Viewports2

There are various ways to modify viewports; their appearance can be completely different from the original design layers, for presentation purposes.

Select the viewport and select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens. The options available depend on whether the viewport is on a sheet layer or design layer (Vectorworks Design Series required).

Comando	Caminho
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

Modification	Description
Change the settings for the viewport in the Object Info palette	Viewport Properties
Modify the viewport with various 2D and 3D tools and commands	Moving and Editing Viewports
Add annotations and dimensions to the viewport	Creating Annotations for Sheet Layer Viewports
Crop the viewport	Cropping Existing Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports
Edit one or more design layers in a live section or elevation	Editing Design Layers from a Section or Elevation View
Edit a design layer displayed in the viewport	Editing a Design Layer Displayed in a Viewport
Edit or delete a linked Renderworks camera	Editing a Linked Renderworks Camera
Change the properties of the viewport’s layers and classes	Changing the Layer Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports and Changing the Class Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports
Change the attributes of the objects in the viewport based on their attached record formats	Viewport Data Visualization

Parameter	Description
Annotations (Sheet layer viewports only)	Create or edit viewport annotations and dimensions. See Creating Annotations for Sheet Layer Viewports.
Crop	Create or edit a cropped viewport. See Cropping Existing Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports.
Display Viewport Outside Crop	Displays the viewport outside of the crop with wireframe rendering; objects outside of the crop can be snapped to when creating or editing a crop shape
Gray Outside Crop	If Display Viewport Outside Crop is selected, displays the area outside of the crop in gray
Section In-Place (Design Series required) Elevation In-Place (Architect required)	Interactively edit the design layers from a section or elevation view. See Editing Design Layers from a Section or Elevation View.
Design Layer	Navigates to the selected design layer for editing. See Editing a Design Layer Displayed in a Viewport.
Display using Viewport Attributes	Changes the file’s view settings and layer and class visibilities to match those of the viewport. The file’s attributes remain the same as the viewport’s unless Navigate Back to Viewport is selected.
Add Reference Crop Object (Sheet layer viewports only)	When a viewport has been cropped, this option displays the crop on the design layer so that edits can be made while knowing the position of the crop object
Navigate Back to Viewport	Navigates back to the viewport and restores the file’s layer and class visibilities to their original status when editing is complete
Display with Clip Cube (Design Series required)	If you are editing a section viewport, and Navigate Back to Viewport is selected, this option displays the design layer with a clip cube whose dimensions match the length, depth, and height ranges set for the viewport
Camera (Sheet layer viewports only)	Edits a Renderworks camera that is linked to the viewport view. The camera view can be changed or the camera can be deleted. See Editing a Linked Renderworks Camera.
Keep the Edit View on Exit (Sheet layer viewports only)	When you return to the viewport after editing, this setting maintains any view changes (zoom and view location) made during edits to the viewport annotations or crop object. Deselect this option to return to the original viewport view settings. This option is only available when the Annotations or Crop edit mode is selected.
Double Click	Sets the future behavior when a viewport is double-clicked, eliminating the display of this dialog box if desired. If the Edits the Design Layer option is selected, a double-click activates the design layer of the double-clicked object. If the object does not belong to a design layer, the Edit Viewport dialog box opens to select a design layer to edit. If Displays this Dialog is not selected, you can still open the dialog box: select Modify > Edit Viewport, or right-click on the viewport and select Edit from the context menu.

Moving and Editing Viewports

A viewport can be edited like most 2D objects. For information on editing tools and commands, see Editing Geometry. 3D tools cannot be used on sheet layers. However, a 3D object can be copied from a design layer and pasted on a sheet layer. A design layer viewport (Vectorworks Design Series required) cannot be pasted on a sheet layer.

• Use the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands to copy or paste a viewport on its original sheet layer or another sheet or design layer. Use the Selection tool to drag a viewport to a new position (or edit the X- and Y-axis positions in the Object Info palette). Press the Delete key to delete a selected viewport.

• Use the Move and Rotate commands and the Rotate and Mirror tools to move, rotate, or mirror a viewport. The viewport can be split by the Split tool (in Line Split mode), and clipped with the Clip tool.

• Use the Scale Objects command to scale a sheet layer viewport. Any crop objects in the viewport are also scaled, as are annotations and dimensions. Viewport text, however, is not scaled unless Scale Text is selected in the Scale Objects dialog box.

• Use the Modify > Lock and Modify > Unlock commands to lock and unlock viewports.

• Use the Eyedropper tool to transfer attributes from one viewport to another; see Transferindo Atributos.

• Use 2D drawing tools on sheet layers to create title block borders, and so on.

• A sheet layer viewport can be copied and pasted into an image-editing application. The dpi setting of the sheet layer affects the resolution of the pasted image. Depending on the platform and the image-editing application, the resolution of the pasted image may still not be optimal; in this case, the File > Export Image File command offers control over the exported area, dimensions, resolution, and file type.

Creating Annotations for Sheet Layer Viewports

Use the Edit Annotation mode to add annotations and dimensions in viewports, and to edit those annotations and dimensions later.

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

1 With the viewport’s sheet layer active, select the viewport by clicking on it with the Selection tool.

2 Select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens (see Modificando Viewports for a description of the dialog box parameters).

