Settings of a Truss Drawing View
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Select the settings of a view to be edited or added to a truss drawing in the dialog box.
- Scale
- The size of the view area and the default scale of the view are defined in the panel drawing's template drawing. You can change the scale by selecting an option in the Scale list.
- View margin
- If necessary, you can enlarge the size of the view area by setting a margin for the view. It may be necessary to enlarge the view area, if the drawn geometry exceeds the limits of the view area, and the geometry cannot be dimensioned. If you wish, you can downsize the limits as they were after dimensioning. The limits are not relevant for the appearance of the drawing as they will not be displayed in the final output.
- Shape line
- Select the check box, when you want to add the shape line of the truss to the view. Select one of the following as the representation method of the shape line:
- Parts visibility
- Select the check box, when you want to add the truss members to the view. Select one of the following as the representation method of the truss members:
- Item ids
- Select the check box, when you want to add the truss member labels to the view.
- Supports
- Select the check box, when you want to add the truss support symbols to the view.
- Slope marks
- Select the check box, when you want to add the pitches of the chords to the view.
- Show crossing beams
- Select the check box, when you want to add the beams perpendicularly crossing the truss to the view.
- Hidden Lines Visible
- Hidden lines in a model are lines and parts of lines behind opaque surfaces in the viewing direction. Select this check box when you want the hidden lines to be visible in the truss view.
- Restore Deleted Elements
- To restore lines deleted from the view, select the checkbox and click the OK button to close the dialog box. The lines can be restored even if you have previously closed and reopened the panel drawing.
- Show External Parts
- Select this checkbox to display the objects selected to be displayed in the panel drawing. The object can be a macro component, a wall, a column, or a beam, for example.