Creating saved views
Command |
Path |
Save View |
View |
To save the current drawing area view:
Select the command.
Alternatively, from the Organization dialog box, click the Saved Views tab, and then click the New button. If Vectorworks Design Suite is installed, from the Navigation palette, click the Saved Views tab, and then select the New command from the Utility menu.
The Save View dialog box opens.
Specify the view options, the active layer and class, and the visibilities of layers and classes.
Click to show/hide the parameters.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 Suite 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 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 data visualization |
Saves the currently applied data visualization view; see Viewing the drawing by data or by attributes |
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 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 Visibility columns for details) |
The saved view is available from the Saved Views menu, the Organization dialog box, and the Navigation palette (Design Suite required).