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Annotations from the context menu.

A colored border around the drawing window indicates that you are in an editing mode. The Exit Viewport command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Exit Viewport Annotation button is visible in the top right corner of the drawing window.

4 Use the various dimension tools from the Dims/Notes tool set to add dimensions to the viewport (see Cotas e Anotações). The dimension tools snap to the objects in the viewport as if you were dimensioning the design layer. The dimensions are automatically updated if the design layer object changes.

Annotations are 2D objects that are placed on the screen plane. Therefore, a 2D object in the viewport must be dimensioned in Top/Plan view. A 3D object can be dimensioned in any view, but you must align the face that is to be dimensioned with the screen plane to get an accurate measurement.

To view other objects on the sheet layer while in Edit Annotation mode, select Show other objects while in editing modes on the Display tab of the Vectorworks preferences (see Aba de Visualização).

Text, callouts, and other annotations, as well as 2D objects, can be added to the viewport. The Vectorworks Design Series products contain additional annotation objects.

The stacking order of selected annotations can be changed with the Modify > Send commands. To add graphical annotations to a viewport rendered with Hidden Line, use the Inner Boundary or Outer Boundary mode of the 2D Polygon tool (see Ferramenta de Polígono 2D).

5 Click Exit Viewport Annotation to exit Edit Annotation mode and return to the sheet layer.

Cropping Existing Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

2 Select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens (see Modificando Viewports for a description of the dialog box parameters).

Choose whether to display the viewport outside of the crop area. Select Display Viewport Outside Crop to view the rest of the viewport; select Gray Outside Crop to view the area outside of the crop in gray. These options make drawing and editing easier, since objects outside the crop can be snapped to.

To view other layer objects while in Edit Crop mode, select Show other objects while in editing modes on the Display tab of the Vectorworks preferences (see Aba de Visualização).

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Crop from the context menu.

A colored border around the drawing window indicates that you are in an editing mode. The Exit Viewport Crop command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Exit Viewport Crop button is visible in the top right corner of the drawing window.

4 Create a 2D object such as a rectangle, circle, or polyline. The 2D object must define an area; for example, a 2D line cannot be used. Position the 2D object to delimit the new viewport display area. The fill of a viewport cropping object is always None; however, the pen style can be set from the Attributes palette while in Edit Crop mode.

The bounding box of the crop object is also the perspective clip rectangle, if the viewport is in Perspective projection. Reshaping the crop object changes the perspective clip rectangle as well.

6 The cropped viewport displays; in the Object Info palette, the Crop status changes to Yes.

7 To change, replace, or delete the crop object, select the viewport and then select Modify > Edit Viewport to re-enter Edit Crop mode. Alternatively, right-click and select Edit from the context menu.

To change the visibility of the crop object, change the Crop Visible setting in the Object Info palette.

Editing Design Layers from a Section or Elevation View

The Edit In-Place mode edits design layers in a live section, or in a live elevation (Vectorworks Architect required). The visual context of the live section or elevation (its view orientation, projection, rendered appearance, and visibilities) matches its source viewport, for a seamless transition to editing.

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

2 Select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens (see Modificando Viewports for a description of the dialog box parameters).

3 Click Section In-Place for a section viewport, or Elevation In-Place for an interior elevation viewport to enter Edit In-Place mode.

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Section In-Place, or Edit Elevation In-Place, from the context menu.

A colored border around the drawing window indicates that you are in an editing mode. The Return to Viewport command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Return to Viewport button is visible in the top right corner of the drawing window.

4 The live section or elevation has the same layer and class visibilities as its source viewport. All objects on the viewport’s visible layers are available for editing in-place. Interactively edit the design layers. For example:

• Use the Flyover tool and View menu commands to change the view, showing surfaces that may not be accessible from the initial section or elevation view. See Sobrevôo and Utilizando Vistas Padrão.

The movement of objects in walls is constrained horizontally. To remove this constraint for a selected wall, click the Reshape tool and click Reshape 3D Walls mode. See Reshaping Walls.

• Use the Mirror tool to mirror and duplicate objects on multiple layers. See Espelhando Objetos.

5 To restore the original view, select Viewport View from the Current View/Standard Views list.

6 Click Return to Viewport to exit Edit In-Place mode. The viewport updates automatically.

Editing a Design Layer Displayed in a Viewport

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

2 Select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens (see Modificando Viewports for a description of the dialog box parameters).

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Design Layer or Edit Referenced Design Layer from the context menu to activate the design layer of the right-clicked object (if the right-clicked object does not belong to a design layer, the Edit Viewport dialog box opens).

4 Choose how the design layer will display. Select Display using Viewport Attributes to change the file’s view settings and layer and class visibilities to match those of the viewport. If the Navigate Back to Viewport option is also selected, the file’s layer and class visibilities return to their original status when you return to the viewport; otherwise, the file’s attributes remain the same as the viewport’s.

A rendered viewport displays the original design layer with the viewport’s render mode; however, the design layer’s options for that render mode are used.

