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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=TechDraw CopyView
|Name=TechDraw ShareView
|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Copy View
|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Share View
|Workbenches=[[TechDraw_Workbench|TechDraw]]
|Workbenches=[[TechDraw_Workbench|TechDraw]]
|Version=0.20
|Version=0.20
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==Description==
==Description==


The CopyView tool copies a View and all its dependents (Balloons, Dimensions, etc) to a second Page.
The ShareView tool makes a View and all its dependents (Balloons, Dimensions, etc) visible on a second Page.


==Usage==
==Usage==


# (Optional) Select a View, a from Page and a to Page.
# (Optional) Select a View, a from Page and a to Page.
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_CopyView.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_CopyView|Copy View]]}} button
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_ShareView.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_ShareView|Copy View]]}} button
# 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.


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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[TechDraw_API|TechDraw API]] and [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[TechDraw_API|TechDraw API]] and [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].


The CopyView tool can be used in [[Macros|macros]] and from the [[Python|Python]] console by using the following functions:
The ShareView tool can be used in [[Macros|macros]] and from the [[Python|Python]] console by using the following functions:


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==Notes==
==Notes==


There is only one View object after the copy operation. Any changes made to the View will be reflected in both Pages. If the View is deleted from one Page it will also be deleted from the other.
There is only one View object after the share operation. Any changes made to the View will be reflected in both Pages. If the View is deleted from one Page it will also be deleted from the other.





Revision as of 17:12, 2 February 2022

Other languages:

TechDraw ShareView

Menu location
TechDraw → Share View
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.20
See also
TechDraw MoveView

Description

The ShareView tool makes a View and all its dependents (Balloons, Dimensions, etc) visible on a second Page.

Usage

  1. (Optional) Select a View, a from Page and a to Page.
  2. Press the Copy View button
  3. A dialog will open to allow you to select a View, from Page and to Page.

Scripting

See also: TechDraw API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

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

import TechDrawTools
#MoveView with a True parameter in the last position performs a copy
TechDrawTools.MoveView(viewName, fromPageName, toPageName, True)

Notes

There is only one View object after the share operation. Any changes made to the View will be reflected in both Pages. If the View is deleted from one Page it will also be deleted from the other.