TechDraw ClipGroup

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TechDraw ClipGroup

Menu location
TechDraw → Clipped Views → Insert Clip Group
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
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See also
TechDraw Add Clip Group, TechDraw Remove Clip Group

Description

The TechDraw ClipGroup tool creates a clipping window which can contain Views.

Viewport window clipping different existing views

Usage

  1. If there are multiple drawing pages in the document: optionally activate the desired page by selecting it in the Tree view.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    • Press the Insert Clip Group button.
    • Select the TechDraw → Clipped Views → Insert Clip Group option from the menu.
  3. If there are multiple drawing pages in the document and you have not yet activated a page, the Page Chooser dialog box opens: introduced in version 0.20
    1. Select the desired page.
    2. Press the OK button.

Properties

  • DataWidth: The width of the clipping window in units
  • DataHeight: The height of the clipping window in units
  • DataShowFrame: When true, show a frame around the clipping window
  • DataShowLabels: When true, show the Labels of the Views within the clipping window. NOTE: removed in v0.19.
  • DataViews: The Views contained in the clipping window