Making Detail Views

Detail View

The Detail View option allows you to zoom in to a specific region in your model, to view an object in more detail. This feature operates in a similar way to the callout feature, in that you highlight the area that you would like to see in a more detailed view, then drag the leaderline to an area of the scene where the detail view will be displayed. The area of the detail view can be resized and repositioned by hovering the cursor over the view.

The detail view window can be customized in four ways:

• Position, with the crossed arrows.

• Width, with the horizontal arrow.

• Height, with the vertical arrow.

• Width and Height combined, with the diagonal arrow.

When Detail Views are closed, a magnifying glass indicates the closed detail view in the scene.

Cutaway

The Cutaway option allows you to make a detail view of a specific region in your model. This feature “cuts away” that portion of the model to reveal the objects underneath, while still viewing the rest of the model.

The cutaway is re-sizable, and the view rotates to match the current camera main view in the current viewport.

Creating a Detail View

1. Choose on the Drawing toolbar.

2. Highlight the area on the model that you want to show in detail, click the center of the area and drag out to the required size.

3. Adjust the length and position of the leaderline so that it is in the correct location.

4. Click and drag the detail view window to the right size. The detailed view will be displayed.

5. To re-size the detail view window, hover the cursor over the image, when it changes to one of the direction arrows, drag the window to the required size or position.

Creating a Cutaway Detail View

1. Choose on the Drawing toolbar.

2. Adjust the cutaway settings in the Tool Assistant.

3. Click and drag the detail view window to the right size. The cutaway will be displayed, showing the detail below.

4. To re-size the detail view window, hover the cursor over the image, when it changes to one of the direction arrows, drag the window to the required size or position.

Closing a Detail View

Double-click the detail view. The detail view is closed and displays as a magnifying glass in the scene. Click the magnifying glass to open the detail view.

Editing View Properties

1. Do one of the following:

   • Right-click the detail view or cutaway detail view you want to edit, and select Properties.

   • Open the Tool Assistant, if it is not open already, and select Drawing. Properties are available in either the Detail View section, or the Cutaway section, depending on the selected view.

2. Edit the properties as required and choose OK.