ProStructures Help

Workframe - Views tab

Used to create views on all surfaces directly.
Note: Depending on the selected form, some options are not available, for example Back View is not visible for Wedge layout.
SettingDescription
Created Views
  • Front View – A view on the front view is created.
  • Side View Right – A view on the right side view is created.
  • Side View Left – A view on the left side view is created.
  • Back View – A view on the back side is created.
  • Plan View – A view on the horizontal roof area is created.
  • Bottom View – An underside view is created.
  • Roof View Right – A view upon the right roof area is created.
  • Roof View Left – A view on the left roof area is created.
  • Length Axis (Y) – A view is created for each created axis into the depth.
  • Width Axis (X) – A view is created for each created axis into the width.
  • Height Axis (Z) – A view is created for each created axis into the height.
  • Use Axis Descriptions – Creates the names of the workframe. You can either select standardized names such as X_1,X_2 for length and width axes or you can use the specified axes names.
  • Height dimensions with Coordinates – For the height axes, the heights are additionally added to the name. When on, creates the names of the elevation frames using the prefix and the Z-coordinates.
  • Update connected Shapes – Updates the position of shapes which have been inserted along a line of this workframe.
  • Bottom view from Top – Sets the view direction of the bottom view from the top instead of from below.
  • Segment Axis – Applicable for Cylindrical layout. Creates workframes for segment faces.
  • User-defined X-Axes – A view is created at for the manually added X-axes.
  • User-defined Y-Axes – A view is created at for the manually added Y-axes.
Clipping Plane Distances The views can automatically hide all elements situated outside a certain distance. Here, you specify these distances for all views of this work frame, separated in:
  • Front – Specifies the distance from front clipping plane to workframe.
  • Back – Specifies the distance from back clipping plane to workframe.
Group Name Since several work frames may be inserted into one drawing, these have to be equipped with their own code. Determines the name of group of opinions, which is placed in front all produced work areas. In this case, it is R1_X2.