Hugo Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Is there any option to have a view palette on screen? I am creating a 3D model and I constantly need to change from plan to front or isometric and it would be nice to click a button in a palette in order to change my view. Is this posible? Quote Link to comment
Robert Anderson Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 The View Palette is available only in the Design Series products (Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Machine Design, Designer). Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 On a PC, the numbers keypad can be used to change views. It may be the same on a Mac. 1=L Iso 2=Front 3=R Iso 4=L 5=Top 6=R 7=L Rear Iso 8=Back 9=R Rear Iso George Quote Link to comment
ionw Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 It is the same on the Mac. Quote Link to comment
Hugo Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Robert, I have VW12 Designer. Where is the palette? Quote Link to comment
Robert Anderson Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hugo, I'm sorry -- I misread your earlier comment. There is no "view palette". I was thinking about the "navigation" palette. My apologies -- I guess not enough coffee this morning. Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hugo, Menu: Windows-Palettes-Navigation Toggles the pallette on and off. In my case, docked on the right side of the screen between Obj Info & Resource Browser. You can drag it off & have it float. George Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hugo, Check VW Help: Index Tab - enter Navigation in the search bar. You'll find an explanation of the navigation options. George Quote Link to comment
Hugo Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thank you all for your replies, but what I am asking is a palette for quickly changing from Top view to left view, to Right Isometric, etc. I understand that I can save those views and then change between them, but I would like a palette to switch between the "Standard Views". Quote Link to comment
propstuff Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 The numbers on the Keypad take you directly to those views. Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hugo, Try using the KEYPAD numbers, it does exactly what you are asking for without having an extra palette cluttering your workspace. George Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 The Keypad is great except if you are on a laptop - because it isn't there. For laptop users a View pallette as described by Hugo is essential. [ 02-23-2006, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: mike m oz ] Quote Link to comment
MKingsley Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I don't know about PC laptops, but on my PowerBook you can hold down the function button (fn) and then the numeric "keypad" is activated amongst the letters U,I,O,J,K,L, etc. I also have a mini USB keypad for just this purpose as well as easier one-handed numeric entry. Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 On my PC laptop, Num Lk button creates a temporary numerical keypad as described by Michael K on a Powerbook. I also have a mini USB keypad. You can also create the ortho views as Saved Views and select them from the navigation palette as needed. This can be useful if you are zoomed in on a detail in an ortho view because you will return to the same zoom, rather than the default zoom level. As mentioned earlier, you can float this palette, set it to auto hide and place where you like. George [ 02-23-2006, 02:49 PM: Message edited by: George Hannigan ] Quote Link to comment
David Ormsby Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I use the Fn/# on my laptop constantly - not too bad once you get used to it. I also bought a USB keypad for when I'm at my desk - $20 well spent. Quote Link to comment
Hugo Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Very good suggestions... thank you. But I still miss a View palette... Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Felt so stupid again...I tried and tried using these Fn/# keys - nothing happened. To me Fn/# are F1, F2 etc. I was about to give up when I by accident touched the numeric key pad...there it was A great function, but I still miss a view label somewhere on the screen. How do I know which view I'm in? Something like "Active view: right isometric" would help ....a view palette... [ 02-24-2006, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: bonus ] Quote Link to comment
G_Hannigan Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 How would the palette you want differ from the existing view pane of the Navigation Palette? "Create the ortho (Standard Views) views as Saved Views and select them from the navigation palette as needed." Could you describe the palette you want in a little more detail? Have you tried using the keypad numbers? bonus Cinema 4D uses "Heads Up display" that does exactly what you want and more. It would be nice to have something like it in VW. GH Quote Link to comment
Gytis Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Although it probably doesn't make sense for the palette alone, there is a View palette in the cabinetmaking plug-in to Vectorworks called interiorCAD. It offers exactly the handiness Hugo wishes for... Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 this tool palette from interiorCAD would be easy enough to make your self Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 This is an easy VectorScript customization. I too have to access several 3D views frequently, and work off of a laptop. I have a simple script pallet with the views I use regularly. I tried adding the standard VectorWorks views to the context menu, so I could right click and get them, but all standard views are locked together, and I could not add just the few I need. However, if you want them all, you can add them to your "right-click" menu in the workspace editor which is very cool. I had hoped to create some icons for these views, and crate a true tool palette, but if you want to have what I use now, feel free to download the following zip archive containing these simple VectorScripts. If you option/alt double click on one, it will show you the simple VectorScript command, so you can create your own. http://www.kickpointsolutions.com/vectorworks/vw_std.views.zip Quote Link to comment
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