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You can edit some of the existing templates or add entirely new one.
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To add new template, hit the New Button and a new Print Template form will appear:
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A new Viewport can be added with Add Viewport funtion function available on the toolbar:
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If the Scale parameter is required, the input field will become active and a proper value must be selected before continuing.
Available values:
Mode Name | API Code | Explanation | Resulting Scale on Printout | Scale Parameter Required |
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Fit Drawing | 0 | Fit entire drawing to given window. | Exact scale will be used that will provide best fit to window. | No |
Match Drawing | 1 | Fit entire drawing to given window. | Closest possible scale from standard scales list will be used. | No |
Fit View | 2 | Fit selected view (spot view) to given window. | Exact scale will be used that will provide best fit to window. | No |
Match View | 3 | Fit selected view (spot view) to given window. | Closest possible scale from standard scales list will be used. | No |
Scale Drawing | 4 | Apply given scale and position the center of drawing in center of window. | Scale according to given value in "scale" parameter. | Yes |
Scale View | 5 | Apply given scale and position center of view in center of window. | Scale according to given value in "scale" parameter. | Yes |
Target Object Settings
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This property can only be set for non-master viewports (with ID greater then 1). It allows you to specify a new target (context object) for that viewport in relation to master viewport.
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Additional settings section contains extra parameters that can be used to control the viewport behaviorbehaviour.
Document for spot
Describes if for the context object the system should look for a target document linked to that object or if it should follow spot links
Document for spot | links to follow |
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YES | If the object has a spot (vector element, icon) that is located on any drawing, then use this drawing |
NO | Follow a default link to document for a API perspective (See Hopa settings). If there is no default link, follow a link to first document. |
It is important to note, that the object will be discovered using provided perspective, but the actual document will be discovered by using HOPA system perspective.
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In some cases units on can be converted to different ones if using them would result in presenting values like 1000 or below 1 - that is rather not excepted result (for example millimetres it will be converted to more readable units like meters if distance on rules goes with thousands millimetres).
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All scale rules applies only to Viewport 1. Scale ruler was implemented for printouts only. As for now, dynamic rulers on print preview is not supported. |
Additional Shapes
Additional static template elements like lines, texts or polygons can be added to create a desired look. Use Shapes toolbar to select elements:
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The same drawing but in a full extents view can be shown in a second viewport. We can navigate to Floor class object and display the default document in a Fit Drawing or other modes.(NOTE: A possibility to display the same contextual drawing as in viewport 1 by default is under development)
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The buidling building has a document with illustration of a facade connected to it:
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as well as use All Perspective Set and a proper "struct" (Building) class:
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At last, the Bulding Building also has a vector element (spot) located on a document connected to Property object indicating a building location on a situation plan.
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