Name
Specifies a name for the view. You must type a name in order to create a view.
Description
Provides a description for the drawing view.
Style
Specifies a view style, which includes rules for filters, updates, and graphics. The view style controls the output characteristics of the view on the generated drawing. The list displays the 10 most recently used view styles in the session. Click More... to display the Select View Style dialog.
Use object coordinate system
Select this option to rotate the drawing view based on the local coordinate system interface for a straight path feature.
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The software rotates the default orientation based on the local coordinate system interface for the longest straight path feature.
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This option is not available for spools or objects that do not have a local coordinate system interface.
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In the example below, the Use object coordinate system check box is selected. The software rotates the drawing view, beam (1), and straight path feature (2) upon update.
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In the example below, the Use object coordinate system check box is cleared. The software does not rotate the drawing view.
Orientation
Specifies the orientation of the drawing view.
Scale
Provides the scale of the drawing view.
Navigation Rule
Specifies the type of navigation rule.
Convert report output to text boxes (no Excel)
Select this option to convert the report output to text boxes and not into MS Excel.
Report Justification
Specifies the justification of the report window. Select Top-Left, Top-Right, Center-Center, Bottom-Left, or Bottom-Right to align the report to one of these positions. For example, if you select Top-Right, the top-right corner of the report window is aligned to the top-right corner of the view.
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The Report Justification option is enabled when you select Convert report output to text boxes (no Excel) option.
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The report justification properties does not work for dependent reports.
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The Center-Center option is the only justification option that scales the report window to fit the view.
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If you select the Top-Left option, the resulting report view is as shown below.
SmartFrame Report |
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If a report view is smaller or larger than a SmartFrame, the SmartFrame will be resized based on the report contents as shown below.