GuiCommand: Name: TechDraw DetailView MenuLocation: TechDraw , TechDraw Views , Insert Detail View Workbenches: TechDraw_Workbench SeeAlso: TechDraw_View

TechDraw DetailView

Description

The TechDraw DetailView tool creates a view of a small area of an existing view.

Detail view with a circular outline

Usage

1. Select a base view for the detail view.
2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
   • Press the Insert Detail View button.
   • Select the TechDraw → TechDraw Views → Insert Detail View option from the menu.
3. A highlight outline is added to the base view, a detail view is added to the page, and a task panel opens.
4. For clarity it is best to move the detail view so that it no longer overlaps the base view: hold down the left mouse button on its frame or label and drag it to a new position.
5. To change the position of the highlight outline do one of the following:
   • Move the outline by dragging:
     1. Press the Drag Highlight button.
     2. The outline is marked on the page and a temporary drag label is added.
     3. Hold down the left mouse button on the outline itself, or on that label, and drag the outline to a new position.
   • Move the outline by coordinate input:
     1. Change the X and Y coordinates in the task panel. The coordinates are relative to the center of the base view.
6. Optionally change the Radius of the detail view.
7. Optionally change the Scale Type and Scale Factor of the detail view. See TechDraw View for more information.
8. Specify a Reference label. This label will be displayed near the highlight outline.
9. Press the OK button.

Notes

• To edit a detail view double-click it in the Tree view.
• The outlines of detail views can be round or square. This is controlled by the Detail View Outline Shape preference.
• Forum topic with a good discussion about setting the anchor.

Properties

See also: Property editor.

In the properties of the Base View you can change the appearance of the detail outline.

A Detail View, formally a {{Incode|TechDraw::DrawViewDetail}} object, is derived from a Part View, formally a {{Incode|TechDraw::DrawViewPart}} object, and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:

Data

{{TitleProperty|Appearance}}

• Show Matting|Bool: Show or hide the matting around the detail view. (v1.0)

• Show Highlight|Bool: Show or hide the detail highlight in the source view. (v1.0)

{{TitleProperty|Detail}}

• Base View|Link: The view on which the detail view is based.

• Anchor Point|Vector: The center of the detail view within the Base View.

• Radius|Float: The size of the area in the Base View that is displayed in the detail view.

• Reference|String: An identifier for the detail view in the Base View.

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