NamedView

The NamedView command manages the named views list to save, restore, and edit named views.

Steps

Right-click in the preview area to toggle the preview between a list and a thumbnail preview.

Double-click a view name to restore it in the active viewport.

Named Views Panel

Panel options

Toolbar

Save As

Saves the current viewport as a named view.

Restore

Restores the selected named view.

Delete

Deletes the selected named view.

Import from 3dm file

Imports named views from a 3DM file.

Create Using Widget

Adds a new named view widget. This is a visual representation of a named view camera.

Camera widget with control points turned on.

Steps

In the Create Named View Using Widget dialog box, type a name for the named view.

Pick a camera location.

Pick a target location.

Pick a field of view.

Properties

Opens the Named View Properties dialog box.

Named View Properties

The Named View Properties dialog box displays property settings for the selected named view.

For more information about these settings, see: ViewportProperties.

Edit by looking

Opens a new temporary viewport where you can use viewport navigation tools to reset the view.

Animation

Animates the restoration of named view. When you change to a different named view, the view transitions smoothly from the current view to the selected named view. This allows you to see the transition and can also be used to build presentations.

View animation.

Options

Auto-update thumbnails

Updates the thumbnail view when objects are changed, added, or deleted from the viewport.

Restore background bitmap

Restores the background bitmap when the view is restored.

Show named view widget

Turns the widgets on and off for all selected

Lock named view

Locks the widget so it cannot be changed by moving, dragging, or using Edit by Looking.

Auto-select named view widgets

Automatically selects the widget when a named view is selected from the list.

List/thumbnail context menu

The named views list/area displays the named views in the model as either thumbnail views or a list. Right-click a view name or thumbnail to display the context menu.

View Mode

Sets the panel view mode.

List

Displays named views as a list.

Thumbnails

Displays named views as thumbnail previews.

Show Named View Widget

Displays a visual representation of a named view camera.

Edit Named View By Looking

Opens a new temporary viewport where you can use viewport navigation tools to reset the view.

Restore Viewport from Named View

Sets the view in the current viewport to the selected named view.

Lock Named View

Locks the widget so it cannot be changed by moving, dragging, or using Edit by Looking.

Delete Named View

Deletes the selected named view.

Rename Named View

Changes the name of the selected named view.

Import Named Views from 3dm File

Imports named views from a 3DM file.

Create Named View Using Widget

Adds a new view widget. This is a visual representation of a named view camera.

Save Current Viewport As Named View

Saves the current viewport as a named view.

Animation Settings

Opens the Named View Animation Settings dialog box.

Named View Animation Settings

Animate named view restoration

Turns the animation feature on.

Constant time

Specifies the number of frames between each view.

Constant speed

Specifies the number of distance units per frame between each view.

Delay between frames __ milliseconds

Specifies the time between frames. This lets you control the speed of the animation.

Properties

Opens the Named View Properties dialog box.

Named View Properties

The Named View Properties dialog box displays property settings for the selected named view.

For more information about these settings, see: ViewportProperties.