A composed drawing component must exist before you can create a snapshot view. You can create a composed drawing component using Tools > Drawing Console.
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In the Common task, use commands such as Define Workspace, Clip by Object, Show, Hide, or Named Views to manipulate the view to produce the view that you want to capture.
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From any 3D modeling task, click Tools > Snapshot View > All Objects to display the Snapshot View Ribbon.
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Select the composed drawing component you want in the Drawing type box. Click More to display the Select Drawing Type Dialog Box for more options.
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Type a name for the view in the View name box. When you place the snapshot view in a drawing open in SmartSketch Drawing Editor, this is the view name to associate with your snapshot drawing view. If you prefer to use a naming rule, select one from the Naming rule list.
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You can type a maximum of 40 characters for a view name.
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If you select User Defined as the view name, the Finish button disables after you click it the first time. You have to type a different name. If you use a naming rule, the software automatically moves to the next name based on the rule.
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Select a drawing view style in the View style box. You can use any orthographic view style.
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Specify where you want the snapshot view volume stored in the Space folder box. Select More to display the Select Space Folder Dialog Box for a list of available folders.
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Click Finish to store the snapshot view.
The software creates a volume for the view. You can view the volume listed on the Space tab of the Workspace Explorer.
You can create additional snapshot views by updating the graphic view contents and
then clicking Finish again.
You can now open an existing composed drawing or create a new composed drawing and place snapshot views using the Place Snapshot View command in SmartSketch Drawing Editor. For more information on creating drawings in a 3D modeling task, see Drawing Console. For additional information on the SmartSketch Drawing Editor commands, see the SmartSketch Drawing Editor Help.
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You must have appropriate permissions to access composed drawing types, or you cannot use the Snapshot View command. If you have only read permission, you receive a message that alerts you to this condition.
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We highly recommend you use clipping to produce better results in your snapshot views. If the graphic view is clipped, the volume created uses the clipping boundaries as its volume boundaries. If the view is not clipped, then the command uses the extents of the graphic view window as its top/bottom/left/right boundaries and the range of the objects as its front and back boundaries.