Frame Views

Frame Views are a set of generated filter frame views which are saved and so can be quickly and easily viewed using the Frame Views

Full Frame

Front Elevation

Rear Elevation

East Elevation

West Elevation

Floor Plan

Roof Plan

You can view and select Frame Views through the Frame Views drop down found in the Views and Filtering category of the top bar. Selecting either option will open the Multi-View Setter pop-up window.

The Multi-View setter allow for the creation of new frame views and the editing of current frame views. The Multi-view setter also allows provides tool for automatically creating and updating the frame views.

Add a Frame View

1.Click the Add icon  in the View Creation area

2.Provide a name using the View name text field

3.If necessary, use the zoom, pan and filter tools to isolate the required part of the model.

4.Hold the left mouse button and use the mouse to select the desired part of the model to be displayed in the new Frame View.

5.Select the icon to define the standard orientation for the view by selecting one of the view icons

a)The views can be set up as an isometric view or as planar views. The type of view can be confirmed by hovering the mouse over the icon.

b)You may also show members in 3D by selecting the 3D Member Profile button

c)The view can be flipped about the vertical axis by selecting the Flip on Vertical button

    6.  To create the view, click on the OK icon

Frame views can be edited by the following steps.

To Edit a Frame View

1.Open the Multi-View Setter window.

2.Select the Frame View you wish to edit from the dropdown

3.Modify its name, the view ranges by reselecting the view extents, or display settings by using the view icons

4.To edit the View, the range can be redefined by using the left mouse button and creating a window around the desired part of the frame, or, alternatively by inputting range values manually

5.Click the OK button to close the dialogue

Note: When a view is selected from the drop down, the information in the Multi-view setter window amends to shoe the relevant values, but the view itself is not displayed in the main graphics window. The view in the main window can be changed by selecting the required view from the Frame Views drop down.

To Delete a Frame View

1.Open the Frame View dialogue

2.Select the Frame View you wish to delete from the drop down

3.Click the Delete icon

4.Click the OK button to close the dialogue

To check a view is the correct view, use the frame Views drop down in the tool bar.

To Sort the Frame Views

1.Click on the Sort button

2.Select the view you wish to move and drag it to the new position in the list.

3.Save the new view settings.

To Generate Standard Frame Views

1.Open the Frame View dialogue

2.Click the Create button

3.Click the OK button to close the dialogue

The Standard Frame views created depend on the model itself and whether any grid lines or default levels have been created when setting up the model. The views created include a full frame orthogonal views along with elevations, sectional elevations on all grid lines and plans at all levels defined in the area loading default levels.

As well as generating Standard Frame views, the Automatic Generation of Frame views options allows the software to automatically update the frame views as the model is modified or redefined. Creating additional levels or adding grid lines will result in new elevations and plans being added. The names of the new views will be determined by the grid line or level names. Note: The plans are determined by the Levels set up in the Default Loading options. Therefore, if the level defined in the Area Loading defaults does not correspond to a structural level, the created view may be empty, or only show columns.