Rotation

Sets the viewport rotation; if the viewport was created from a rotated plan view (Vectorworks Design Series required), this parameter can be used to reset the viewport to the world coordinate system

Lock Position (design layer viewport)

(Design Series required)

Select to prevent the viewport from being moved accidentally

Crop

Indicates whether the selected viewport has been cropped (see Cropping Existing Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports)

Crop Visible

If the viewport has been cropped, select to display the crop object

Update

Click to update the viewport to reflect any changes that have occurred since the viewport was created or last updated

Description (design layer viewport)

(Design Series required)

Specifies a descriptive name for the viewport

Drawing Title

Specifies a descriptive title for the viewport. This name displays as the drawing title for any annotation objects (drawing labels, title block borders, and section markers) that are added to the viewport. The drawing title name is limited to 63 characters.

If Use Automatic Drawing Coordination is selected in document preferences, a change to this field for the viewport automatically changes the field for the viewport’s drawing label, and vice versa (Vectorworks Design Series required).

Drawing Number (sheet layer viewport, sheet layer section viewport, interior elevation viewport, detail viewport)

(Design Series required)

The next sequential drawing number available on the selected Sheet Layer is automatically assigned by default. This number displays on the section marker associated with this viewport, as well as on any drawing label in the viewport’s annotations. This number must be unique on this sheet layer. Additionally, if Auto-coordinate is selected for the detail callout, a change to this field for the viewport automatically changes the field for the detail callout.

Layers

Specifies which design layers are visible in the viewport and allows changes to some of the layer properties in the viewport; see Changing the Layer Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports

Display Objects Beyond View Plane (section viewport, interior elevation viewport, detail viewport)

(Design Series required)

Shows or hides objects beyond the view plane

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. For section viewports, visible planar objects are sectioned if positioned at the section line.

Project Screen Objects

Select to display 2D objects associated with the screen plane as planar objects. Detail viewports must be created from a design layer or non-section viewport to enable this option.

Display Flattened (design layer section viewport)

(Design Series required)

When selected, the viewport always displays a “flattened” section view, similar to a section viewport on a sheet layer; deselect this option to display the current view selected for the design layer in the viewport

Display Hidden Line in Wireframe
(design layer section viewport)

(Design Series required)

When Display Flattened is selected, select to hide extraneous and hidden lines from the wireframe view, which gives a solid appearance similar to a section viewport on a sheet layer.

The hidden line render options and advanced section properties specified for the drawing are used for the rendering (see Line Render Options and Advanced Section Viewport Properties).

Classes

Specifies which classes are visible in the viewport and allows changes to some of the class properties in the viewport, including changes to the properties for annotation or crop objects. Class visibilities can be overridden for a selected viewport; see Changing the Class Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports.

Data Visualization (sheet layer viewport)

(Design Series required)

Allows object attributes to be changed based on the record data attached to the objects; see Viewport Data Visualization

Scale

Specifies the viewport scale relative to the page; select a scale, or choose Custom and enter a Custom Scale value

Custom Scale

When a custom scale is selected, enter the scale value

RW Camera

Indicates whether the viewport is linked to a Renderworks camera

View

Specifies the orientation of the design layers displayed in the viewport; select a cardinal view or choose Custom and then click Set View to specify the view.

The standard view of a selected viewport can be changed with the numeric keypad shortcut keys (see Using Standard Views).

Set View

When a custom view is selected, click Set View to open the 3D Rotation dialog box for the entry of custom view parameters (see Rotating Precisely for more information)

Background/Foreground Render

Specifies the render mode for the viewport. Select a background mode and specify the render settings for the contents of the viewport.

For a composite, sketch-like effect, creating an overlay of lines on top of the viewport, also select an optional foreground mode and specify any settings (Wireframe, Sketch, Hidden Line, or Dashed Hidden Line are the only render modes available for foreground rendering).

Background/Foreground Render Settings

Some render modes require parameters to be set; click the appropriate Render Settings button to specify them. See the following:

●    Wireframe settings: Wireframe Options

●    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

Select a Renderworks background from a library or the current file to use as a background for the viewport; see Applying Renderworks Backgrounds.

If the Renderworks Background choices are not available, the background selection is controlled by the Renderworks style in effect. Set the background in the Renderworks style instead; see Renderworks Styles.

Projection

Select the projection type for the viewport (see Projection)

Perspective Type

For Perspective projection, select the type of perspective, or choose Custom and specify the perspective distance

Perspective Dist

For a custom perspective, enter the perspective distance

Lighting Options

Click to change the ambient light parameters described in Setting Lighting Options.

By default, a viewport’s ambient light is set according to the ambient light settings of the first visible design layer in the viewport. If there are no visible layers, the ambient light is set to on, with a color of white and a brightness of 35% (similar to the default ambient lighting for a design layer).

If the lighting options are controlled by a Renderworks style that is currently in effect, the Edit Renderworks Style dialog box opens instead; see Renderworks Styles.

Advanced Properties

Opens the Advanced Viewport Properties dialog box; see Advanced Sheet Layer Viewport Properties, Advanced Design Layer Viewport Properties, or Advanced Section Viewport Properties. Because interior elevation viewports are technically section viewports, see Advanced Section Viewport Properties.

Source (design layer viewport)

(Design Series required)

Indicates the source file that contains the original design layer(s) that display in the viewport

Reverse Direction (section viewport)

(Design Series required)

Switches to view the other side of the section line

Section Line Instances (section viewport)

(Design Series required)

Lists the section line instances present in the file (see Section Line Instances); available for vertical sections only

Navigate to Interior Elevation (interior elevation viewport)

(Architect required)

Click to view the design layer with the associated interior-elevation marker and select the marker

Detail Callout Instances (detail viewport)

(Design Series required)

Lists the detail callout instances present in the file (see Detail Callout Instances)