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Create View

You can use this tool to create a view based on 3D elements or existing views and sections.

Create Section

You can use this tool to create a section based on 3D elements or existing views and sections.

Add to View

You can use this tool to add elements of a 3D object to a view.

Remove from View

You can use this tool to delete individual elements from a view or section.

Dimension View

You can use this tool to dimension views automatically. This dimensioning is associated with the view so that any modifications you make to the view (move, copy, delete, etc.) will affect it, too.

Remove View Points from Dimensions

You can use this tool to exclude view points from being dimensioned automatically. This definition is retained even when you make modifications later.

Link Dimension Lines to Views

You can use this tool to associate dimension lines created later with a view or section so that any modifications you make to the view or section (move, copy, delete) will affect the dimension lines, too.

Label View

You can use this tool to add labels to a view or section later. These labels are associated with the view/section so that any modifications you make to the view/section (move, copy, delete, etc.) will affect them, too.

Auto-Display Axes in Views

You can use this tool to automatically display axes, which you created in plan view using the Dimensioned Design Grid tool, in views and sections.

Convert View to Section

You can use this tool to convert a view to a section.

Convert Section to View

You can use this tool to convert a section to a view.

Convert View to 2D

You can use this tool to convert individual elements of a view or entire views to non-associative design entities and text.

Show Clipping Path

You can use this tool to display the section object of a section with or without clipping path in a view, section or in 3D elements.

Display Drawing File References

You can use this tool to open a window providing information on reference drawing files. This is useful when you have created views and sections across several drawing files.

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Modify Format Properties in View

You can use this tool to modify the format properties of views or sections.

Modify View and Section Properties

You can use this tool to modify how views or sections are displayed.

Manage Reference Drawing Files

You can use this tool to show the reference drawing files of the current drawing file and delete links you no longer need.