When the selected graphic view is specified as a generic rule set view style, the following ribbon options display:
Associate Objects to View
Displays the default parts available for the view. Select the needed parts to add them to the view.
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If all needed parts are displayed, select them in the graphic view, and then click Finish to return to SmartSketch Drawing Editor.
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If all needed parts are not displayed, select them using the Create Volume or Gather Objects options.
Create Volume
Changes the default volume definition for the drawing view. See Create Volume Options, below.
Gather Objects
Changes the default part type definitions to include in the volume. See Gather Objects Options, below.
Orient View
Changes the default view direction and orientation. See Orient View Options, below.
With this option, you can orient the drawing view by the local coordinate system of a part selected in the graphic view.
Finish
Saves the specified options to the drawing view and returns to SmartSketch Drawing Editor.
Reject
Rejects the selected options.
Accept
Accepts the selected options.
Create Volume Options
Volume Creation Rule
Defines the volume for the view by one of the following methods:
Create volume along surface of input parts with boundary extents
The volume follows the surfaces of the selected parts resulting from Any system, part, or reference plane. The volume depth (normal to the view) is extended by the values of Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing. The volume area (in the plane of the view) is extended to (or clipped by) the boundaries defined by Boundary (Block, volume, or assembly). The gathering range is extended by the values defined by Extend Into and Extend Out Of.
Example: Corrugated bulkhead |
1 - Cross-section of volume 2 - Volume growth 3 - Extended gathering range 4 - Volume extended to boundaries 5 - View direction 6 - Additional part gathered into view 7 - Additional part not gathered into view |
Create volume along surface of input parts without boundary extents
The volume follows the surfaces of the selected parts resulting from Any system, part, or reference plane. The volume depth (normal to the view) is extended by the values of Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing. The volume area (in the plane of the view) is not extended to (nor clipped by) the boundaries defined by Boundary (Block, volume, or assembly). The gathering range is extended by the values defined by Extend Into and Extend Out Of.
Example: Corrugated bulkhead |
1 - Cross-section of volume 2 - Volume growth 3 - Extended gathering range 4 - View direction 5 - Additional part gathered into view 6 - Additional part not gathered into view |
Create volume from range box around input parts with boundary extents
The volume is a rectangular range box around the selected parts resulting from Any system, part, or reference plane. The volume depth (normal to the view) is extended by the values of Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing. The volume is extended to (or clipped by) the boundaries defined by Boundary (Block, volume, or assembly). See the corrugated bulkhead example below.
Example: Corrugated bulkhead |
1 - Cross-section of volume 2 - Volume growth 3 - Additional part gathered into view 4 - View direction 5 - Volume extended to boundaries |
Create volume from range box around input parts without boundary extents
The volume is a rectangular range box around the selected parts resulting from Any system, part, or reference plane. The volume depth (normal to the view) is extended by the values of Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing. The volume is not extended to (nor clipped by) the boundaries defined by Boundary (Block, volume, or assembly). See the corrugated bulkhead example below.
Example: Corrugated bulkhead Example: Non-orthogonal member |
1 - Cross-section of volume 2 - Volume growth 3 - Additional part gathered into view 4 - View direction |
Create oriented volume around input parts without boundary extents
The volume is a rectangular box around the parts. The box is oriented around parts to minimize the volume. The parts are typically not orthogonal, but the view direction is typically normal to the box. The volume depth (normal to the view) is extended by the values of Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing.
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If the view direction is not normal to the box, then the volume is extended to (or clipped by) the boundaries defined by Boundary (Block, volume, or assembly) instead of Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing.
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If the view direction is normal to the box, then the volume is extended to (or clipped by) Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing. These values can be positive or negative.
Example: Non-orthogonal member |
1 - Cross-section of volume 2 - Volume growth 3 - Additional part gathered into view 4 - View direction |
Do not create volume
A volume is not used to restrict gathering using gathering rule. For example, a shell longitudinal profile view does not use a volume. It instead uses levels to gather secondary parts.
Depth Into
Defines a distance into the drawing to extend the depth of a thin volume. Parts within the thin volume are displayed in the view. A value for this query is optional.
Depth Out Of
Defines a distance out of the drawing to extend the depth of a thin volume. Parts within the thin volume are displayed in the view. A value for this query is optional.
1 - View plane 2 - View direction 3 - Out of drawing 4 - Into drawing |
Boundary Overlap
Specifies the distance that parts extend past the view boundary.
Offset
Specifies the distance from a reference plane used to create the view plane. A positive value offsets the view plane out of the drawing. A negative value offsets the view plane into the drawing. This value can be used in combination with Volume growth into drawing and Volume growth out of drawing to create a thin volume. A value for this query is optional.
1 - Reference plane 2 - View direction 3 - Offset out of drawing (positive value) 4 - Offset into drawing (negative value) 5 - View plane offset out of drawing 6 - View plane offset into drawing |
Extend Into
Specifies the distance that the gathering range box extends into the drawing. You can display parts that are outside of the thin volume and in the extended gathering range box. A value for this query is optional.
Extend Out Of
Specifies the distance that the gathering range box extends out of the drawing. You can display parts that are outside of the thin volume and in the extended gathering range box. A value for this query is optional.
Clip to Volume
Clips part visibility in the graphic view to the boundaries of the volume.
Gather Objects Options
Gathering Rule
Specifies the type of parts gathered in the drawing view. The rule provides a definition of the objects to be gathered and drawn in a view. Select a rule that supports the type of drawing view you want to create.
Include all objects in volume
Defines how gathered parts are included in the drawing view.
Clear Include all objects in volume to gather only the selected parts and parts connected to the selected parts.
In the example below, the gathering rule selected plate 1. Plate 2 is in the volume but has no relationship to plate 1. The software does not draw plate 2.
Select Include all objects in volume to gather all parts in the volume even if they are not connected to the selected parts.
In the example below, the gathering rule selected plate 1. Plate 2 is in the volume but has no relationship to plate 1. The software includes plate 2 and draws it above plate 1 in the view.
Show Objects Gathered
Highlights the gathered parts.
Orient View Options
Orientation Rule
Specifies the rule used to define the view orientation. Select options such as Global Coordinate System, Local Coordinate System, Scantlings for Plate/Profile, and Scantling By Plate Normal.
View Direction
Specifies the direction of the view. The selected orientation rule defines the available options.
Up Direction
Specifies the up direction of the view. The selected orientation rule defines the available options.
Orient Display to View Direction
Changes the orientation of the graphic view to match the view orientation. Select Local Coordinate System as the Orientation Rule to use this option.
Capture
Specifies the current orientation of the 3D graphic view as the view orientation. Select Custom as the Orientation Rule to use this option.