MDS Over View

An Over View is an additional view created by copying an existing view at the exact location of the existing view on the existing drawing.

This view will not be regenerated each time the MDS ABA drawing is recreated. The Over View is recognized by the MDS ABA application by setting the view attribute SpPurpose to USER. An Over View may only be created from a valid MDS ABA view, and not from a User View.

An Over View only copies the MDS support elements, and does not copy anything else, for example, Dimensions, Pat No. tags.

1. Select Create > MDS Over View from the ADP top menu bar.

   The prompt ‘Identify VIEW to be copied from or Escape’ is displayed.

2. Identify any element in the view to be copied.

3. The Over View is created by overlaying the new Over View exactly over the top of the existing view.

   The purpose of this type of view is to clarify the design of the MDS support elements, for example, as in a Plan View, by drawing the MDS support elements in full if they are obscured and drawn in 'hidden detail' representation below the main structural supporting steelwork members.

   An additional note inside parenthesis will be added to the existing view title, that means, (Support shown in full detail for clarity).