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.
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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.
- (Optional)
On the
View ribbon tab, select the
Isometric View in the
Tools group.
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Either:
On the View ribbon tab, select the New View tool in the Views group.
or
Right-click anywhere in the current view window and select New View from the pop-up menu.
The dialog includes options open the new view in a new (child) window or to replace the current (parent) view window.
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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.
- Save the view for later use: The view window is titled with the view name. You can
- 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.
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To restore the original view, select the
Whole Structure tool in the
Tools group on the
View ribbon tab.