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|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Insert Active View (3D View) |
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The ActiveView tool inserts a copy of a 3D window into a |
The ActiveView tool inserts a copy of a 3D window into a drawing page. |
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[[File:TechDraw_ActiveView_example.png]] |
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{{Caption|A simple view from the 3D model that doesn't perform any complex calculation.}} |
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# Navigate to the 3D window you wish to copy. |
# Navigate to the 3D window you wish to copy. |
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# If you have multiple drawing pages in your document, you will also need to select the desired page in the tree. |
# If you have multiple drawing pages in your document, you will also need to select the desired page in the tree. |
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# Press the {{Button|[[Image: |
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw ActiveView.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_ActiveView|Insert Active View]]}} button |
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# A dialog will open to allow you to specify the size, border and background color of the copy. |
# A dialog will open to allow you to specify the size, border and background color of the copy. |
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* Active views are static once generated, they are never updated with changes to the 3D model. |
* Active views are static once generated, they are never updated with changes to the 3D model. |
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* ActiveView behind the scenes is a [[Image:TechDraw_Symbol.svg|24px]] [[TechDraw_Symbol|Symbol View]]. Its {{PropertyData|Scale Type}} is therefore always initialized as ''Custom''. |
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* This tool is still somewhat '''Experimental'''. |
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See [[Image:TechDraw_Symbol.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_Symbol|Symbol]] |
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* {{PropertyData|Background Color}}: Color to paint the background, if applicable. |
* {{PropertyData|Background Color}}: Color to paint the background, if applicable. |
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* {{PropertyData|Line Width}}: Thickness of individual lines in the view. |
* {{PropertyData|Line Width}}: Thickness of individual lines in the view. |
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* {{PropertyData|Render Mode}}: The [https://grey.colorado.edu/coin3d/classSoRenderManager.html#a4b8d99cff0fd91e31bc2c5d33610f6eb render mode] of the library [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin3D Coin3d]. The possible modes are |
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* {{PropertyData|Render Mode}}: Various special effects. See Coin3d SoRenderManager for details. |
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** '''AS_IS''' Render primitives as they are |
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** '''WIREFRAME''' Render polygons as wireframe |
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** '''POINTS''' Render only the vertices of the polygons and lines |
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* {{PropertyView|Keep Label}}: Always show View Label if true. |
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** '''WIREFRAME_OVERLAY''' Render a wireframe overlay in addition to the '''AS_IS''' mode |
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* {{PropertyView|LineWidth}}: The thickness of visible lines. See [[TechDraw_LineGroup|Line Groups]]. |
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** '''HIDDEN_LINE''' As '''WIREFRAME''', but culls lines which would otherwise not be shown due to geometric culling |
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* {{PropertyView|HiddenWidth}}: The thickness of hidden lines, if enabled. |
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** '''BOUNDING_BOX''' Only show the bounding box of each object |
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* {{PropertyView|IsoWidth}}: The thickness of isometric(u,v) surface lines and Dimension lines. |
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* {{PropertyView|ExtraWidth}}: not implemented yet. |
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* {{PropertyView|ShowCenters}}: Circle/arc center marks on/off. |
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* {{PropertyView|CenterScale}}: Circular arc center mark size adjustment, if enabled. |
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* {{PropertyView|HorizCenterLine}}: Show a horizontal centerline through view. |
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* {{PropertyView|VertCenterLine}}: Show a vertical centerline through view. |
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* {{PropertyView|ShowSectionLine}}: Show/hide section line if applicable. |
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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[TechDraw API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics]]. |
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[TechDraw_API|TechDraw API]] and [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]]. |
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The ActiveView tool can be used in [[Macros|macros]] and from the [[Python|Python]] console by using the following functions: |
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Revision as of 20:30, 21 December 2020
TechDraw ActiveView |
Menu location |
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TechDraw → Insert Active View (3D View) |
Workbenches |
TechDraw |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
0.19 |
See also |
TechDraw Symbol |
Description
The ActiveView tool inserts a copy of a 3D window into a drawing page.
A simple view from the 3D model that doesn't perform any complex calculation.
Usage
- Navigate to the 3D window you wish to copy.
- If you have multiple drawing pages in your document, you will also need to select the desired page in the tree.
- Press the Insert Active View button
- A dialog will open to allow you to specify the size, border and background color of the copy.
Notes
- Active views are static once generated, they are never updated with changes to the 3D model.
- ActiveView behind the scenes is a Symbol View. Its DataScale Type is therefore always initialized as Custom.
