Define a 3D View in a Drawing

You can set a model view by defining the location of the view point and viewing direction in the floor plan. The view is a perspective projection.

1. Activate the drawing window.
2. Select View > View 3D from the menu bar.
3. Select the location of the view point.
4. Click the viewing direction.

The model window will activate and the model will be set in the defined view. Rotate the model around the view point as follows:

• Hold down the Shift+Ctrl keys and the left mouse button, and move the mouse.

Note

• The default values for the view point height, inclination and viewing angle are displayed in prompts on the status bar. You can change these default values as follows:
  • Before selecting the location of the view point, you can select its height (Z coordinate) and inclination (°) by clicking the Z button. Enter the values in the text box. Enter the Z coordinate relative to the floor base height.

    

  • Before selecting the viewing direction, you can select the viewing angle (°) by clicking the Angle button. Type the value in the text box.

    

• You can save the view in the following ways:
  • Save the view in the Projection menu by selecting Projection > Add Current View Here.
  • Add a view point corresponding to the view in the floor plan drawing with the function File > Other Print Functions > Save View on the menu bar.
• Depending on the way you have saved the view, you can later activate it in the model window in following ways:
  • Select the view you have saved in the Projection menu.
  • Select File > Other Print Functions > Open View from the menu bar. Click the view point symbol in the floor plan drawing.
• Restore the visibility of the entire model by selecting one of the projections in the Projection menu.

Model Projections
Model Walk-Through
Saving a View
Save a View as a View Point