TechDraw MoveView: Difference between revisions

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# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_MoveView.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_MoveView|Move View]]}} button.
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_MoveView.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_MoveView|Move View]]}} button.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|TechDraw → [[Image:TechDraw_MoveView.svg|16px]] Move View}} option from the menu.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|TechDraw → TechDraw Views → [[Image:TechDraw_MoveView.svg|16px]] Move View}} option from the menu.
# A dialog will open to allow you to select a View, from Page and to Page.
# A dialog will open to allow you to select a View, from Page and to Page.
# Press the {{Button|OK}} button.
# Press the {{Button|OK}} button.

Revision as of 10:48, 24 July 2023

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TechDraw MoveView

Menu location
TechDraw → TechDraw Views → Move View
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.20
See also
TechDraw ShareView

Description

The TechDraw MoveView tool moves a View and all its dependents (Balloons, Dimensions, etc) to a different Page.

Usage

  1. Optionally select a View, a from Page and a to Page. The pages must be selected in that order.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    • Press the Move View button.
    • Select the TechDraw → TechDraw Views → Move View option from the menu.
  3. A dialog will open to allow you to select a View, from Page and to Page.
  4. Press the OK button.

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The MoveView tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following functions:

import TechDrawTools
TechDrawTools.MoveView(viewName, fromPageName, toPageName)