3D View Instance Properties

Check or change parameters for 3D views.

To see the parameters on the Properties palette, open the view in the drawing area, or select it in the Project Browser.

For information about 3D view type properties, see View Type Properties.

Name	Description
Graphics
View Scale	The proportional system to use to display the view on a sheet. Select a scale from the list, or select Custom, and define the Scale Value. Tip: After defining the scale of a view, don't change it. Instead, create another view using a scale that meets a specific need.
Scale Value	A ratio derived from the view scale. For example, if the view scale is 1:100, the scale value is the ratio of 100/1 or 100. If you select a value of Custom for the view scale, you can enter a ratio in the value field for this property.
Detail Level	Applies the detail level setting to the view: coarse, medium, or fine.
Parts Visibility	Specifies whether parts (and the elements from which they were created) will display in the view. See Control Part Visibility and Appearance.
Visibility/Graphics Overrides	Click Edit to open the Visibility/Graphics dialog, where you can set visibility options for the view.
Graphic Display Options	Click Edit to access the Graphic Display Options dialog, which controls model display, shadows, lighting, background, and other options.
Discipline	Select the discipline for the view from the list. Select Structural to hide non-load-bearing walls from the view.
Show Hidden Lines	Controls the display of hidden lines in the view based on category definition or the discipline of the view. See Show Hidden Lines by View.
Default Analysis Display	Defines the default analysis display style for the view. Click in the value column, and click to open the Analysis Display Styles dialog.
Show Grids	Provides the list of levels for which the grid surface is represented as grid line. This option applies to all the grids in your project. Only the grids that intersect the selected levels will be represented. See About Grids in3D Views
Sun Path	Displays light cast by the sun for the geographic location specified for the model. See About the Sun Path.
Extents
Crop View	Applies top, bottom, right, and left clip planes to the model. As you move the clip plane, part of the model is either hidden or shown.
Crop Region Visible	Turns on or off the visibility of the crop region.
Annotation Crop	Shows or hides the annotation crop.
Far Clip Active	Enables the Far Clip feature, omitting from the view any model elements that occur beyond the Far Clip Offset. When you disable this parameter, the Far Clip Offset is ignored. All model elements beyond the target point are visible in the view.
Far Clip Offset	The distance from the camera towards the target point. Beyond this offset, model elements are clipped, removed from the view. By default, the Far Clip Offset is the same distance from the camera as the target point. Increase the offset to see elements beyond the target point.
Scope Box	Applies a scope box to the view, thus controlling the display of datum elements (such as levels) in the view. See Control Visibility of Datums Using Scope Boxes.
Section Box	Applies a 3D boundary, which you can use to limit the geometry shown in the view. To adjust the boundaries of the section box, select it, and use the grip controls to move its edges. Element geometry intersected by the edges of the section box displays using the cut object style for the element.
Camera
Rendering Settings	Click Edit to open the Rendering Settings dialog, where you can specify options for a rendered image of the 3D view.
Locked Orientation	Indicates that the orientation of the view has been locked. This is a read-only value. To change this value, use the Locked/Unlocked 3D View tool on the View Control Bar. You can lock a 3D view, for example, to annotate it with tags and keynotes.
Projection Mode	Specifies the projection of the view from the camera as Perspective or Orthographic.
Eye Elevation	The height of the camera used to generate the 3D view. From what height should the 3D geometry be viewed? Change this setting to adjust its point of view. The Eye Elevation height is measured from the internal origin of the model.
Target Elevation	The height of the target point at which the camera is directed. Where should the camera point? Should it be looking up? Or down? Or straight ahead? To look straight ahead, set the Target Elevation to use the same value as the Eye Elevation. These heights are measured from the internal origin of the model.
Camera Position	Defines the camera behavior and display for the 3D view. This is a read-only value. Explicit is used when the 3D view is a perspective. The view will display the model as seen from the camera position. Adjusting is used when the 3D view is orthographic. No matter where the camera is positioned, the model will be displayed as if the camera is outside the extents of the model. The view is adjusted along a vector to the camera target. See Modify the Camera Position in a 3D View.
Identity Data
View Template	Identifies the view template assigned to the view. Later changes to the view template will affect the view.
View Name	The name of the current view. The view name displays in the Project Browser and in the title bar of the view. It also displays as the name of the viewport on a sheet unless you define a value for the Title on Sheet parameter. You can change view names at any time to better reflect their content or to simplify project management.
Dependency	Indicates whether the current view is dependent on another view or is independent. (read only) See Dependent Views.
Title on Sheet	The name of the view as it appears on the sheet; it supersedes any value in the View Name property.
Phasing
Phase Filter	Phase Filter name applied to the view.
Phase	The Phase name applied for the view.