References Tools for Drawing Creation
Setting up a sheet model for drawing production, requires references of the design geometry. These may be references of various standard views of a 3D model, such as Top, Front, and Right elevations, or of saved views. OpenPlant Modeler 's view and reference tools streamline this process.
Copy References by Folding
Typically, drawings consist of various views of the design. Usually, these views are orthogonal to one another, which lets you reference, say, the Top view and then use the Copy Reference by Folding tool to create the Front and Side elevations. This tool copies the original reference and then attaches a view by folding it about an orthogonal axis, or about a line defined by two points.
Reference Presentation (Display Mode)
Where drawing sheets are created from views of 3D models, the default display mode usually is Wireframe. The Set Reference Presentation tool in the References dialog, lets you change the display mode.
References and Visible Edges Display
The visible edges display for references can be controlled from the Visible Edges list box column in the References dialog. Clicking the cell in this column opens the visible edges display window which allows you to set the visible edges display option.
References and Saved Views
In the design model, you can create saved views of your design, which then can be referenced to create a view in the drawing sheet.
References and Named Boundaries
When you attach a reference, you can select a named boundary to specify the view for the reference. When you select a named boundary for the reference, all levels are on. If level display or other controls are required, then the named boundary should be used as a clip volume, then saved and attached with a saved view.
References and Clip Volumes
Where it is difficult to create a saved view that contains only the part of the model that you require for the drawing, you can use the Clip Volume tool to first isolate the part of the model required, and then make a saved view of this, to reference to the sheet model.