View Operations

Access: A view is created under the currently active sheetactive sheet(either double-click the sheet name in the Drawing Tree or right-click the sheet name and select Activate Sheet). The View Creation dialog can be accessed using one of the following methods:

  1. Click  in the toolbar.

  2. Right-click the currently active Sheet item in the Drawing Tree and select View Creation.

  3. Right-click the graphics area and select View Creation.

  4. Select Views > View Creation > View Creation from the Drafting menu bar.

A View is the 2D projection of a model that maintains its associativity to the model. A change made to the part will be reflected in the View. A view is a projection of a Cimatron part file, assembly, or a converted Cimatron IT file, and is created according to the active UCS.

Select the model on which the view is to be based

View types

View operations

Available view operations

It is possible to select more than one view and perform certain operations. For more, see Multiple View Selection.

See also:
Break view

Notes: The following limitations apply to the importing of views:

  • BOM's, geometric tolerance, welds, polylines in DXF, and text from Cimatron IT 8 and earlier cannot be imported.

  • Surfaces imported from a Cimatron IT model will not be displayed.

  • Conversion of non-updated views produces an incorrect result.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.