5 If the viewport has been cropped, select Add Reference Crop Object to display the crop on the design layer. Because the crop object is added to the design layer, it could become visible in other viewports that reference that area. The appearance of the crop object can be edited in the Attributes palette.

6 Select Navigate Back to Viewport to return to the viewport and to restore the file’s original layer and class visibilities when editing is complete.

7 If you are editing a section viewport, and Navigate Back to Viewport is selected, select Display with Clip Cube to display the design layer with a clip cube whose dimensions match the length, depth, and height ranges set for the viewport. Portions of the design layer outside the clip cube are not visible while editing.

8 After selecting the options, click OK to navigate to the selected design layer.

If you selected Navigate Back to Viewport, a colored border displays around the drawing window. The Return to Viewport command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Return to Viewport button is visible in the top right corner of the drawing window.

10 If you selected Display with Clip Cube, switch to an isometric view to see the clip cube. Edit the clip cube to change the extents of the viewport. See Exibindo um Modelo no Recorte Cúbico for details.

• Click Return to Viewport to return to the viewport. This saves changes to drawing objects, but it does not save clip cube edits.

• Press Shift+Esc to exit to the design layer instead of exiting to the viewport. Alternatively, right-click in the drawing area, and select Exit Viewport from the context menu.

• If a clip cube is displayed, right-click the cube face where the section was created; select Update Section Viewport (Vectorworks Design Series required) to save the clip cube edits. Then either click Return to Viewport, or select Exit Viewport from the context menu to exit editing mode.

• If a clip cube is displayed, right-click any vertical cube face other than the one where the section was created; select Create Section Viewport (Vectorworks Design Series required) to create a new section viewport with its section line located at that cube face.

Editing a Linked Renderworks Camera

You can edit a linked Renderworks camera, to change the associated sheet layer viewport’s view.

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

2 Select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens (see Modificando Viewports for a description of the dialog box parameters).

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Camera from the context menu.

A colored border around the drawing window indicates that you are in an editing mode. The Exit Renderworks Camera command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Return to Viewport button is visible in the top right corner of the drawing window.

4 The design layer that was active when the viewport was created is active, and the linked Renderworks camera object is selected. Edit the camera view as described in Ajustando a Visão de Câmera.

The camera can be deleted. The view and projection parameters are controlled by the viewport if the camera is deleted.

If no Renderworks camera is linked to the viewport, select a camera to be linked. Alternatively, the view can be manipulated with the standard view tools (such as the Flyover tool, zoom level, and View menu commands), changing the viewport view upon exit.

5 Click Return to Viewport to return to the viewport once the Renderworks camera has been edited or deleted. The viewport’s view, projection, and perspective distance are updated.

Modifying Section Viewports and Section Lines

The appearance of a section viewport, including an interior elevation viewport, can be completely customized, from the items it displays to the attributes of those items. Copies of a section viewport on a sheet layer can look completely different. Changes to a section viewport’s appearance can be made by several methods; after changes are made, update the section viewport by clicking Update from the Object Info palette.

Modification	Method	Description
Change the section view	Click Advanced Properties from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport, and modify the section view from the Extent tab	Advanced Section Viewport Properties
Change the view attributes	Click Advanced Properties from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport, and modify the attributes of the view from the Attributes tab	Advanced Section Viewport Properties
Change the view direction of the section line (not available for interior elevation viewports)	Click Reverse Direction from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport	Viewport Properties
Change the cross section appearance for sectioned items (not available for interior elevation viewports)	The cross section appearance is set by the Section Style class. Edit the class to change the appearance of sectioned items. If the Section Style class is made invisible, the cross sections are not displayed.	Setting Class Properties
Override the layer settings from the design layer	Click Layers from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport, and override the layer properties. Unlike a regular sheet layer viewport, the design layer stacking order in the section viewport cannot be changed.	Changing the Layer Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports
Override the class settings from the design layer	Click Classes from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport, and override the class properties of “by class” objects	Changing the Class Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports
Change the location of the section line	Change the location of the section line with the Selection tool, and update the section viewport	Modifying Section Lines Graphically
Create section viewports from unlinked section lines (not available for interior elevation viewports)	Select the unlinked section lines and then select the Create Section Viewport command to create section viewports from the section lines	Creating Vertical Section Viewports from Unlinked Section Lines
Add additional section line instances to design layers or viewports (not available for interior elevation viewports)	Click Section Line Instances from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport, and specify the design layers or viewports where section line instances should display	Section Line Instances
Change the section line length, position, or type	Change the section line with the Selection tool or the Reshape tool, and update the section viewport	Modifying Section Lines Graphically
Change the depth of a finite section	The depth can be changed graphically or by modifying the Depth Range in the Advanced Properties of the section viewport	Modifying Section Lines Graphically, or Advanced Section Viewport Properties

Modifying Section Lines Graphically

1 Navigate to the section line by clicking Section Line Instances from the Object Info palette of a selected section viewport.

• Shorten, lengthen, or rotate the line by dragging an end point with the Selection tool.

• Add vertices and change a straight section line to a broken section line with the Reshape tool.

3 A section view with a finite depth has a special control point on a dashed line. To adjust the depth, drag the control point with the Selection tool.

