Viewing the drawing

Using standard views

The items under View > Standard Views change the representation and the orientation of the drawing area. The view options can be divided into four basic categories:

To quickly switch views, use the shortcut keys on the numeric keypad, as indicated.
The shortcuts also change the view of a selected viewport on a sheet layer.

To change to a standard view:

Select View > Standard Views, and then select a view.

The view changes and a check mark displays in front of the active view in the Current View/Standard Views list.

The reference for the view, whether working plane or layer plane, may depend on the selection in the Working Planes palette (see Vista y modos del plano de trabajo).

When a rotated top/plan view exists (Vectorworks Design Suite required), the keypad number 0 invokes the Rotated Top/Plan view instead of the standard, unrotated Top/Plan view. Press the 0 key a second time to toggle to the standard unrotated Top/Plan view.

The View bar also provides quick access to the standard view commands. Click the Current View and select a standard view from the list that displays. If the view is something other than a standard view, “Custom View” displays as the current view.