To Create a General View

You can create a general view drawing that typically displays a top view of the system design.

1. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Project Navigator .
2. On the Project Navigator, click the Views tab.
3. In the Views directory, right-click the subdirectory where you want to add the view, and click New View Dwg General.
4. In the Add General View dialog box, specify the drawing information:
   • Name: Specify a file name.
   • Category: Use the default directory location, or specify a new directory location.
   • Drawing Template: Verify the template to use for the view drawing. This is the template specified in the project settings.
5. Click Next.
6. Specify the floors of the building plan used in the view drawing. The constructs that you want to use in the view must be assigned to the same floors.
7. Click Next.
8. Specify what constructs to use in the view. The constructs you select are attached as reference drawings to the view drawing. If a drawing is referenced as an overlay in a view drawing, it will not be included when you add the view drawing to a sheet.
   Note: If the construct drawing you want to use includes an overlay reference drawing, such as a building floor plan, you must select the reference drawing in addition to the construct drawing in order for it to display on the view drawing.
9. Click OK.

   The new view drawing is created, but it is not opened.

10. To open the new view drawing, double-click it on the Views tab in Project Navigator.