4 Return to the section viewport by clicking Activate Section Viewport from the Object Info palette. Click Update from the Object Info palette to reflect the section line changes in the section view.

Editing Detail Viewport Drawing Labels

After creation, the detail viewport drawing label can be edited, either to change its appearance, or to change the information that it displays. Edit the drawing label from within the detail viewport’s annotation space.

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

If Use Automatic Drawing Coordination is selected in document preferences, a change to the Drawing Number field for the detail viewport automatically changes the field for the viewport’s drawing label, and vice versa. Additionally, if Auto-coordinate is selected for the detail callout, a change to the Drawing Number field for the viewport automatically changes the field for the detail callout.

There are several ways to change the appearance of a detail viewport drawing label.

• Use the Text menu to change the attributes of the label text (or apply a text style to it).

1 Select the detail viewport and then select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens.

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Annotations from the context menu.

3 Select the drawing label and edit it. The parameters in the Object Info palette are described in Criando Rótulos do Desenho.

4 Click Exit Viewport Annotation to exit Edit Annotation mode and return to the sheet layer.

Editing Detail Callouts

After creation, the detail callout can be edited, either to change the appearance of the callout itself, or to change the view in the detail viewport that is linked to the detail callout. The edit method depends on where the detail callout was created. If the callout object was created on a design layer, select the callout and edit it directly. If the callout object was created within a viewport’s annotation space, select the viewport and edit its annotations (see Editing a Detail Callout in a Viewport).

If Use Automatic Drawing Coordination is selected in document preferences, a change to the Drawing Number field for the detail viewport automatically changes the field for the viewport’s drawing label, and vice versa. Additionally, if Text Auto-Fill is selected for the detail callout, a change to the Drawing Number field for the viewport automatically changes the field for the detail callout.

• Use the Attributes palette to change the callout object’s line color, thickness, or type.

• Use the Text menu to change the attributes of the marker text (or apply a text style to it).

• Use the Selection tool to adjust the marker position, or to move the entire callout.

You can also adjust the shape or location of the callout object, which will change the contents of the detail viewport associated with the callout. If there are multiple instances of the detail callout, all instances are updated.

Editing a Detail Callout in a Viewport

If the callout was created from a viewport, the callout object cannot be edited directly because it is in the viewport’s annotation space.

Command	Path
Edit Viewport	• Modify • Context menu

1 Select the original viewport and then select the command. The Edit Viewport dialog box opens.

Alternatively, right-click on a viewport and select Edit Annotations from the context menu.

4 Click Exit Viewport Annotation to exit Edit Annotation mode and return to the sheet layer.

Overriding Viewport Display

By default, a viewport displays its portion of the drawing and the objects it contains as they appear in the design layer; however, viewport display is very flexible for the purposes of presentation.

You may wish to have several viewports displaying the same contents, but in different ways, with certain classes or layers hidden, grayed, or changed. This can be done by overriding the layer or class properties for a sheet layer or, for the Design Series, design layer viewport.

Design Series products also include the ability to control the attribute display of sheet layer viewport objects based on the data in the attached record formats. This viewport data visualization provides amazing flexibility for displaying objects in viewports based on attached data values or data ranges.

Class overrides and data visualization cannot be used for a viewport at the same time.

Changing the Layer Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports

The viewport’s layer visibility, opacity, stacking order, and colors can be changed from the sheet layer or the design layer (Vectorworks Design Series required). Other viewports, as well as the design layer properties, are not affected. The viewport attributes can be tailored for presentation; several copies of the same viewport can appear completely different.

The Viewport Layer Properties dialog box opens. Change layer visibilities and/or make layer attribute overrides for the selected viewport.

Parameter	Description
Search box	The search is case-insensitive. Enter some or all of the name of a layer and press Enter; the list is automatically filtered to display only items that match the text entered. To clear a search, click the X.
Filter list	Select a filter to display only items that match the filter criteria
Manage Filters	Opens a dialog box to add, edit, delete, or import filters for the layer list; see Filtering and Tagging Classes and Layers
Layer list	Lists the viewport layers and their visibility, edited status, layer color use status, and stacking order. Click the triangle in the heading of an active column to toggle between ascending and descending sort order based on that column parameter.
Visibility	Click on a layer visibility column to change the layer visibility for this viewport. • Column 1: Visible (displays objects in this layer) • Column 2: Invisible (hides objects in this layer) • Column 3: Gray (displays objects in this layer as grayed)
(Source)	Indicates whether the layer definition is the same as the source layer, or the layer definition has overrides in this viewport. When a layer is edited with the Edit button, the override icon displays automatically. Click the Revert button to revert to the original settings.
(Layer Colors)	Click to apply the viewport layer colors set in the Edit Viewport Design Layers dialog box (click Edit to set the colors, as described in the next step), overriding the design layer colors. This setting is independent of the Use layer colors document preference.
# (Stacking Order)	Displays the layer stacking order; drag a layer within the # column to change its stacking order. This column displays only when the viewport is in Top/Plan view.
Edit	Opens the Edit Viewport Design Layers dialog box, to override the properties of the selected layer
Revert	Returns the settings in the Edit Viewport Design Layers dialog box to their default values and removes the override icon in the Source column
Stacking Override	Indicates whether the layer stacking order in the viewport is different from the design layer stacking order. Click Revert Stacking Order to return to the original design layer stacking order.
Use embedded design layer viewport settings for (Design Series required)	• Layer overrides: If the sheet layer viewport contains a non-referenced design layer viewport for which layer overrides have been set, this option uses the design layer viewport overrides, ignoring any layer overrides that may be set here for the sheet layer viewport. • Layer visibilities: If the sheet layer viewport contains a non-referenced design layer viewport for which layer visibilities have been set, this option uses the design layer viewport visibilities, ignoring any layer visibilities that may be set here for the sheet layer viewport. Referenced design layer viewports are not affected by either of these settings.
Preview	Click to preview the layer property settings in the selected viewport

