Modify an Existing View to Make it User-defined
- Last UpdatedDec 03, 2025
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An existing View can be modified to make it user-defined by modifying the attributes of the View and setting up a drawlist for it.
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Select Modify > View > User-defined from the main menu to display the User-Defined View form, which has a series of tabs for selection.
General
In this tab you can apply various settings to define the View.
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CE |
Select to enter the Current Element. |
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Title |
Enter a title for the View. |
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View Type |
Select a View type from the dropdown list. |
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Section Mode |
Select a mode from the dropdown list. |
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Style |
Select a style from the dropdown list. Styles are available to define the display of piping insulation within the view. See . |
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Hatching Rules |
Set a rule using the dropdown list. |
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Change Rules |
Set a rule using the dropdown list. |
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Direction |
Enter a direction or select one from the dropdown list. |
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Attributes |
Displays an Attributes form. |
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Stamp Date |
Adds the current date to the View. |
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Show Changes since |
Select to show changes from a specific time and date. |
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Update Design on Apply? |
Provides options for updating or not updating a design. |
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Apply |
Applies the form’s setting. |
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Reset |
Resets the form by clearing all entered settings. |
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Dismiss |
Closes the form. |
View Pipe Insulation
Functionality is available to define the display of pipe insulation within the view.
The piping insulation of the view can be set by selecting the General tab of the User Defined View window, and selecting a style from the Style dropdown list.
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PIPE+PIPEINSUL-Solid |
Select from the dropdown list to display pipe insulation as a solid line. |
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PIPE+PIPEINSUL-Dashed |
Select from the dropdown list to display pipe insulation as a dashed line. |
Scale
In this tab you can set the scale of the View. The bottom half of the form is similar to that displayed for the General tab.
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Scale |
Provides the option of selecting the scale from a set of Metric, Architectural or Engineering values. The Auto Scale function activates automatic scale selection. |
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Attributes |
Displays an Attributes form. |
Intelligent Text
In this tab you are able to set the output format of the positioned code words.