Window Area

Used to define the boundaries of a rectangular area of the active model to be displayed within a view.

You can access this tool from the following:

Ribbon: Drawing > View > Tools
Ribbon: Modeling > View > Tools
Ribbon: Visualization > View > Tools
Ribbon: Admin > View > Tools
View control bar
Toolbox: View Control

Setting	Description
Apply to Window	If on, sets the destination view window. The chosen view window opens, if necessary. If Window Area is selected in a view control bar, Apply to Window is automatically turned on and set to that view. If Window Area is selected in the View Control toolbox, Apply to Window dynamically updates as you move the pointer. The updating continues until you choose a destination view, either by turning on Apply to Window or by entering the first data point.
Move Camera	If on, the entire camera (including the eye point and target) moves when you zoom in to the view. If off, only the camera's target point moves and the eye point remains fixed.

Setting

Description

Apply to Window

If on, sets the destination view window. The chosen view window opens, if necessary.

If Window Area is selected in a view control bar, Apply to Window is automatically turned on and set to that view.
If Window Area is selected in the View Control toolbox, Apply to Window dynamically updates as you move the pointer. The updating continues until you choose a destination view, either by turning on Apply to Window or by entering the first data point.

Move Camera

If on, the entire camera (including the eye point and target) moves when you zoom in to the view. If off, only the camera's target point moves and the eye point remains fixed.

Key-in: WINDOW AREA EXTENDED

Key-in: WINDOW CENTER

Key-in: WINDOW ORIGIN (WO=) < $ | <view_coordinates> >

Key-in: WINDOW VOLUME

To Indicate a Rectangular Area to Display in a View

To Indicate a Rectangular Area to Display in a View by a Center Point

To Indicate a Rectangular Area to Display in a View by Its Origin

Parent topic: Viewing Designs