Visualizing 3D Models - Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design - page 45

To create a view, we click on the New option. The New View/Shot Properties box
is displayed. The most important elements are:
• View name : The name that identifies the view.
• View category : If there are too many views, these can be grouped in cat-
egories, for instance, exterior or interior views. We may maintain the de-
fault category <None> .
• View type : We can choose a Still view, a Cinematic view, or a Recorded
Walk view. Normally we want to save a Still view.
• View Properties : There are three areas in this tab: The Boundary area
specifies if the saved view is exactly the current display, or we may, by
clicking the button, define a new window. The Settings area allows sav-
ing the layers with the view, coordinate system, live section (if any), and
visual style are saved. We can also associate and configure a back-
ground to the view.
Associating the layers' properties to the saved view is very useful. By restoring a
view, we will get the same layers' properties, such as frozen or thawed layers, when
the view was created. The Update Layers button allows for assigning the current
layer's properties to the selected view. The Edit Boundaries button allows for zoom-