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August 21, 2014
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Can I turn on/off individual coordinate systems/features in different drawing views?

  • August 21, 2014
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Hi again,

Im wondering how, if possible, I can hide or display certain features in different views of the same drawing. For example, in the image I uploaded, I have two coordinate systems, and I want to display only the Blockup csys in Top view 1 and only the OP1 csys in Bottom view 2. This image it doesnt actually matter so much, but when I have some jobs with three or four co-ordinate systems all overlapping or nearby to each other it can get real confusing.


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Best answer by MartinHanak

Nick,

yes, you can, but it is little bit complicated.

1.] set the following detail configuration options in your drawing

draw_layer_overrides_model yes

ignore_model_layer_status yes

2.] in the model create layer for every single CSYS

3.] in the drawing ... REPEAT the procedure for every view

  • in left pane switch model tree to layer tree
  • at the top of the layer tree there is a combox box, expand it and select the appropriate view
  • hide layers containing unwanted CSYS
  • save layer status

Martin Hanak

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TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
17-Peridot
August 21, 2014

In general, these items are managed by layers. You can specify layer status unique to every view.

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MartinHanak24-Ruby IIIAnswer
24-Ruby III
August 21, 2014

Nick,

yes, you can, but it is little bit complicated.

1.] set the following detail configuration options in your drawing

draw_layer_overrides_model yes

ignore_model_layer_status yes

2.] in the model create layer for every single CSYS

3.] in the drawing ... REPEAT the procedure for every view

  • in left pane switch model tree to layer tree
  • at the top of the layer tree there is a combox box, expand it and select the appropriate view
  • hide layers containing unwanted CSYS
  • save layer status

Martin Hanak

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TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
17-Peridot
August 21, 2014

Martin, I am not sure #1 is required. I don't remember setting this for anything and I manage layers per view directly.

Of course, combined states can also be used.

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ptc-47609921-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
August 21, 2014

Antonius, What do you mean by combined states? I've seen the dialog box popup when i enter a drawing asking what combined states I wanted, but I thought that was just fro exploding assemblies and such?

-Nick

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SteveLucas1-Visitor
1-Visitor
August 21, 2014

I don't understand all the fuss over csys in drawings ? all I do is Just Hide the the coordinate systems that I don't want to see in my drawings in the model tree. Then print my drawing. It's not a permanent thing but I generally only print my drawings one time and I do a lot of manufacturing drawings (cam sheets for cnc operators) every day.

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SteveLucas1-Visitor
1-Visitor
August 21, 2014

Ok I figured out what you guys were talking about now!! disregard my previous post I now see that it is in multiple views on the same drawing now... I really need look a lttle closer at the posts.

Steve

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TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
17-Peridot
August 22, 2014

In general this discussion can be applied to a lot of things. There is nothing more annoying to have a perfectly good drawing messed up when some yahoo unhides everything in a model and save the layer state. Knowing about drawing layer states can mitigate some of that.

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