- This tool is still somewhat Experimental.
Properties
See Symbol
Dialog Fields
- DataWidth: The width of the generated view.
- DataHeight: The height of the generated view.
- DataBorder: The amount of empty space to be left around the view (but within Width x Height).
- DataBackground: Show or hide a background.
- DataBackground Color: Color to paint the background, if applicable.
- DataLine Width: Thickness of individual lines in the view.
- DataRender Mode: The render mode of the library Coin3d. The possible modes are
- AS_IS Render primitives as they are
- WIREFRAME Render polygons as wireframe
- POINTS Render only the vertices of the polygons and lines
- WIREFRAME_OVERLAY Render a wireframe overlay in addition to the AS_IS mode
- HIDDEN_LINE As WIREFRAME, but culls lines which would otherwise not be shown due to geometric culling
- BOUNDING_BOX Only show the bounding box of each object
Scripting
See also: TechDraw API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
The ActiveView tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following functions:
import TechDrawGui
TechDrawGui.copyActiveViewToSvgFile(Gui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView,"myFile.svg")
TechDraw
- Pages: Insert Default Page, Insert Page using Template, Redraw Page, Print All Pages
- Views: Insert View, Insert Active View, Insert Projection Group, Insert Section View, Insert Complex Section View, Insert Detail View, Insert Draft Workbench Object, Insert Arch Workbench Object, Insert Spreadsheet View, Move View, Share View, Project Shape
- Stacking: Move view to top of stack, Move view to bottom of stack, Move view up one level, Move view down one level
- Clips: Insert Clip Group, Add View to Clip Group, Remove View from Clip Group
- Decorations: Hatch Face using Image File, Apply Geometric Hatch to Face, Insert SVG Symbol, Insert Bitmap Image, Turn View Frames On/Off
- Dimensions: Insert Length Dimension, Insert Horizontal Dimension, Insert Vertical Dimension, Insert Radius Dimension, Insert Diameter Dimension, Insert Angle Dimension, Insert 3-Point Angle Dimension, Insert Horizontal Extent Dimension, Insert Vertical Extent Dimension, Link Dimension to 3D Geometry, Insert Balloon Annotation, Insert Axonometric Length Dimension, Insert Landmark Dimension, Adjust Geometric References of Dimension
- Annotations: Insert Annotation, Add Leaderline to View, Insert Rich Text Annotation, Add Cosmetic Vertex, Add Midpoint Vertices, Add Quadrant Vertices, Add Centerline to Faces, Add Centerline between 2 Lines, Add Centerline between 2 Points, Add Cosmetic Line Through 2 points, Add Cosmetic Circle, Remove Cosmetic Object, Change Appearance of Lines, Show/Hide Invisible Edges, Add Welding Information to Leader, Add Surface Finish Symbol, Add Hole or Shaft Tolerances
- Extensions:
- Attributes and modifications: Select Line Attributes, Cascade Spacing and Delta Distance, Change Line Attributes, Extend Line, Shorten Line, Lock/Unlock View, Position Section View, Position Horizontal Chain Dimensions, Position Vertical Chain Dimensions, Position Oblique Chain Dimensions, Cascade Horizontal Dimensions, Cascade Vertical Dimensions, Cascade Oblique Dimensions, Calculate the area of selected faces, Calculate the arc length of selected edges, Customize format label
- Centerlines and threading: Add Circle Centerlines, Add Bolt Circle Centerlines, Add Cosmetic Thread Hole Side View, Add Cosmetic Thread Hole Bottom View, Add Cosmetic Thread Bolt Side View, Add Cosmetic Thread Bolt Bottom View, Add Cosmetic Intersection Vertex(es), Add an offset vertex, Add Cosmetic Circle, Add Cosmetic Arc, Add Cosmetic Circle 3 Points, Add Cosmetic Parallel Line, Add Cosmetic Perpendicular Line
- Dimensions: Create Horizontal Chain Dimensions, Create Vertical Chain Dimensions, Create Oblique Chain Dimensions, Create Horizontal Coordinate Dimensions, Create Vertical Coordinate Dimensions, Create Oblique Coordinate Dimensions, Create Horizontal Chamfer Dimension, Create Vertical Chamfer Dimension, Create Arc Length Dimension, Insert '⌀' Prefix, Insert '〼' Prefix, Remove Prefix, Increase Decimal Places, Decrease Decimal Places
- Export: Export Page as SVG, Export Page as DXF
- Additional: Line Groups, Templates, Hatching, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, Preferences
User documentation
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub