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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

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

  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

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

  • 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

See TechDraw Image.