Views

The views are generated 2D plans.

Editing of views is described in the chapter EDIT VIEWS.

Header functions for the views

Function	Description
	New section
	New detail
	New plot
	New layout template
	New main group
	Modify
	Refresh
	3D edit mode (only in ELITECAD Architecture)
	export as PDF/DWG/DXF
	Expand/Close all view groups

Context menu of a view

If you right-click on a created view, the following options are available:

Show view in a new window

Details in OUTPUT > VIEWS > FUNCTIONS IN VIEWS.

Float view window

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Rename

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Delete

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Create copy

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3D edit mode (only available in ELITECAD Architecture)

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Separate view (only available in ELITECAD Mechanics)

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Refresh view

Modifications to the model are included in the generation of the view. The last-updated design model data for the view is replaced by data from the current design model. Newly drawn 2D elements are retained, as are edited elements of refreshed objects (e.g. deletion lines).

Undesired elements are deleted or modified when post-editing a newly generated view. Instead of actually deleting the elements, the system draws "deletion lines" over the selected elements. These hide the original lines when refreshing. If the deletion lines are deleted, the original elements reappear after refreshing.

Tip

The deletion lines are automatically assigned a separate layer that can be hidden or displayed as required.

Tip

When working with the classification structure group/class/level, care has to be taken that newly drawn 2D data is not added to an object, which will be updated. For instance, the hatch should not be added to the contour model.

Export view

Details in OUTPUT > VIEWS > FUNCTIONS IN VIEWS.

Save PDF file

Details in OUTPUT > VIEWS > EXPORT VIEWS AS PDF/DWG/DXF.

Modify view

Details in OUTPUT > VIEWS > FUNCTIONS IN VIEWS.

Create new view

	Views manager > new view
	Insert menu > View (view type)

The currently set view angle on the model is displayed as a hidden line in 2D form. Hidden line means that all visible edges are rendered.

Tip

WORK PLANE ON SURFACE can also be used for generating a facade and the function VIEW POSITION used for a perspective view of it (See chapter (Image properties).

A new view can be generated using the corresponding header function or from the context menu of the views if a design model view is selected.

The desired settings have to be entered in the settings dialog window of the view. By clicking on , the settings are saved and the view is created. The function MODIFY VIEW allows a change to the settings of the view after creation.

Settings of a view

General parameters

Name

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Type

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Format

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Orientation

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Offline

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Rest scaling

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Title

The title can be switched on or off.
ELITECAD Architecture uses the name of the view as a title. The text parameter of the title can be specified.

ELITECAD Mechanics uses a predefined text block for the title. Depending on your choice, the name of the view, the type of the view or the scale could be used. The text blocks are saved as templates in the directory <ELITECAD installation path>\u\<version>\me\glob\symbols\title and are selected by their name. The text parameters are taken from the template.

Title position

In ELITECAD Architecture, the title is positioned centred above the view.

In ELITECAD Mechanics, the view title can be positioned centred below or centred above the view when creating the view. If the title is moved afterwards in the graphics window, this is shown as a free position in the menu. The view title position is maintained during regeneration of the view. A free position may be reset manually.

Tip

The title of the views can be moved individually in the plots.

View specific parameters

Quality

The higher the quality set, the higher the precision of the rendering. The rendering time increases, however.

Options: Preview, Fast, Exact in ELITECAD Mechanics.

The setting PREVIEW uses a fast calculation method to detect the visibility of edges. As a result of the rounding methods used for this, small errors may occur at the boundaries of curved surfaces.

The setting FAST uses the data that are used for the display to detect the visibility of edges. This 3D data depends on the RESOLUTION setting, which means that boundaries of round surfaces are approximated by lines. If possible, arcs are used but the precision is not guaranteed. Just like in in the setting PREVIEW there is no correct treatment of tangential transitions possible.

The setting EXACT uses the analytical description of the geometry to determine the visibility of edges.

Opening symbols

This option is only available in ELITECAD Architecture. If this option is selected, the opening symbols are automatically displayed in the rendered view. The opening types must be set in "Tool for window division/muntins" of the individual windows.

Visible lines

Users can select between two options:
All with the same pen or the pen is adopted from the edge colour.

Hidden lines

All edges that are behind the visible surfaces can be displayed in a specific pen and line type.

Display priority

This option is only available in ELITECAD Architecture.

With the setting OBJECT BEFORE VIEW the invisible lines of a 3D object are displayed in accordance with the representation level parameters of the 3D object.

Tip

With the setting OBJECT BEFORE VIEW the invisible lines of individual objects can be displayed, although they are generally deactivated in the view.

Intersection lines

If two 3D objects intersect, the resulting intersection lines are created with this check box.

In ELITECAD Mechanics no intersections lines are calculated when the quality setting is set to EXACT. Objects that intersect each other may produce wrong results with this setting. Intersection lines have to be generated as real edges of the object using the 3D editing functions.

Tangential transitions

This setting is only available in ELITECAD Mechanics.

All visible edges (surface boundaries) that do not represent sharp edges can be depicted in an individual pen and line type. (e.g. transition between a planar surface and a cylindrical surface). Transitions between two surfaces of the same type (e.g. two halves of a cylinder) are never depicted.
This option is only available for the quality setting EXACT.
Hidden tangential transitions are depicted with the settings for invisible lines.

Centre lines

This setting is only available in ELITECAD Mechanics.
When this option is active, centre lines from the design model are depicted.

Depiction

This menu can be used to determine whether a solid image or a render image is stored in addition to the lines for the view.

Hidden line

Only lines are displayed.

With solid image

The colour surfaces are added to the background of the line depiction.

With solid image in shader mode

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The colour surfaces in shader mode are added to the background of the line depiction.

With render image

The render image is added to the background of the line depiction.

If "Render" is selected, rendering parameters also appear.

Render parameters

The render parameters can be opened directly or the saved records called up here.

Vector shadow

This option is only available in ELITECAD Architecture.

In order to render a vector shadow, a light source with the light type "parallel light or sun" must be present. This must be set beforehand in the LIGHT PARAMETERS. The "parallel light" may not be "camera relative" but must have a fixed position. If there is no such light source, the selection field remains blank and no shadow can be rendered.
The orientation of the light source can be changed at any time in the LIGHT PARAMETERS.

Tip

Create a separate light source for each view. This is the only way to set an optimal position of the sun for each individual view. If you use the same sun for each view and keep moving the position, you will not be able to refresh the views without the sun position changing.

Users can select which layers cast or receive shadows in SETTINGS menu > OPTIONS > VIEWS > VECTOR SHADOW. The hatch parameter that is used for the shadow can also be set here.

Colour by attribute

Details in OUTPUT > VIEWS > GENERAL VIEW PARAMETERS.

Colour scheme

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Renovation planning (only in ELITECAD Architecture)

Object state

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Fillings

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Demolition objects

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Visibility (only in ELITECAD Architecture)

Layer types

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Hull depiction

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General functions

Storey division lines

This option is only available in ELITECAD Architecture. The storey division lines and vertical division lines of walls and columns disappear if the same material has been selected.

Functions in the graphics window context menu

Define, modify or delete cut-out

Details in OUTPUT > VIEWS > FUNCTIONS IN VIEWS.