BenCheck Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 It would very useful to be able to import a Saved View from another file, similar to items in the Resource Manager. May be this can already be done? 3 Quote Link to comment
0 Pat Stanford Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Can't currently be done, but would be very useful. Saved Views are a special type of object that can be seen in the Resource Manager, but can't be transferred between files. Quote Link to comment
0 BenCheck Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hi Pat. Thanks for the response. Do you know if this on an existing Vectorworks Wishlist? Quote Link to comment
0 Pat Stanford Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 You added this post to the Wishlist, so it is now. 😉 I don't know if it was previously on the list or not. I would expect it was. Quote Link to comment
0 BenCheck Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 I looked for a similar entry but couldn't find one. If there is one I'd like to vote for it. Quote Link to comment
0 bcd Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Looks like a good wish to me. It can be done - in a way - by saving views in your Template File - then new files cloned form this will have those Saved View intact. I came across this thread while searching for assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Saved Views - eg ctrl 1 (on the numerical keypad) for SV-1 ctrl 2 ( " ) for SV-2 etc. maybe this is a separate wish. Quote Link to comment
0 BenCheck Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Thanks bcd but that doesn't help pass views from file to file. It also doesn't help with any view that is set up after using the cloned template, and most views are set up after opening a template. This command would be especially helpful in instances where more than one person is working on the same file. There should be an "Import/Export View" command under the "View" menu. Quote Link to comment
0 Pat Stanford Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 One other thing you could try is to GROUP your viewport and then Copy the group, Paste it into the new file, and UNGROUP. The first thing I would do after that would be to check the layer and class visibilities. No guarantees. Your mileage may vary. Do no try while operating heavy machinery. etc. etc. etc. Quote Link to comment
0 BenCheck Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hi Pat Stanford. Unfortunately, I'm not asking about Viewports, I'm asking about Saved Views. Will Grouping, Copying and Pasting Viewports into anew file import Saved Views? Quote Link to comment
0 Pat Stanford Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Nope, sorry. I lost track of the thread and answered the wrong question. At Least in VW2020 Saved Views are resources and show up in the Resource Manager but they are prohibited from being transferred to a different file. Time to file an Enhancement Request (wish). 😞 Quote Link to comment
0 TimStott Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I can confirm that the method you outlined does work although it needs a bit of tweaking after pasting into the new file. Although this is not a transfer of saved views directly it does offer a way to transfer a specific view between two files. The viewports come in without a name and can only be renamed in the object info dialogue. I recommend doing this or you will see a blank white list in the Organization Dialogue and it won't let you edit from there or the Navigation Palette. It does not respect visibilities and these must be reset. This not be the case if the files have the same layers and classes - I did not test that. In any case it is a decent work around for now. VW should really try to make this process easier - probably being able to import saved views would be best. It would allow an art director to easily set views and pass along without having to handle a complex working file or worry about the selected views not matching their intent. FYI I do not see saved views in the resource manager. Quote Link to comment
0 BenCheck Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 The ability to import and export Saved Views like a resource would be extremely useful. Quote Link to comment
0 Boh Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I agree that making saved views exportable would be useful. Another workaround option however is to create a renderworks camera of the view (using the "Match current view" option). Then cut it and paste in place into another file. Then save the view in the new file. I also use the method of grouping viewports a lot to transfer them from one file to another and it works well. You can use the eyedropper tool to match visibilities if the classes and layers are the same in each file. Saved views are in the RM under scripts. Quote Link to comment
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