Modify View with User-Defined View

DRAW User Guide

Create and Modify Views : Format 2D View : Modify View with User-Defined View

The User-Defined View window allows the user to configure a selected view.

Select a view, on the Format 2D tab, in the Modify group, click Limits Defined and select User Defined from the drop-down list to display the User-Defined View window.

The User-Defined View window has similar functionality to the Limits-Defined View window. Refer to Create and Modify Views for further information.

The User-Defined View window differs from the Limits-Defined View window in the following ways:

Scale Tab

The Scale tab allows the user to set the scale of the view.


Scale	The radio buttons allow the user to either select the scale from a drop-down list or input a scale value. Select Metric from the drop-down list to scale the view using metric values. For example, 1/1. Select Architectural from the drop-down list to scale the drawing using architectural values. For example, 1 1/2" = 1' -0". Select Engineering from the drop-down list to scale the drawing using engineering values. For example, 1" = 10' -0".
Auto Scale	Input a decimal value in the field to scale the drawing using a decimal factor.

Frame

The Frame drop-down menu contains Size and Copy Size functionality.


Size
Cursor	Allows the user to identify corner points for the view frame. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information.
Explicit	Allows the user to set the frame size by specifying a ratio or coordinates. Refer to Explicit Frame Size for further information.


Copy Size
Width	Select from the drop-down to list to copy the width of a selected view. The user is prompted to Select element.
Height	Select from the drop-down list to copy the height of a selected view. The user is prompted to Select element.
Width & Height	Select from the drop-down list to copy the width and height of a selected view. The user is prompted to Select element.

The View drop-down menu contains Centre and Offset functionality.


Centre
Identify	Allows the user to define the centre position of the view on the drawing canvas. The user is prompted to Select element.
Cursor	Allows the user to define the centre position of the view using a cursor pick on the drawing canvas. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information.
By Cursor	Allows the user to define the base point and displacement for the centre position of the view using a cursor pick on the drawing canvas. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information
Explicit	Allows the user to define the centre position of the view on the drawing canvas. Refer to User Defined Centre Position for further information.
Offset	Allows the user to offset the design graphics. Refer to Design Graphics Offset for further information.

Explicit Frame Size

To size a frame explicitly on the drawing canvas, on the User-Defined View window, click Frame, select Size from the drop-down menu and select Explicit to display the Explicit Frame Position window.


Size By Ratio
From XR	Input a ratio value in the field to specify the From ratio of the frame size on the X axis.
To XR	Input a ratio value in the field to specify the To ratio of the frame size on the X axis.
Width XR	Input a ratio value in the field to specify the width between the From XR and To XR ratios. The Width XR field is automatically updated based on information entered in the From XR and To XR fields. Modifying the Width XR field alters the From XR and To XR fields.
From YR	Input a ratio value in the field to specify the From ratio of the frame size on the Y axis.
To YR	Input a ratio value in the field to specify the To ratio of the frame size on the Y axis.
Height YR	Input a ratio value in the field to specify the height between the From YR and To YR ratios. The Height YR field is automatically updated based on information entered in the From YR and To YR fields. Modifying the Height YR field alters the From YR and To YR fields.
Size By Co-ordinates
From X	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the From coordinates of the frame size on the X axis.
To X	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the To coordinates of the frame size on the X axis.
Width X	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the width between the From X and To X coordinates. The Width X field is automatically updated based on information entered in the From X and To X fields. Modifying the Width X field alters the From X and To X fields.
From Y	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the From coordinates of the frame size on the Y axis.
To Y	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the To coordinates of the frame size on the Y axis.
Height Y	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the width between the From Y and To Y coordinates. The Height Y field is automatically updated based on information entered in the From Y and To Y fields. Modifying the Height X field alters the From Y and To Y fields.

Click OK to apply the size settings or Cancel to discard any changes and close the Explicit Frame Size window. The user is returned to the User-Defined View window.

User Defined Centre Position

To define the centre position of a view on the drawing canvas, on the User-Defined View window, click View, select Centre from the drop-down menu and select Explicit to display the User Defined Centre Position window.

Input dimensional values in the direction fields to define the centre position of the view.

The direction can be defined in East, West, North, South, Up and Down directions using the drop-down lists.

Click OK to apply the centre position settings or Cancel to discard any changes and close the User Defined Centre Position window. The user is returned to the User-Defined View window.

Design Graphics Offset

To define the offset position of the design graphics on the drawing canvas, on the User-Defined View window, click View, select Offset from the drop-down menu to display the Design Graphics Offset window.


Offset X	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the offset value on the X axis for the selected design graphics.
Y	Input a dimensional value in the field to specify the offset value on the Y axis for the selected design graphics.

Click OK to apply the centre position settings or Cancel to discard any changes and close the Design Graphics Offset window. The user is returned to the User-Defined View window.