3 To override the layer properties (for viewport display), select one or more viewport layers and click Edit.

4 The same parameters apply when you create a design layer (see Definindo Propriedades da Camada de Projeto); for viewport layers, only the stacking order, transfer mode or opacity, and colors can be edited. These edits apply to the current viewport only, though they can be transferred to other viewports with the Eyedropper tool.

The viewport layer colors can be controlled separately from the design layer colors, for flexible presentation output. Click Colors to override the fill and pen colors for the selected viewport layer. To see the effects of the color override, Use Layer Colors must be selected in the Viewport Layer Properties dialog box for the selected viewport. This is similar to the way that Use Layer Colors must be selected in document preferences to see the layer color settings for a design layer, as described in Setting the Design Layer Color.

Changing the Class Properties of Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports

The class visibilities and attributes of a selected viewport can be changed from the sheet layer or the design layer. This does not change the class properties or the class visibility for the original design layers or for other viewports. The viewport attributes can be tailored for presentation; several copies of the same viewport can appear completely different.

Class overrides and data visualization cannot be used for a viewport at the same time.

The Viewport Class Properties dialog box opens. The dialog box functionality is slightly different for referenced (Vectorworks Design Series required) and non-referenced (internal) viewports. Change class visibilities and/or make class attribute overrides for the selected viewport.

Parameter	Description
Search box	The search is case-insensitive. Enter some or all of the name of a class and press Enter; the list is automatically filtered to display only items that match the text entered. To clear a search, click the X.
Filter list	Select a filter to display only items that match the filter criteria
Manage Filters	Opens a dialog box to add, edit, delete, or import filters for the class list; see Filtering and Tagging Classes and Layers
Class list	Lists the viewport classes and their visibility and edited status; click on a class visibility column to change the class visibility for this viewport. Click the triangle in an active column to toggle between ascending and descending sort order based on that column parameter.
Visibility	Click on a class visibility column to change the class visibility for this viewport. • Column 1: Visible (displays objects in this class) • Column 2: Invisible (hides objects in this class) • Column 3: Gray (displays objects in this class as grayed)
(Source)	Indicates whether the class definition is the same as the source class, or the class definition has overrides specific to this viewport. When a class is edited with the Edit button, the viewport-specific icon displays automatically. Click the Revert button to revert to the original settings. • Non-referenced viewports: All classes use the document class definition by default. To change the appearance of a class in this viewport, click Edit and change the settings; the viewport-specific icon displays automatically. Click the Revert button to revert to the original settings. • Referenced viewport: (Vectorworks Design Series required) Because they come from an external file, all classes show as viewport-specific by default. If the same class exists in both the viewport and in the current file, they remain completely separate. By default, the class definition in the viewport will be updated from the source file when the reference is updated. To change the appearance of a class for this viewport, leave the Source set as viewport-specific; then click Edit and change the class settings. Also set the class to not update from the source file; otherwise, the edits will be removed the next time the reference is updated. To use the same class definition both in the current file and in the viewport, click the Source icon to toggle the setting. If the viewport class does not exist in the current file, it will be imported. If the class is also set to update from the source file (), an alert message prompts you to verify that you want to reference the class definition. If you answer Yes, the class in the current file and in the viewport will be changed whenever the reference to the viewport source file is updated. If you answer No, the Source reverts to the default setting.
(Update) (Referenced viewports only)	Indicates whether the class definition will be updated from the source file when the reference is updated. Click the icon to toggle the setting.
Use embedded design layer viewport settings for (Sheet layer viewports only)	When enabled, the viewport retains the class overrides and/or class visibilities of design layer viewports embedded in the sheet layer viewport
Use current document’s class visibilities (Design layer viewports only, Design Series required)	When enabled, the viewport uses the current document’s class visibilities. The option is automatically enabled when layer links or referenced layers are converted into viewports; it is disabled by default for new design layer viewports.
Edit	Opens the Edit Class(es) dialog box, to make overrides to the selected class that only apply to the current viewport (see Setting Class Properties); drawing objects’ class setting should be “By class” to take advantage of class overrides. Edit is not available if the viewport is using data visualization.
Import	Opens the Import Attributes dialog box, to import the class attribute settings from the file. The attributes can be imported for the classes selected in the Viewport Class Properties dialog box, from corresponding classes, or from a specified class in the file or a specified viewport. The Eyedropper tool can also transfer class override attributes between viewports.
Revert	Sets the selected class back to its original document attributes, undoing any class overrides; also removes the override icon in the Source column
Use embedded design layer viewport settings for (Design Series required)	• Class overrides: If the sheet layer viewport contains a design layer viewport for which class overrides have been set, this option uses the design layer viewport overrides, ignoring any class overrides that may be set here for the sheet layer viewport. • Class visibilities: If the sheet layer viewport contains a design layer viewport for which class visibilities have been set, this option uses the design layer viewport visibilities, ignoring any class visibilities that may be set here for the sheet layer viewport
Preview	Click to preview the class visibility and attribute settings in the selected viewport

