To work with orthographic views

To edit an orthographic view

  1. In the Project Manager, click the Orthographic DWG tab.
  2. In the Orthos tree view, expand the project and the Orthographic Drawings folder.
  3. Double-click to open an ortho drawing.
  4. On the ribbon, Ortho View tab, Plant Object Tools panel, click Edit View.
  5. Make adjustments as needed and on the ribbon, Ortho Editor tab, click Create View.

To rename an orthographic view

  1. In the Project Manager, click the Orthographic DWG tab.
  2. In the Orthos tree view, expand the project and the Orthographic Drawings folder.
  3. Double-click to open an ortho drawing.
  4. In the Project Manager, right-click the ortho view Rename View.
  5. In the Rename Ortho View dialog box, enter a new name. Click OK.

To update an orthographic view

  1. Make changes to the model on which the ortho view is based.
  2. In the Project Manager, click the Orthographic DWG tab.
  3. In the Orthos tree view, expand the project and the Orthographic Drawings folder.
  4. Double-click to open the ortho drawing based on the model you changed.
  5. In the Project Manager, right-click the ortho view Validate View. The red highlight on the icon indicates that the view needs updating.
  6. Right-click the ortho view again Update View.
    Note:

    Updating a view or an entire ortho drawing containing many views can take several minutes, depending on the complexity of the model.

To delete an orthographic view

  1. In the Project Manager, click the Orthographic DWG tab.
  2. In the Orthos tree view, expand the project and the Orthographic Drawings folder.
  3. Double-click an ortho drawing to open it.
  4. On the ribbon, Ortho View tab, Ortho Views panel, click Delete View.
  5. Select the view you want to delete.