Create duplicates of views in a model to present different kinds of information.
To duplicate a view, right-click the view title in the Project Browser and click Duplicate View. Select one of the three duplication options displayed in the right click menu:
- Duplicate:
An exact duplicate of the view is created, without the annotation and detailing items. Only the model geometry of the view is included. An example of when you may want to use the Duplicate setting is if you have a construction layout plan, and a duplicated plan for furniture layout, that does not include dimensions and shows the building elements in half-tone.
- Duplicate with Detailing: The model geometry of the view is duplicated as well as the annotation and detailing elements. An example of using this kind of duplication would be when you want to add information to a duplicate of the view, and keep the original version unaltered. In this duplicated detail, additional notes are placed.
- Duplicate as Dependent: Create a duplicate view linked to the original view. Changes made to either the original or duplicated view are reflected in both views. An example of using the "duplicate as dependent" option would be when a floor plan is too large for one sheet and is separated across multiple sheets. When the properties of the match line are changed in the parent view, it is also changed in both dependent views.
Note: When using the "duplicate" and "duplicate with detailing" options, the original view and the duplicated views are independent. Changes to the visibility in one view have no effect on the duplicated view. Annotation elements added to one view do not display in the duplicate view.