Create Multi-Location View

Creates a multi-location view which is traditionally used to present a ship's hull form graphically on a 2D drawing. The multi-location view consists of projections of the hull surface intersections using a series of planes. The planes are normally equally spaced in each of the three axes (X, Y, and Z). In naval architecture, a multi-location view type is dependent on whether the planes are perpendicular to the X-, Y- or Z- axis: body plan, half-breadth plan or sheer plan.

The Create Multi-Location View window allows you to define the view visual style, view title, view scale, view locations, the view surface and the elements that are added to the view.

View Style

Select from the drop down list to define the view visual style. The creation and modification of visual styles is an administrative task, refer to Visual Styles for further information.

View Title

Input the view title in the field. The view title is restricted to a limit of 1000 characters and can include symbols, numbers and spaces. The view title can be displayed on the drawing canvas as intelligent text and is displayed in the Active Properties window if the view is selected as the Current Owner.

Note:
The # character is a special character in AVEVA E3D Design, input ## to output a single # character in the view title.

View Scale

Select from the drop-down list to define the scale for the view. The default is Unset, this option automatically calculates the view scale to fit within the view frame.

If the view style has a predefined scale, this scale is used as the default value. The predefined view scale is displayed in the drop-down list.

All scale values use the metric system, if the view style predefined scale uses a different system, the scale value is converted to the metric system.

If a view scale is used, the view frame size is automatically calculated.

Definition

The Definition tab allows you to define the view location(s) and the element types that are added to the view.

View Location

To create a Multi-Location view, at least one location must be specified. A series of locations can be specified using valid syntax. For example:

• An X plane view is a transverse section, typically on a frame. For example, input FR90;FR93;FR96;FR99 to create the view planes using frames 90, 93, 96, and 99.

• A Y plane view is a longitudinal elevation. For example, input LP0;LP1;LP2 to create elevations on the centreline using longitudinal positions LP0, LP1 and LP2.

• A Z plane view is a plan view, For example, input Z=5000;Z=10000 to create a plan view at 5 metres and 10 metres above the base.

As an alternative to a long enumeration of locations, repetition syntax can be used in the form of start(step)end, for example:

• FR0(5)50

• Z=500(500)10000

The repetition syntax can be used in combination with ordinary enumeration, for example:

• FR0(5)50;FR60;FR70;FR80;FR100(5)120

• Z=0(500)5000;Z=6000;Z=8000;Z=10000(500)15000

If the View Location field is empty or the entered value is not valid, an error message is displayed.

View Surface

To add elements located within a surface area to the view, input a value in the field to define the Surface (SRFSUR) element or click Select Surface to add a surface element using the Model Explorer or an existing view.

You are prompted to Select design element

Click to identify the design element to be added to the view. The Select Surface field is updated to indicate the added design element.

If a surface element is selected, it is added to the drawlist as a design element and so is every location that is not a grid element. If you select a surface element, the drawlist is populated so that elements are filtered by surface. The intent is that only model elements with a relation to the selected surface appear in the view. The filtering is implemented by adding two rules for every selected element type. The CRITERIA of the rules makes use of the TOPLOC pseudo attribute:

ALL FROM TOPLOC(TYPENAME SELECTED_TYPE) of /SURFACE

The criteria collects all elements in a hierarchy under SELECTED_TYPE that have their location defined by /SURFACE.

TOPLOC is currently implemented for ICRPNT, ICRCUR and SRFSUR (points, curves and surfaces). The resulting list of model elements can be of the following types when TYPENAME UPANEL or TYPENAME UPANEL_MEM is used:

• IPLATE

• INBNDRY/ILIM

• ISTIFF

• IHOLE

If a surface element is not selected, normal ADDE statements are used. For example:

ALL SELECTED_TYPE.

The primary purpose of using TOPLOC/TOPLIM is for performance reasons. Using the criteria ALL UPANEL instead of ALL FROM TOPLOC(UPANEL) of /SURFACE and ALL FROM TOPLIM(UPANEL) of /SURFACE could result in a very significant loss of performance.

Elements

Select the required check boxes to define the element types that are added to the view.

Alternatively, select the All Elements check box to add all element types to the view.