Till now, we have studied how to create three basic views, which certainly
are not enough for operating in full. Thus TS is available on many other
tools for creating various views.
Let's explore all the possible ways for creating the views by accessing
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Create a view by “Using two points”
tool creates a view by indicating 2 points, thus the newly created view
is perpendicular to the initial one.
The algorithm for managing the create view “Using two points”
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
Enable the “Create view - Using two points” tool.
Indicate the first point of the new view.
Indicate the second point of the new view.
To disable the “Create view - Using two points” tool, press
the Esc key.
Let's try out applying the above algorithm, thus go to the "Top
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Rename the view as “Axis 3”.
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Also, let’s create a view along with the axial tilt as it is shown
below. The points indicated are forming the plane border, from which
the view depth (Up/Down) is to be set out.
If the view depth is not of a considerable value, then we will see only
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Set out the view name as “Axis C”.
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Note that each view has its own view depth parameter value, thus when
creating an axial view we define only the beams located at the axis selected.
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Also, it is important to remember that the new view created is every time
perpendicular to the initial view. The reason for this is that defining
a plane requires 3 points, but we use only two and the TS automatically
sources additional coordinates.
It is also possible to create a 3D view, thus enable the “Create
view - Using three points” tool. Let’s try out creating
a cross-sectional view along axis 3.
It is important to understand that all the views created by this method
If the gaze direction does not coincide with the described above then
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In the above picture, you can see that the structure is laying on its
side. The points indicated are forming the X-axis which is parallel
to the user's gaze direction.
Thus creating a view using 2 points should be done based on the top view
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For creating complex views or views requiring cognizance of the axes'
The Create a view by “Using three points”
tool creates a view plain, which is defined by 3 points thus the
output view can be inclined to various angles. It is mostly practiced when
modeling complex roofing with directional slopes.
Select a column and a beam and set the display mode to Ctrl+5.
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Now let’s create a facade view along the selected beam.
The algorithm for managing the create view “Using three points”
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
Enable the “Create view - Using three points” tool.
Indicate the first point of the new view.
Indicate the second point of the new view, thus setting out the X-axis
direction.
Indicate the third point of the new view, thus setting out the Y-axis
direction.
To disable the “Create view - Using three points” tool, press
the Esc key.
Do not confuse the axes, as switching to the view plain by pressing the
Ctrl+P hotkey combination aligns the X-axis horizontally. If you do any
tangling between axes, the new view will spin around, making it difficult
to work with the structure.
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Create a view “On work plane”
tool sets up a view of the current work plane using the current
properties reflected in the "View Properties" dialog box. It
does not require specifying any coordinates or selecting any objects, as
these are copied from the coordinate system of the work plane. Close all
the views and proceed as it is shown below:
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Thus the new view was created at the same plane as the work plane is.
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Create a view “Along grid lines”
tool creates views concerning the grid lines and elevation points,
thus allowing creating a vast variety of views. It is one of the most frequently
used tools.
Delete all the views from the view list.
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Create a top view and go to the Grid Properties menu. Check if the leveling
points of the beams coincide with the respective of the grid. Check
on the result by getting into any side view.
Select any column at axis 3 and the beams adjacent to it by framing them.
In the right-click menu select the “Fit work area to selected parts
- In selected views” tab to avoid viewing the round parts of the
building.
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Make sure all the elevation marks are set up at the grid properties menu,
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Go to the “Grid Properties” window and edit the "Labels"
field. Do not forget that the 0 value is a constant one and shall not be
removed.
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Real models do not require any grids setting up.
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The algorithm for managing the create view “Along grid lines”
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
Enable the “Create view - Along grid lines” tool and set out
the parameters at the dialog window that appears.
Select the grid required.
Press the "Create" button.
Check the views created. When configuring parameters at the “Create
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The views were automatically created along the selected grid lines as
well as the elevation points views. You can easily navigate and work in
the views, keeping with the purposes of your project.
Close all the views and at the “Views list" select the ones
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Arrange the views horizontally.
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The views opened refer to the numerical axes of the model.
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In TS it is possible to simultaneously open only nine views. Thus close
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Arrange the views horizontally.
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Delete all the views, and create a basic one and repeatedly enable the
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Set the “View name prefix” as “Elevation point ”.
Make sure you leave a space after the textual specification of the view’s
title.
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Then, deactivate the fields for creating views ZY and XZ. Press the “Create”
button. Do not forget to select a grid before exercising the above. In
the current case study let's select the basic grid of the building.
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Repeatedly press the “Create” button in the “Create
Views Along Grid Lines'' window. Note, that TS created duplicates
of the views with the “-1” side mark to the title line.
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Delete all the views, and activate the ZY, XZ fields and specify accordingly
the view name prefixes as follows: ZY = “Numerical axis ”,
XZ=” Graphic axis”. Do not forget to use the space character
at the end of each title string.
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Let’s also examine creating radial grids.
Select the radial grid and set out its name as “Radial graphic
grid”. There is no major difference between creating radial grids
and the standard ones, except for the fact that radial grids are not created
along the radial lines.
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Try out yourself creating various cuts.
The “Create view on part plane” tool
creates a view of a part in the selected plane. The part’s
plane is determined by its local coordinate system.
Try out applying this tool by closing all the windows except for the top
view. Thus go to the "Create view" drop-down menu and proceed
as it is shown below:
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The view is created along the selected beam and is not dependent on any
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Close the new view, re-enable the tool and select a beam located at an
angle to other structural elements. Thus the X-axis of the new plane will
coincide with the X-axis of the beam, and the new view will be defined
by the local coordinates of the beam.
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As you can see the beam's "Front view" is similar to the
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Other view types are created based on a similar logic and use the beam's
Try out creating the parts top plane, with the view coordinates direction
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The view is codirectional with the beam's coordinates.
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This tool is not of frequent use as the views created are inclined at
Examine by yourself features of the “Create view on part backplane”
The “Create default views of Part” tool
allows simultaneously creating various views of a selected part in the
way the boundaries of the views are scaled down to the part’s dimensions,
thus displaying only the required part of the structure.
Select a beam and enable the “Create default views of part”
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Thus we have got three different views and an additional 3D view.
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Note that the newly created views display all the elements of the structure
which are adjacent to the selected part. Thus using this tool makes it
convenient to examine structural elements in all the planes, as well as
adjust connections, but not components.