dimension standard. The text itself stays in the rotated and flipped orientation, but the text box position relative to the dimension line is changed. (This setting overrides the flipped text preference for the document; see Document Display Preferences.) |
Preview |
Displays the viewport with a preview of the advanced settings |
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Creating Sheet Layer Viewports