Divide Viewport Tool

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mouse_20 View Toolbar : ssViewportDivideTool

 

In hsCADView the Divide Viewport Tool will custom divide the drawing screen into multiple viewports allowing you to create you own personal workspace with the views you need.

 

Using the Viewport Divide Tool:

 

       Activate the Viewport Divide Tool:

       Find the Viewport Divide Tool icon ssViewportDivideTool from the View Toolbar (color coded red) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool.  The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

 

mouse_20 Use the Mouse Divide the Active Viewport:

1.Move the mouse around and you will see a temporary cutting edge.  When this cutting edge is positioned as desired Click to divide the viewport at that location.  The tool will divide the active viewport either horizontally or vertically based on the Split Type found in the Viewport Divide Settings.

Note: The Viewport Divide tool will only divide the Active Viewport. To divide a different viewport you will need to select it before using this tool.

 

Reset:

You have just divided this viewport.  The Tool has now Reset and you can choose a different tool or divide the active viewport.

 

keyboard_20 Divide the Active Viewport using the Property Tree:     

 

To divide the viewport with more precise data do the following.  Move the mouse cursor beyond the right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree. 

 

ssViewportDivideToolProperties

 

1.Select the Split Type from the "Split Type" Drop down Combo.  The two choices are Vertical and Horizontal.
2.Type in the Percentage data into the "Percentage" Scalar Data Field found on the  Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.  In Horizontal Mode 0% is at the bottom of the viewport and 100% is the top of the viewport.  If in Vertical Mode 0% is located at the left and 100% is located at the right of the viewport.

 

 

Reset:

You have just divided this viewport.  The Tool has now Reset and you can choose a different tool or divide the active viewport.

                

 

 

 

Tool Options:

Split Type is the type of cut the divide tool will make.  The choices are Vertical or Horizontal.

Percentage allows the user to specify splitting percentage of the active viewport.

keyboard_20 Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Pan Tool).

keyboard_20 Space: key Resets this tool.

 

 

 

Also See:

View Toolbar

Pre-Configured Viewport Tools