Set View ... 161 List View ... 162 Drop View ... 162 Modify View... 163 Create Named Groups Symbology ... 173 Modify Named Groups Symbology ... 175 Drop Named Groups Symbology ... 177 Linear Member Overrides ... 177 Solid Member Overrides ... 184 Override Annotation ... 186 Override Double Line Widget ... 187 Freeze View ... 188 Update Frozen ... 191 Regenerate ... 192 Display Frozen ... 193 Delete Model View ... 194 Delete Frozen View ... 195
Create View
The View > Create command creates and sets a new model view in the model database using the view type, location, and symbology parameters that you specify. To create a frozen view (also called a drawing view), use the Freeze View command (see Freeze View (on page 188)).
If you have not already done so, read the brief descriptions of the model view and frozen view types. See View (on page 147).
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You can modify or delete model views at any time during the design process. To modify the general view settings or the symbology for every member of an existing model view, use the Modify View command (see Modify View (on page 163)). To modify individual membersymbology in a model view, use the Linear Member Overrides (see Linear Member Overrides (on page 177)) or Solid Member Overrides (see Solid Member Overrides (on page 184)) command. To deactivate a view, use the Drop View command (see Drop View (on page 162)).
The Set View command (see Set View (on page 161)) reactivates an existing view that you deactivated.
File - Specifies a default preference file. For more information, see File (Create View Dialog Box) (on page 152).
Symbology - Activates two dialog boxes for defining view symbology for linear and solid
members in the view being created. For more information, see Symbology for Linear Members (on page 153) and Symbology for Solid Members (on page 158).
View Name - Contains the name, up to 40 characters long, by which the Model View is referred.
FrameWorks Plus automatically generates a default name using the type, orientation, and active depth for the view being created.
Description - Type some descriptive text for the Model View you are creating. This field is optional, but the view description displays in the other View related dialog boxes such as Set View, List View, Update View, and Regenerate View. This is helpful when you have numerous views created in the model. The description can be up to 132 characters long.
View Type - Defines the view being created as one of the three Model View types: Plan, Elevation, or 3D.
Plan - A plan view is used to lay out vertical structural columns and framing members in a 2D plan view. Plan views are often created for each floor of a structure, both for layout purposes and for creation of the framing plan drawings. However, plan views do not have to be
horizontal. For example, a plan view can be created in a non-horizontal orientation to create a
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framing plan for a sloping roof. Plan views have an active depth and a display depth range which control member placement and display in the view. Elevation - An elevation view is used to create an elevation or section view of a model. This is typically a view created by "passing a vertical plane" through the 3D model at a defined point.
Often, elevation views are created along an existing column grid line. Elevation views can also be defined at an arbitrary point and orientation, providing a generic section cut capability.
Elevation views can also be used for placement of vertical bracing in a structure. Like plan views, elevation views use an active depth and display depth for placement and display purposes.
3D - A 3D view is the most generic of the three view types and can be defined in any
orientation, such as isometric, but can also be defined in an orthogonal orientation (top, south, and so forth). Members can be placed in a 3D view, but unlike plan and elevation views, there is no active depth or working plane associated with the view definition. Like the other views, you can define specific member display symbology for the 3D Model Views. The surface representation is frequently used in 3D views.
View Orientation (Plan Views) - Defines the view orientation as: Standard Top or By View.
The Standard Top view is a typical plan view looking down on a horizontal plane.
The By View option defines nonhorizontal views (such as sloping roof plans) by selecting an existing MicroStation view. You are prompted to select a MicroStation view when this option is set, after which you place a data point in the view you are using to define the orientation.
FrameWorks Plus uses the orientation of the selected view for the Model View being created.
If you want to create a view (of any type) and plan to use the By View option to define the orientation, set up a MicroStation view with that orientation before selecting the Create View command.
View Orientation (Elevation Views) - Defines the elevation view orientation as North, South, East, West, By View, or By Grid Line. The first four are the traditional orthogonal elevation views looking from the specified direction.
The By View option defines nonorthogonal views by selecting an existing MicroStation view.
FrameWorks Plus uses the orientation of the selected view for the Model View being created.
The By Grid Line option creates a section along a grid line in a plan view. When this option is selected, you are asked to select the grid line. Next, place a data point to specify the elevation view's viewing direction. The view is displayed looking from the selected grid line towards the given point.
View Orientation (3-D Views) - Defines the 3D view orientation as: Standard ISO, Dimetric, or By View. The isometric type is self-explanatory, and the dimetric view is a slightly rotated frontal view. The By View option defines an arbitrary orientation by selecting an existing MicroStation view. You are prompted to select a MicroStation view after which you should place a data point in the view you are using to define the orientation. FrameWorks Plus uses the selected view's orientation for the Model View being created.
It is unnecessary to define the active depth point and display depth parameters for 3D views, as they are not planar views. Thus, these options are disabled when defining a 3D view.
Define Top of Steel by (Plan Views only) - Defines the way you specify the active depth point for the view. This controls the elevation at which beams and braces are placed by default. In a plan view, this is often referred to as the Top of Steel (TOS) for the floor plan.
If set to Key-in, define the Z or elevation value in the Z: key-in field.
If set to Point, you are prompted to Specify point for view active depth. Place a data point, in any view, to define the active depth for the plan view.
Define Active Plane by (Elevation Views only) - Defines the way you specify the view's active depth point. The active depth defines the plane on which members are placed in the elevation view.