M. To create a new view

The file US.8. Concrete Design for a Space Frame.STD is used to demonstrate this feature.

New view windows are helpful for performing such operations as adding and deleting members, assigning properties, loads, supports, and more. A new view of a selected portion offers the advantage of de-cluttering the screen and limiting the displayed objects to just a few chosen entities.

On the View ribbon tab, select the Front View tool in the Tools group.
In the view window, drag a window area around the middle level of beams to select them.

Tip: Make sure that the Beam Cursor tool is the active selection tool on the Select ribbon tab in the Cursors group.

The selected members are highlighted.
Optional: On the View ribbon tab, select the Isometric View in the Tools group.
Either:
- On the View ribbon tab, select the New View tool in the Views group.
- Right-click anywhere in the current view window and select New View from the pop-up menu.
The New View dialog opens.

The dialog includes options open the new view in a new (child) window or to replace the current (parent) view window.
Select the Create a new window for the view option and then click OK.

The portion of the structure that we selected is displayed in a new window.

Tip: Multiple child view windows may be created in this way.

Figure 1.
Save the view for later use:
1. On the Views ribbon tab, select the View Management > Save View tool in the Views group.
  
  The Save View As dialog opens.
2. Type a name for the view.
3. Click OK.
The view window is titled with the view name. You can
Optional: If the view was opened in a new window, you may close the new view window by clicking close [X] in the top-right corner.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 to start another New View.
Select the Display the view in the active window option and click OK.
The full structure is hidden and the selected portion is displayed in the View window.
To restore the original view, either:
- select the Whole Structure tool in the Tools group on the View ribbon tab.
- select the Open View tool in the Views group on the View ribbon tab and then select the view named Whole Structure.
Tip: Alternatively, you can click Show All on the Section dialog.

Note: You can save these views by selecting the View Management > Save View tool in the Views group on the View ribbon tab. Provide a title for the new view. These saved views may later be opened by selecting the Open View tool in the Views group on the View ribbon tab.