Creating Saved Views

To save the current drawing area view:

1. Select View > Save View.

Alternatively, from the Organization dialog box, click the Saved Views tab, and then click the New button. If Vectorworks Design Series is installed, from the Navigation palette, click the Saved Views tab, and then select the New command from the navigation menu.

2. The Save View dialog box opens.

3. Specify the view options, the active layer and class, and the visibilities of layers and classes.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
View Name	Specify the view name
Save View Orientation	Saves the general view parameters of the active layer, including the projection, 3D orientation, and page origin settings. If Vectorworks Design Series is installed, the plan rotation and the clip cube position are also saved.
Save Zoom and Pan	Saves the zoom and pan settings of the active layer
Save Page Location	Saves the design layer page location with the view; if deselected, the current page location setting is used when the view is displayed. The page location of sheet layers cannot be saved.
Save Unified View	Saves the unified view status with the view; if deselected, the current unified view setting is used when the view is displayed
Save Render Mode and Options	Saves the render mode and options with the view; if deselected, the current render mode and options are used when the view is displayed Saving the render settings with the view is an effective method of saving and restoring custom rendering options.
Save Layer Visibility	Specifies the layer visibility options to save; if deselected, the current layer visibility settings are used when the view is displayed
Layer Options	Select the design layer display options
Active Layer	Select the active layer; if a sheet layer is selected, the Layers button is disabled
Layers	Opens the Layer Visibilities dialog box; specify the design layer visibilities for the saved view (see Using Visibility Columns for details)
Save Class Visibility	Specifies the class visibility options to save; if deselected, the current class visibility settings are used when the view is displayed
Class Options	Select the class display options
Active Class	Select the active class from the list of classes
Classes	Opens the Class Visibilities dialog box; specify the class visibilities for the saved view (see Using Visibility Columns for details)

4. Click OK to save the view with the specified settings. The saved view is then available from the Saved Views menu and from the Organization dialog box.

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Editing Saved Views

Creating or Editing Saved Views Using the Saved Views Menu

Setting Visibility with Class and Design Layer Options

Setting Visibilities in the Organization Dialog Box

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