Viewport Data Visualization

Viewport data visualization allows you to control the attributes of objects in a sheet layer viewport according to the data present in their attached record formats. This method allows for flexible viewport display options by value or by ranges of values. Using the record data attached to objects allows you to visualize the object data in the viewports according to function, object type, or any other attached record parameter. For example, you can view the space objects in a viewport according to occupancy, usage, floor area value range, or any other record or parameter property. One data set can be presented in a variety of ways.

If more than one record format is applied to space objects in the drawing, data visualization may yield unexpected results. Either remove the additional record formats or resolve conflicting information before completing the data visualization operation.

The visualization is an effect applied to the viewport; no drawing objects are affected. Viewport data visualization requires wireframe rendering mode.

Data visualization settings can be transferred from one viewport to another with the Eyedropper tool; see Transferindo Atributos.

Class overrides and data visualization cannot be used for a viewport at the same time.

Parameter	Description
Enable Data Visualization for This Viewport	Toggles the viewport data visualization effect for the selected viewport
Settings	Select <Active Settings> to use the settings currently selected in the dialog box; to use a set of saved settings, select one from the list
Save	Opens a dialog box to name and save the currently selected settings so that they can quickly be selected as a set
Manage	Opens the Manage Saved Sets dialog box to rename or delete sets of saved settings (see Managing Saved Data Visualization Settings
Record	Lists the record formats available for the applicable objects in the current viewport (based on the settings in Include components of). Select the record that contains the data you want to visually differentiate in the viewport. Records that have already been applied (with a check mark in the Apply column) are appended with <applied>.
Include Special Records	Certain internal record formats, such as wall style record formats, are normally hidden from view; select the option to include these records in the Record list
Record Field	Lists the fields available in the selected Record format; select the field to use to categorize the objects
Operation
Modify	The selection made here changes the Options list to display either values or ranges
Attribute Ranges	Sets the attributes of the viewport objects according to ranges of numeric values from the Record Field. Click Add or Edit to define each numeric range and its attributes.
Attribute Values	Sets the attributes of the viewport objects according to a value, text or numerical, from the Record Field. The values are displayed in the Options list; select one and click Edit to define its attributes.
Include Components Of	Optionally, select to apply the attributes to valid objects within groups and symbols, in addition to other objects. Objects within groups and symbols are ignored if these check boxes are not selected.
Options
Values List/Ranges List	Depending on whether the modify operation is based on ranges or values, lists the ranges you have specified, or the values associated with the selected record field
Lower Bound/Upper Bound (Ranges List)	Displays the specified lower and upper range limits
Record Field Value (Values List)	Displays the record field’s values
Apply	A check mark in this column indicates that the attributes will be applied for this row’s range or value
Attributes	Displays the attribute settings for the selected range or value
Add (Ranges List)	Opens the Edit Attribute Range dialog box, to set the upper and lower range values and the display attributes of the range
Edit	Select a record field range or value from the list and click Edit (or double-click on a row) to edit the range limits and attributes, or the value’s attributes.
Delete (Ranges List)	Deletes the currently selected row of range values
Draw All Other Objects	Determines whether to draw any other viewport objects that are not affected by the visualization normally, grayed, or grayed with no fill. Other viewport objects drawn with the grayed options are drawn in a monochrome gray, for visualization purposes.

3 Select the record format and one of its record fields, and then choose whether to apply the visualization effect by numerical range (Attribute Ranges) or by value (Attribute Values). Determine whether to include groups and symbols among the objects to be considered.

The visualization effect applies to the records applied to symbol definitions and group containers, and not to records attached to objects within the symbol definition or group.

4 If setting attributes by range, click Add or Edit to specify the range values and attributes.

Parameter	Description
Apply Attributes	Select whether to apply the attributes to this range; when selected, a check mark is placed in the Apply column for that row in the Viewport Data Visualization dialog box
Lower Bound	Sets the lower limit of the range to an infinite value or to the specified value
Upper Bound	Sets the upper limit of the range to an infinite value or to the specified value
Attribute Values	Fill attributes can be specified from the Fill list, or you can select Retain Original Fill to keep the original fill color of each object in the range. (Retain Original Fill is useful for multi-attribute elements, such as walls.) Color override options allow for flexibly setting the fill, pen, foreground, or background attribute colors of the objects. Available overrides depend on the Fill selections of hatch, tile, and Retain Original Fill. See Concept: Attributes for information on applying fill, pen, and line thickness attributes

5 If setting attributes by value, the values associated with the selected record field are listed, set to default attributes. Select a value and click Edit to specify the value’s attributes.

