The -VIEW command
Command Access :
Command : -VIEW
Command Prompts:
Enter an option[?/Delete/Orthographic/Restore/Save/Settings/Windows]:
Relative Glossary：
?:
List named views and cameras in the drawing.
It contains each specified view name and its defined space in the list. M means model space. P means paper space.
Delete:
Delete one or more named viewports.
Orthographic:
Restore pre-defined orthographic view which has been specified to current viewport by customers.
The direction of orthographic view is determined by UCSBASE system variable. By default, it is WORLD. The program may scale it to current viewport after restoring the orthographic view.
Restore:
Restore specified view to current viewport. If the UCS settings and views are saved together, it will be also restored.
The center points and scales will be restored. If users restore a model space view while working in paper space, it prompts to select a viewport in which to restore this view.
Users could select a viewport by clicking its border. The selected viewport should be on and active. The program will switch to model space and restore the view in selected viewport.
If users restore a paper space view while working in model space in a layout tab, the program will switch to paper space and restore this view.
Users could not restore a paper space view if they are working in the Model tab.
Save:
Save what displayed in current viewport by supplied name.
It displays the current UCSVIEW system variable value when saving the view. To change settings and turn on or turn off this option, users could use the UCS option of VIEW command.
Settings:
specify all kinds of settings of VIEW command.
Background:
specify background of view. The background only displays in 3D visual styles.
Categorize:
specify the categorize of a named view. All named views display by category on the View List tab in the Sheet Set Manager.
Layer snapshot:
save the visibility settings of current layer in new named view.
live Section:
specify the live section for application when restore view. This is only available in model space.
UCS:
Determine whether to save current UCS and elevation settings when saving the drawing. (UCSVIEW system variable)
Visual style:
Set or update the visual style.
Windows:
Save one part of current displayed as a view.
Because the specified window shape may be different from restored view, the restored objects may exceed specified window border. However, it only print objects inside of window rather than the whole view displayed.
Article ID: 2425
Created: August 25, 2021
Last Updated: August 25, 2021
Author: GstarCAD MY /KW
Online URL: https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=2425