Creating Detail Viewports

The Create Detail Viewport command creates a cropped sheet layer viewport that shows a detail view of any part of a drawing. A detail viewport can be created from a design layer, another sheet layer viewport, or a section viewport.

The crop object used to create the detail viewport becomes a callout object that is linked to the detail viewport for easy navigation between layers. If the detail callout object is moved or reshaped, the detail viewport updates accordingly. Additionally, the detail callout is automatically labeled with the drawing number and sheet number of the detail viewport. If the detail viewport is renumbered or moved to another layer, the callout marker updates automatically.

In addition to the detail callout instance that is automatically created, a detail-callout marker can be linked to the detail viewport; see Detail-Callout Markers and Detail Callout Instances.

To create a detail viewport:

1. Create a crop object on a design layer (in Top/Plan view), on a sheet layer viewport (sectioned or not), or inside a viewport annotation group.

2. Select the crop object and then select View > Create Detail Viewport.

The Create Detail Viewport dialog box opens. Different options are available, depending on where the crop object is located (design layer, viewport, or section viewport). Specify the desired parameters.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Name Viewport as Dwg No./Sheet No.	Select this option to automatically set the Viewport Name to be a combination of the Drawing Number and the sheet layer name. Deselect this option to enter a custom Viewport Name.
Viewport Name	If Name Viewport as Dwg No./Sheet No. is not selected, enter a descriptive name for the viewport. This name displays for the viewport on the Navigation palette and Organization dialog box. The name must be unique in the document.
Create on Layer	Select the sheet layer where the viewport will be created, or select New Sheet Layer to create a sheet layer. If there are no sheet layers present and a new one is not created now, you will be prompted to create a sheet layer after clicking OK.
Create Drawing Label	Select this option to create a drawing label in the annotation space of the detail viewport
Drawing Number	The next sequential drawing number available on the selected sheet layer defaults automatically. This number displays on the drawing label associated with this viewport, as well as on the detail callout. The number must be unique on this sheet layer.
Drawing Title	Specifies a descriptive title for the viewport; this name displays on the drawing label associated with this viewport. The drawing title name is limited to 63 characters.
Layers	Specifies which design layers are visible in the viewport
Display Planar Objects	Select to display 2D planar objects, for all viewport view settings; when deselected, 2D planar objects display only in Top/Plan view
Project Screen Objects	Select to display 2D objects associated with the screen plane as planar objects
Display Objects Beyond Section Plane	Available if the detail viewport is being created from a section viewport; when selected, shows objects beyond the section plane
Classes	Specifies which classes are visible in the viewport
Scale	Specifies the viewport scale relative to the page; select a scale, or choose Custom and enter a Custom Scale value
Custom Scale 1:	When a custom scale is selected, enter the scale value
Rendering	Available if the detail viewport is being created from a viewport; some modes enable the Render Settings button, to specify rendering parameters
Render Settings	Available if the detail viewport is being created from a viewport, and the selected Rendering mode requires parameters to be set. See the following: ●    Sketch settings: Applying Sketch Styles to Viewports ●    OpenGL settings: OpenGL Options ●    Custom Renderworks settings: Custom Renderworks Options ●    Artistic Renderworks settings: Artistic Renderworks Options ●    Hidden Line, Dashed Hidden Line, and Final Shaded Polygon settings: Line Render Options
RW Background	Available if the detail viewport is being created from a viewport and one of the Renderworks Rendering modes is selected. Select a Renderworks background from a library or the current file to use as a background for the viewport.
Detail Callout Settings	Opens a dialog box to set options for the detail callout object; see Detail-Callout Markers and Detail Callout Instances

3. Click OK to close the Create Detail Viewport dialog box. The specified sheet layer is activated, and the detail viewport is placed in the center of the sheet.

Additionally, the original crop object is converted into a detail callout object. If the detail viewport is created from a design layer, the detail callout is created on the design layer. If the detail viewport is created from a viewport, the detail callout is created in the annotation space of that viewport. The callout includes the drawing number and sheet number of the detail viewport associated with it.

 

 

4. You can create additional instances of the callout on other design layers or in the annotations of other viewports, if needed. See Detail-Callout Markers and Detail Callout Instances. A detail-callout marker can also be linked to a detail viewport.

5. To delete a detail viewport and its associated callouts, delete the viewport.

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Viewport Properties

Modifying Viewports

Viewport Status

Updating Viewports

Detail-Callout Markers and Detail Callout Instances

Concept: Layers Overview

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