Views

Use this function to save individual views of the working area for the current layout to be able to recall them for this layout later. A view comprises the following settings:

Position in the layout (pane in the Layout Area),
Zoom factor in the Layout Area,
Layer visibility and locks,
Camera position, height, and pitch (Refresh 3D View option).

Practical tip

When preparing presentations, meetings or workshops, you can specify layout sections in advance, including the layer states and camera views, for convenient access. Thus, it is not necessary e.g. to switch layer states repeatedly via the layer task area

The following tasks can be processed:

Save current view.
Recall saved view.
Modify saved view.
Rename saved view.
Delete saved view.

Add current view

When the current view is saved, it is added to the list of existing views (as applicable) which is to be assigned a name.

Procedure

Select a section of the layout.
Make your settings regarding layer visibility and locks.
Adjust the camera in the visTABLE®3D View in the appropriate position.
Switch to the Views task area.
Click on Save.
Specify a name.
Click on OK.

Recall view

Select the appropriate entry from the list of available views.

Practical tips

If you have called a view by mistake, you can return to the view that was active at the time when you switched to the task area. To this end, use the Restore last view command.
To preserve the current camera position of the 3D view, disable the Refresh 3D view command.

Modify existing view

You need not create a new view to modify the properties of an existing view. Instead, you can overwrite the existing view after you have modified the properties. For example, to adapt the property of a layer for an existing view and to save this view, proceed as follows.

Procedure

Switch to the Views task area.
Select the view you wish to modify. The selected view is loaded and set. The zoom is adapted, a pane selected and the layer properties are specified.
Switch to the Layers task area.
Modify the properties of the appropriate layer(s).
Switch back again to the task area Views.
Click on Save.
Click directly on the disc symbol at the desired entry.

Rename view

Select a view from the list.
Click on the pen symbol of the view you wish to rename.
Specify the new name for the view.
Click on OK to confirm.

Delete view

Select a view from the list.
Click on the Recycle Bin symbol for the view you wish to delete. :
Click on OK to confirm the deletion.

Note for working with views

The actions “Delete” and “Create view” cannot be undone.