Use this procedure to change the general, context, or content properties of a view drawing.
If you change the name or the location (general properties) of constructs included in the view drawing, repath the project.
If you change the level or division assignment (context properties) of constructs included in the view drawing, reload the external references in the drawing.
- On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator
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- Click the Views tab.
- In the Drawing Explorer, select the view drawing, right-click, and click Properties.
- In the left pane of the Modify <View Type> View dialog box, click the General category, and change the general view properties as needed:
If you want to… Then… change the name of the view drawing enter a new name. If the project number is used as a prefix for project file names, you do not need to enter the prefix here. The complete name with prefix is displayed under File Name. Changing the name prompts you to repath the project.
change the description of the view drawing click the setting for Description, change the description of the view drawing, and click OK. change the category of the view drawing select one from the Category list. Changing the category prompts you to repath the project.
Danger: When you repath a project that was saved in a version of AutoCAD Architecture prior to 2010, the drawings are saved in the new file format. You will no longer be able to open these drawings in a version of AutoCAD Architecture prior to 2010. Synchronizing a project with the project standards will also save the project drawings in the new file format. - In the left pane of the Modify <View Type> View dialog box, click the Context category, and change the levels and divisions to include in the view drawing as needed.
- In the left pane of the Modify <View Type> View dialog box, click the Content category, and change the selected constructs for the view drawing as needed:
If you want to… Then… add a construct or category to the view drawing select the construct or category. remove a construct or category from the view drawing select the construct or category. change the referencing mode of a construct right-click the construct, and select one of the following commands: - To attach a previously overlaid construct to a view, click Set All to Attach.
- To overlay a previously attached construct to a view, click Set All to Overlay.
Note: If one of these commands is unavailable, its mode is already selected. - Click OK.