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Configure the drawing window; using named views and viewports.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
6 min.
This drawing contains an existing ground surface, several alignments, and several profile views that contain existing ground and layout profiles.
Two viewports are displayed. Each viewport is a separate window in which you can pan and zoom to different views of the drawing. You can create custom viewport configurations and save them for later use.
Notice that as you click in a viewport, the border darkens to indicate which viewport is currently active. Click the viewport on the left side to make it active.
The surface and profile views are displayed in the left viewport.
The extents of the EG surface appears in the left viewport.
Three views have been created in this drawing. Each named view consists of a specific magnification, position, orientation, and layer status. Named views are saved with a drawing and can be used any time. When your drawing is displaying a specific view to which you want to return, you can save it as a named view by clicking View tab Views panel
View Manager.
Industry:
Site Development (General civil engineering), Civil / Site development contractors, Secondary education, Vocational education, Colleges and universities
Role:
Civil engineer (Hydrology / hydraulics), Civil engineer (Land and site design), Civil engineer (Geotechnical), Civil engineer (Tunnels and bridges), Civil engineer (Roads and highways), Civil engineer (Rail), Student (18 plus), Teacher/faculty
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