Parameter	Description
Apply Attributes	Select whether to apply the attributes to this value; when selected, a check mark is placed in the Apply column in the Viewport Data Visualization dialog box
Attributes	Fill attributes can be specified from the Fill list, or you can select Retain Original Fill to keep the original fill color of each object in the range. (Retain Original Fill is useful for multi-attribute elements, such as walls.) Color override options allow for flexibly setting the fill, pen, foreground, or background attribute colors of the objects. Available overrides depend on the Fill selections of hatch, tile, and Retain Original Fill. See Concept: Attributes for information on applying fill, pen, and line thickness attributes

Parameter

Description

Apply Attributes

Select whether to apply the attributes to this value; when selected, a check mark is placed in the Apply column in the Viewport Data Visualization dialog box

Attributes

Fill attributes can be specified from the Fill list, or you can select Retain Original Fill to keep the original fill color of each object in the range. (Retain Original Fill is useful for multi-attribute elements, such as walls.)

Color override options allow for flexibly setting the fill, pen, foreground, or background attribute colors of the objects. Available overrides depend on the Fill selections of hatch, tile, and Retain Original Fill.

See Concept: Attributes for information on applying fill, pen, and line thickness attributes

6 Several rows in the Options list can be selected at one time, changing any of the attributes of the selected row. When the attributes of the ranges or values have been set, save the settings as a set for reuse by clicking Save, if desired.

7 To enable the visualization effect for the selected viewport, select Enable Data Visualization for This Viewport. Individual rows in the Options list can also be enabled or disabled by clicking in the Apply column.

Managing Saved Data Visualization Settings

If you have saved settings for viewport data visualization, you can rename or delete these saved settings when needed.

1 From the Object Info palette of a selected sheet layer viewport, click Data Visualization.

Parameter	Description
Rename	Select and enter a new name for the saved set
Delete	Select to delete the set. You are prompted to confirm that you want to delete the saved set.

Viewport Status

Viewport Status	Description
Normal	A normal, up-to-date viewport displays with orange highlighting when selected
Out of date	When the objects in a viewport have changed since the viewport was created or last updated, the viewport becomes out of date. An out-of-date viewport is indicated by red text on the Update button on the viewport’s Object Info palette. Optionally, an out-of-date viewport also displays with a red and white striped border around the viewport (see Aba Visualização).
Empty	A viewport displays as a red “X” when the associated design layer contains no objects or the objects are hidden, or when the associated design layer is set to “invisible”
Unlinked (section line) (Design Series required)	An unlinked section line (disconnected from its associated section viewport, possibly because the section line was pasted from a copy, duplicated, or mirrored) displays as a black and yellow line, and “Not Linked” is displayed in the Object Info palette

Atualizando Viewports

Changes that affect the appearance of a viewport are automatically updated for a wireframe viewport. However, if changes require the viewport to be rendered again, the viewport will be displayed as an out-of-date viewport.

If a sheet layer with an out-of-date viewport is printed, a message prompts you to either print the viewport as an out-of-date viewport or update the viewport on the sheet layer before printing.

Rendered viewport updates occur in the background for Renderworks render modes; you can continue working in the file while the viewports are updating. See Background Rendering.

Updating Selected Viewports

Command	Path
Update Selected Viewports	• View • Context menu

2 From the Object Info palette, click Update. Alternatively, select the command, or right-click on the viewport and select Update from the context menu.

Updating All Viewports

Command	Path
Update All Viewports	View

Canceling Viewport Updates

To cancel the updates of all viewports, including those queued to update for background rendering:

Command	Path
Cancel All Viewport Updates	View

Cutting Sections

In the Vectorworks Fundamentals workspace, the cutting section commands define a section line through a 3D model, placing the cut section on a new layer and leaving the original model intact.

Creating section viewports (Vectorworks Design Series required) may be preferable to creating cutting sections. However, the Cut 2D Section command and Cut 3D Section command can be added to Design Series workspaces if desired.

The Cut 2D Section command creates a cross-section, or 2D contour, on the cutting plane. The contour is created by the intersection of the model with an infinite plane passing though the section line. Only the elements that actually intersect the section line are shown.

The Cut 3D Section command creates a section with all the 3D geometry that remains on the indicated side of the infinite plane passing through the section line. The elements that intersect the section line, as well as the 3D geometry that exists beyond the line, are shown.

Place a 2D section, along with a bold line, on top of a 3D section, to show the cutting plane with the section behind it.

Cutting 3D Sections

Command	Path
Cut 3D Section	Model

From the Vectorworks Fundamentals workspace, the Cut 3D Section command cuts a 3D section, or slice, through a 3D model while leaving the model intact. The slice is placed on a new design layer.

3 Click to set the start of the section. Draw a line across the object to define the section, and then click to set the end of the section.

When cutting a section while the drawing is in Top/Plan view, the cutting plane (and the cut edge of the object) is perpendicular to the active layer plane.

When cutting a section while in a 3D view, the cutting plane is perpendicular to the working plane.

The Vectorworks program automatically creates a new design layer and places the cut 3D section on it. The original layer remains intact.

