Saved Views

Source file: saved-cameras-and-views.htm

Views and cameras are used to return to a commonly used or important working area. Saving a view records the objects currently loaded in a view window so they can be recalled later. Saving a Camera records the current camera angle.

Similarly, action planes can be stored and retrieved for specific setups.

Saved Views

To quick save a view

  1. Load the required objects in a view window.

  2. Set the view position and orientation as required.

  3. On the Home ribbon tab, go to the View group. From the Saved Views drop-down list select Save View.

    Or

    Right-click in the view window hover over Saved Views then click Save View.

Saved views are listed under the Saved view menu. Views saved in this manner are named View, View 2, View 3 etc.

Loading a saved view

To load a saved view, do either of the following:

  • On the Home ribbon tab, go to the View group. From the Saved Views drop-down list select a view from the list.

    Or

  • Right-click in the view window hover over Saved Views then select a saved view from the list.

A new view window will be opened containing the objects stored in the View object.

To manage saved views

  1. Load the required objects in a view window.

  2. On the Home ribbon tab, go to the View group. From the Saved Views drop-down list select Manager....

    Or

    Right-click in the view window hover over Saved Views then select Manager....

  3. Enter a name for the saved view in the Name field.

  4. Click the button to save the View. The new view object will be added to the Saved Views name list.

  5. Click the button to remove the selected saved view from the list.

Tip:  Views can be imported or exported using the buttons. Click either button to open a browser window. Browse to the save location. Views are saved with the extension *.vwr.

Saved Cameras

To quick save a camera

  1. Load the required objects in a view window if necessary, and position the camera as required.

  2. On the View ribbon tab, go to the Camera group. From the Saved Cameras drop-down list select a Save Camera.

    Or

    Right-click in the view window, hover over Saved Cameras then click Save Camera.

Saved cameras are listed under the Saved Cameras menu. Cameras saved in this manner are named Camera, Camera 2, Camera 3 etc.

Loading a saved camera

To load a saved camera view point do one of the following:

  • On the View ribbon tab, go to the Camera group. From the Saved Cameras drop-down list select a camera from the list.

    Or

  • Right-click in the view window, hover over Saved Cameras then select a saved camera.

    Or

  • On the View ribbon tab, go to the Camera group and select Camera Back to cycle through views in reverse order, or Camera Forward to cycle through views in the forward order.

The current camera position will be changed to the saved camera position.

To manage saved cameras

  1. Load the required objects in a view window, and position the camera as required.

  2. On the View ribbon tab, go to the Camera group. From the Saved Cameras drop-down list select Manager....

    Or

    Right-click in the view window, hover over Saved Cameras then select Manager....

  3. Enter a name for the saved camera in the Name field.

  4. Click the button to save the Camera. The new camera object will be added to the Saved Cameras name list.

  5. Click the button to remove the selected saved camera from the list.

Tip:  Cameras can be imported or exported using the buttons. Click either button to open a browser window. Browse to the save location. Cameras are saved with the extension *.cmr.

Saved Action Planes

To quick save an action plane

  1. Load the required objects in a view window.

  2. On the View ribbon tab, go to the Action Plane group. From the Saved Planes drop-down list select Save Action Plane.

    Or

    Right-click in the view window hover over Saved Action Planes then click Save Action Plane.

  3. Saved planes are listed under the Saved planes menu. Planes saved in this manner are named XY, XY 2, XY 3 etc.

Loading a saved action plane

  1. On the View ribbon tab, go to the Action Plane group. From the Saved Planes drop-down list select an action plane.

    Or

    Right-click in the view window hover over Saved Action Planes then select an action plane.

    Or

    On the View ribbon tab, go to the Camera group and select Previous Action Plane to cycle through views in reverse order, or Next Action Plane to cycle through views in the forward order.

  2. The current action plane position will be changed to the new action plane position.

To manage saved action planes

  1. Load the required objects in a view window.

  2. On the View ribbon tab, go to the Action Plane group. From the Saved Planes drop-down list select Manager....

    Or

    Right-click in the view window hover over Saved Action Planes then select Manager....

  3. Enter a name for the saved action plane in the Name field.

  4. Click the button to save the Plane. The new action plane object will be added to the Saved Action Planes name list.

  5. Click the button to remove the selected saved plane from the list.

Tip:  Planes can be imported or exported using the buttons. Click either button to open a browser window. Browse to the save location. Planes are saved with the extension *.pln.

Saved Selections

To quick save a selection

  1. Load the required surface in a view window.

  2. Right-click in the view window, hover over Saved Selections then click Save Selection.

  3. Saved selections are listed under the Saved planes menu. Planes saved in this manner are named topo, topo 2, topo 3 etc.

To manage saved selections

  1. Load the required objects in a view window, and position the camera as required.

  2. Right-click in the view window, hover over Saved Selections then select Manager....

  3. Enter a name for the saved selection in the Name field.

  4. Click the button to save the Selection. The new selection object will be added to the Saved Selections name list.

  5. Click the button to remove the selected saved selection from the list.

Tip:  Selections can be imported or exported using the buttons. Click either button to open a browser window. Browse to the save location. Selections are saved with the extension *.sel.