Pre-configured Viewport Tools

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In hsCADView there are ten Pre-configured Viewport Tools from which to choose. Each offers a different drawing screen format to aid the user in viewing multiple projections of an entity simultaneously. The following descriptions will aid you in choosing the best format for your drawing project:

 

Using the Viewport Divide Tool:

 

       Activate a Pre-Configured Viewport Tool:

       Find one of the Pre-Configured Viewport Tool icons ssViewportSinglessViewportVertssViewportHorssViewport3RightssViewport3LeftssViewport3BottomssViewport3TopssViewport4EvenssViewport4RightssViewport4Left from the View Toolbar (color coded red) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool.  The tool has now changed the viewport settings for your drawing. 

 

Note: These tools will not Activate.  They are one time tools.  This means you can use this tool at any time and without interrupting other tool processes to change the way you work within the drawing screen.

 

There are ten different Pre-Configured ways to display the drawing screen broken into one or more viewports.

 

1.  ssViewportSingle Single Viewport Tool : Drawing screen remains whole. Find the Single Viewport Tool icon <insert image> from the View Toolbar (color coded red) and maneuver the mouse to it. The cursor will highlight the icon and a small box around it. Right click. Ten pre-configured viewport tools will appear in a flyout toolbar. The Single Viewport Tool is the first (default). Click. The drawing screen viewport will remain whole. 

           

2.  ssViewportVert 2 Vertical Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports with a vertical divider. Select the second tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

           

3.  ssViewportHor 2 Horizontal Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports with a horizontal divider. Select the third tool from the flyout  toolbar. Click.

           

4.  ssViewport3Right 3 Right Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports vertically. The portion on the left will be further divided horizontally into two viewports (for a total of three). Select the fourth tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

           

5.  ssViewport3Left 3 Left Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports vertically. The portion on the right will be further divided horizontally into two viewports (for a total of three). Select the fifth tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

           

6.  ssViewport3Bottom 3 Bottom Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports horizontally. The upper portion will be further divided vertically into two viewports (for a total of three). Select the sixth tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

       

7.  ssViewport3Top 3 Top Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports horizontally. The lower portion will be further divided vertically into two viewports (for a total of three). Select the seventh tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

          

8.  ssViewport4Even 4 Even Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into four equal viewports (horizontally and vertically). Select the eighth tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

         

9.  ssViewport4Right 4 Right Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports vertically. The portion on the left will be further divided horizontally into three equal viewports (for a total of four). Select the ninth tool from the flyout toolbar. Click.

       

10.  ssViewport4Left 4 Left Viewports Tool : The drawing screen will be divided into two equal viewports vertically. The portion on the right will be further divided horizontally into three equal viewports (for a total of four). Select the tenth (or last tool) from the flyout toolbar. Click.

 

 

Also See:

View Toolbar

Divide Viewport Tool