A composed drawing component must exist before you can create a snapshot view. You can create a composed drawing component using Tools > Drawing Console.
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In the Common task, use commands such as Define Workspace, Clip by Object, Show, Hide, or Named Views to manipulate the view to produce the view that you want to capture.
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From any 3D modeling task, click Tools > Snapshot View > Visible Objects Only to display the Snapshot View Ribbon.
If a composed drawing is not already open, the Select Drawing dialog box displays. Select a composed drawing sheet and click OK.
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Type a name for the view in the View name box. When you place the snapshot view in a drawing open in SmartSketch Drawing Editor, this is the view name you want to associate with your snapshot drawing view. If you prefer to use a naming rule, select one from the Naming rule drop-down.
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You can type a maximum of 40 characters for a view name.
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If you select User Defined as the view name, the Finish button disables after you click it the first time. You have to key in a different name. If you use a naming rule, the software automatically moves to the next name based on the rule.
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Select a drawing view style in the View style box. You can use any orthographic view style.
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In the Space folder field, specify where you want the snapshot view volume stored. Select More to display the Select Space Folder Dialog Box for a list of available folders.
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Click Finish to store the snapshot view.
The selected composed drawing sheet opens.
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Use the Place Snapshot View command to place the snapshot view on the drawing sheet. Click and drag the mouse on the drawing sheet to place the view.
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Specify the snapshot view properties in the Snapshot View ribbon displayed above the drawing area.
You can right-click the view, and then select Properties to change the style or scale used in the snapshot view.
When the view is placed, it is automatically updated.
We highly recommend you use clipping to produce better results in your snapshot views.
If the graphic view is clipped, the volume created uses the clipping boundaries as
its volume boundaries. If the view is not clipped, then the command uses the extents
of the graphic view window as its top/bottom/left/right boundaries and the range of
the objects as its front and back boundaries.