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TechDraw ActiveView

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TechDraw ActiveView

Menu location
TechDraw → Views From Other Workbenches → Active View
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
TechDraw Image

Description[edit | edit source]

The TechDraw ActiveView tool inserts a bitmap image of the active 3D View into a drawing page.

A simple view from the 3D model.

Usage[edit | edit source]

  1. Navigate to the correct 3D View.
  2. If there are multiple drawing pages in the document: optionally select the desired page in the Tree View.
  3. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    • Press the Active View button.
    • Select the TechDraw → Views From Other Workbenches → Active View option from the menu.
  4. If there are multiple drawing pages in the document and you have not yet selected a page, the Page Chooser dialog box opens:
    1. Select the desired page.
    2. Press the OK button.
  5. The Insert Active View task panel opens. See Options for more information.
  6. Press the OK button.

Options[edit | edit source]

The following can be specified:

  • Crop image: Crop the generated bitmap.
  • Crop to width: The width (in mm) to crop the generated view.
  • Crop to height: The height (in mm) to crop the generated view.
  • No background: If checked, the generated bitmap will have a transparent background.
  • Solid background: If checked, the generated will have a background of the selected color.
  • Use 3D background: If checked, the generated bitmap will use the background from the 3D window.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Active Views are static once generated, they are never updated with changes to the 3D model.
  • An Active View behind the scenes is an Image. Its DataScale Type property is therefore always initialized as Custom.

Properties[edit | edit source]

See TechDraw Image.