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How to Use Graphics View Options

How to Use Graphics View Options

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    • What are Graphic View Options

     

    Graphic view options enable users to establish the default coordinate system view and save custom screen views for part templating and report screen capturing. These options allow for the configuration of the default view that is applied when launching a program, creating a new project, or saving a new default view. Additionally, graphic views let users position the CAD on the screen in a specific manner and save that graphical window view for future reference. This saved view can then be easily recalled in programs when generating visually appealing graphical reports that include templated screenshots created from the saved view.

    How to Access the Graphics View Options

    Right Click Menu

    1. Right click in the graphics window

    2. Left Click on Views icon

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    Graphics Ribbon

    1. Navigate to Graphics ribbon

    2. Left Click on Views icon

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    Keyboard Shortcut

    'Control' + 'V'

    What are Default Graphics Views

    Located inside of the Graphics View Options dialog is a section for the Default Views. This default views setting can be used for a multitude of reasons, but is primarily used to allow users to set how the view is applied when launching a program, creating a new project, or continuing in the current program.

    How to set the Default Graphics View

    1. Click on the Default view that best fits you

    2. Click Save to Default to set that as the default moving forward.

    The Save to Default box turning Red signifies that the default has been set. When the dialog is re-opened it is assumed that you are changing the default view. Simply do not click save default again to keep the previous selection.

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    What are Custom Views

    Custom views enable the reorientation of a graphical display to a precise angle and position. This functionality allows users to arrange their CAD graphics on the screen and showcase various graphical templates or specific features that require attention. Additionally, users can set up these views for future reference, enabling them to capture the graphics screen and seamlessly insert the view into their reports.

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    How to create Custom Views

    1. Position the graphical window to the specific position/location you are looking to capture.

    2. Open Views Dialog

    3. Type in the name of the view you are saving

    4. Click Save View to add it to the drop down list

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    How to Use Custom Views

    Once you have created some custom views it is now time to use them in your programs. If you want to activate a view in the current spot in your DMIS code simply select the desired view from the dropdown list and click Recall View

    You will notice that the following DMIS code was written:

    CAPPS/ACTIVATE,VP1 RECALL/VP(TEST),VP1

    This code will first ensure the correct Viewport is activated, then it will recall the graphical position specified during creation.

    If the code is not in the correct location simply cut and paste both lines in the correct location in your program.

     

    How to Delete Custom Views

    To delete views from the list that will no longer be used simply:

    1. Select the view you would like to delete

    2. Click Delete View

      1. If wanting to clear list click Delete All

    Once delete is clicked it will delete the view and not prompt to confirm. If you delete all it will prompt you to confirm deletion.

    Custom View Use Case Examples

    Example #1

    In this example from the Demo program provided when CAPPS was installed the Custom View is being recalled and then the specific feature templates are loaded on screen to finally output that image to the report with the: Output/Screen dmis command.

    CAPPS/ACTIVATE,VP1 RECALL/VP(NOM_TEMP_LEFT_SURF),VP1 CAPPS/TEMPLT,RESET CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF42),LABEL,0.1725,0.3305 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF41),LABEL,0.1301,0.5034 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF40),LABEL,0.3374,0.1507 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF34),LABEL,0.1272,0.5822 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF29),LABEL,0.1555,0.6524 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF28),LABEL,0.1857,0.8733 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF35),LABEL,0.1753,0.7551 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF39),LABEL,0.4185,0.1473 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF38),LABEL,0.4967,0.2003 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF36),LABEL,0.2667,0.9195 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF37),LABEL,0.4599,0.9178 CAPPS/TEMPLT,F(SURF27),LABEL,0.3468,0.9195 OUTPUT/SCREEN
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    Additional Settings

    Shared Team Server Location Settings

    To share a views file at a server location, allowing all users to access the same configuration, simply change the filename location to point to the shared .VWS file.

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    Lock View to PCS Axis

    This option will update the Default Views options relative to the PCS Axis if the PCS is different than MCS. This is a global setting.

    1. Open Views Dialog

    2. Check Lock View to PCS Axis

    3. Click OK

    Be aware when using this option all views will be relative positionally to the PCS alignment when saving custom views. If you alignment scheme was incorrect when teaching you will need to go back and update the view.

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