Controlling the Elements Displayed in a View

You can control the information that a view displays.

Use the following methods to control the information that a view displays, including:

the model elements that display in the view
the extents of those model elements (how far, wide, or deep the view shows them)
the annotation elements that display in the view

Topics in this section

About the View Discipline
The Discipline property determines how discipline-specific elements display in a view.
About the Crop Region
The crop region defines the boundaries for a project view.
About Rotating Views
You can rotate section views and scope boxes using the Rotate tool. You can also rotate a crop region, which in effect rotates a view.
Video: Crop a View
Use crop regions to control the elements that are visible in a view.
Crop a View
Create a crop region.
Edit a Crop Region
Use crop regions to hide parts of the model in a view.
Show or Hide Crop Regions
You can show or hide crop regions as needed.
Resize Crop Regions Graphically
You can use drag controls and break line controls to resize a crop region.
Resize Crop Regions Explicitly
You can explicitly set the height and width of a crop region in paper space.
Cut by the Far Clip Plane
Use the far clip plane to cut an elevation, section, or callout view, or to limit the depth of a 3D view.
Thin Lines
Use the Thin Lines tool to enable or disable line weights in a project view.
Rotate a Section View or Scope Box
Use the Rotate tool to rotate a section view or a scope box.
Rotate a View by the Crop Region
When you rotate a view using the crop region, the model rotates in the opposite direction of the crop region.

Parent topic: Visibility and Graphic Display in Project Views