Wireframe views

When you first create a new show document and enter CAD mode, WYSIWYG defaults to the Wireframe view. All drawing is done in Wireframe view. Click the Quad tab to display three Wireframe views and a Shaded view of your drawing.

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Keyboard_and_mouse control in wireframe views

Zoom_tools

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Modifying_wireframe_views

Keyboard and mouse control in wireframe views

To modify the point of view

• The arrow keys move you in their respective directions.
• The PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys zoom you in and out. You can also roll the middle mouse button up and down to zoom in and out. The zoom action is centered on the mouse pointer rather than the center of the window.
• In a 3D perspective view (isometric or shaded), the CTRL key, in combination with any of the aforementioned keys, rotates you around your drawing.
• Holding down the middle mouse button will allow you to drag the drawing around the window. Alternatively, the Pan tool on the View toolbar also enables this type of movement.

The Pan button.

• At any time you can use the SHIFT key in combination with any of the movement keys to move in smaller increments.
• In Shaded view, the mouse can substitute all key strokes. Click and drag to pan around and use the mouse wheel for zooming.

Zoom tools

Zoom tools allow you to view smaller or larger sections of a plot or drawing. There are seven zoom tools available in WYSIWYG.

Note: The zoom tools are not applicable in the Shaded view; to zoom in or out in this view, use the arrow keys or the roller wheel on your mouse instead.

To access the zoom tools

1. From the Zoom menu, choose one of the Zoom tools.

Tip: You may also use the Zoom tools on the View toolbar.

Result: The viewpoint is adjusted accordingly.

The Zoom tools that are available are listed in the following table.

Zoom tool	Icon	Description
Zoom In		Moves your viewpoint closer to the center of the view.
Zoom Out		Moves your viewpoint farther away from the center of the view.
Zoom Fit		Adjusts the viewpoint so that the extremities of the drawing fit into the current view.
Zoom Fit All (only available on the Zoom menu)		For Quad layout, adjusts the viewpoint so that the extremities of the drawing fit into the three Wireframe views simultaneously. In Wireframe view, adjusts the viewpoint so that the extremities of the drawing fit the window.
Zoom Window		Allows you to specify the area of the drawing to be viewed. For more information on using this tool, refer to the procedure below.
Undo View Change		Adjusts the viewpoint so the most current changes to the view are undone
Redo View Change		Adjusts the viewpoint so that any changes to the view caused by Undo View

To use the zoom window tool

1. In Wireframe view, from the Zoom menu, choose the Zoom Window tool.
2. Click the left mouse button and drag a window around the area into which you want to zoom.
3. Click the left mouse button again to capture the second point of the window.

Result: The view changes to the area that you have selected.

View shortcuts

View shortcuts record the plot type as well as the zoom and pan settings of a specific point of view. You can use the shortcut to get back to that exact view point the next time you need to.

To record a view shortcut

1. Set up the active window for the plot type, zoom, and pan settings you wish to record.
2. Right-click on the Views shortcut bar, and then choose New View.
3. Type a name for the new shortcut, and then click OK.

Result: The shortcut is recorded and available on the Views shortcut bar.

To modify the properties of a view shortcut

1. Right-click on the Views shortcut icon that you want to modify, and then select Properties.

Result: The View Shortcut Properties dialog box appears.

2. In the Name box, type the new name of the shortcut.
3. To open the shortcut in the current active window, enable the Current Window option button.
4. To open the shortcut in a pop-up frame, enable the Pop-Up Window option button. For more information on pop-up frames, see Pop-up frames.

Modifying wireframe views

The properties of a Wireframe view affect how objects are drawn and how much information is visible. These settings are modified in the View Options.

To modify a wireframe view

1. Ensure the Wireframe view that you want to modify is active.
2. From the Options menu, choose View Options.

Result: The View Options window appears.

Tip: You can also use the View Options tool on the Standard toolbar to open the view options.

3. Modify options as desired.
4. Click OK.

General tab

Options on the General tab affect the current scene.

• Follow Current Scene: Select this checkbox to use the currently selected scene. Clear this checkbox, and then select the desired scene from the Scenes drop-down list. To learn more about scenes, refer to Editing objects.

Tip: You can also change the current scene at any time by using the drop-down list on the Scene toolbar.

• Scene: Name of the Wireframe view.

Draw Options tab

Options on the Draw Options tab affect the draw defaults. This tab is similar in function to the Draw Defaults tab available in Document Options. For more information on the Draw Options tab, see Draw Defaults tab.

• Use Document Settings: Select this checkbox to reference the options selected on the Draw Defaults tab of Document Options. Clear the Use Document Settings checkbox to make specific changes for the active view.
• Get Document Settings: Click this button to retrieve the values set on the Draw Defaults tab in Document Options.

View Type tab

Options on the View Type tab affect the plot type of the active view.

• View Type: The view types available. For information on view types, see Plot types.

Tip: The view type can be toggled using the tools on the CAD Options toolbar.

• Scrollbars On: Select this checkbox to display the scrollbars on the bottom and left side edges of the Wireframe view. Clear this checkbox to turn the scrollbars off.

Wireframe Details tab

Options on the Wireframe Details tab affect what and how objects such as truss, text, point, library and other object information are displayed. This tab is similar in function to the Wireframe Details tab available in Document Options. For more information on the Wireframe Details tab, see Wireframe Details tab.

• Use Document Defaults: Select this checkbox to reference the options set in the Wireframe Details tab of Document Options. Clear the Use Document Defaults checkbox to make specific changes for the active view.

Fixture Attribute Details tab

Options on the Fixture Attribute Details tab affect what and how fixture information are displayed. This tab is similar in function to the Fixture Attribute Details tab available in Document Options. For more information on the Fixture Attribute Details tab, see Fixture Attribute Details tab.

• Use Document Defaults: Select this checkbox to reference the options set in the Fixture Attribute Details tab of Document Options. Clear the Use Document Defaults checkbox to make specific changes for the active view.
• Get Document Settings: Click this button to retrieve the values set on the Fixture Attribute Details tab in Document Options.