Cutting 2D Sections

Command	Path
Cut 2D Section	Model

From the Vectorworks Fundamentals workspace, the Cut 2D Section command (Vectorworks Fundamentals workspace only) cuts a 2D section, or a slice, from a 3D model without affecting the model. The slice is then placed on a new design layer. For example, to show the profile or a 2D cutaway section of an object in a mechanical 3D drawing, use this command to create the cutaway section in 2D quickly and easily, without affecting the original object.

3 Click to set the start of the section. Draw a line across the object to define the section, and then click to set the end of the section.

When cutting a section while the drawing is in Top/Plan view, the cutting plane (and the cut edge of the object) is perpendicular to the active layer plane.

When cutting a section while in a 3D view, the cutting plane is perpendicular to the working plane.

The Vectorworks program automatically creates a new design layer and places the cut 2D section on it. The original layer remains intact.

Layer Linking

Creating Layer Links

Layers are independent of each other. Each design layer has its own scale, view, and render status. In the Vectorworks Fundamentals product, however, a layer link can be created that combines the geometry of several design layers, including referenced layers, onto a single design layer. The linked objects on this design layer display in the same view and scale, and share the same render status. This can then be used to give an accurate depiction of how objects in each layer work together. For example, the various floors of a building can be drawn on separate layers and then linked together into a new layer to form an entire building.

In the Vectorworks Fundamentals product, consider using viewports instead of layer links, as they provide a better and easier way to present drawings.

Command	Path
Create Layer Link	View

In the Vectorworks Design Series products, layer links have been replaced by design layer viewports. For backward compatibility, the Create Layer Link command can still be added to any of the Vectorworks Design Series workspaces, and existing layer links can still be viewed and edited. For information on design layer viewports, see Creating Design Layer Viewports.

The layer link is created on a new design layer that contains links to the existing design layers of the drawing. 3D objects on selected layers are automatically linked; 2D planar or screen objects can be displayed in the layer link. Once the layer link is created, updates to the design layers are automatically reflected on the linked layer when a screen redraw occurs. However, this updating occurs only in one direction; any new objects or details added to the linked layer will not appear in any other layers. Linked objects cannot be edited on the linked layer; they must be edited on their source layer.

The Create Layer Link dialog box opens; the layer being linked to (the currently active layer) is not listed.

Parameter	Description
Layers list	Lists the existing design layers; sheet layers and the active design layer are not displayed. Referenced layers display in italics.
Display Planar Objects	Select to display 2D planar objects, when the layer link is in a 3D view
Project Screen Objects	Select to display 2D objects associated with the screen plane as if they were planar objects, when the layer link is in a 3D view

Linked layers are locked objects. To unlock a linked layer, select Modify > Unlock. Double-click an item in the layer link to return to its source layer and edit it.

To project 2D planar or screen objects after a layer link has been created, select and then unlock the layer link object. Select the options from the Object Info palette.

Cropping Layer Links

Layer link objects can be cropped in a similar manner to viewports (see Cropping Existing Sheet Layer or Design Layer Viewports), although the area outside of the crop cannot be displayed as it can for a sheet layer or design viewport. When cropped, only a portion of the layer link displays; increase the scale of the layer to create a detailed view. Layer links with workgroup-referenced layers can also be cropped.

3 Click Edit Crop from the Object Info palette to enter the Layer Link Crop mode.

Alternatively, right-click on a layer link and select Edit Crop from the context menu.

A colored border around the drawing window indicates that you are in an editing mode. The Exit Crop command becomes available from the Modify menu, and the Exit Layer Link Crop button displays in the top right corner of the drawing window.

4 Create a 2D object such as a rectangle, circle, or polyline. The 2D object must define an area; a 2D line, for example, cannot be used. Position the 2D object to delimit the new crop display area. The fill of a cropping object is always None; however, the pen style can be set from the Attributes palette while in Edit Crop mode. Set the pen style to None (or the crop object class to invisible) to make the crop object invisible.

5 Click Exit Layer Link Crop, or select Modify > Exit Crop to return to the drawing.

The cropped layer link is displayed. In the Object Info palette, the crop status has changed to Yes.

By increasing the scale of the layer with the layer link, and making other layers visible, a floor plan can be displayed (original design layer) along with a detailed view of the floor plan (zoomed in, cropped layer link).

To change, replace, or delete the layer link crop, select the cropped layer link and then select Edit Crop from the Object Info palette to re-enter crop mode. Click Exit Layer Link Crop, or select Modify > Exit Crop to return to the drawing.

The entire layer link is displayed if a viewport of a cropped layer link is created.

Converting Layer Links

In the Vectorworks Design Series products, layer links have been replaced by design layer viewports. Because users of the Vectorworks Fundamentals product cannot create design layer viewports, and users of the Vectorworks Design Series products cannot create layer links, it occasionally may be necessary to convert a layer link into a viewport, or to convert a design layer viewport into a layer link.

• To convert a layer link into a design layer viewport, first unlock the layer link. Then, right-click on the layer link, and select Convert to Viewport from the context menu.

• To convert a design layer viewport into a layer link, select the viewport and then select Modify > Decompose. The Object Info palette changes to indicate that the object is now a group. Select Modify > Ungroup to create a layer link.