recall saved view

[cheukling125525.110216]

Hi,
Just a question about saving views.
I found that there's a button in the dynamic view tool pane called
saved view, but nothing happen when I press it. It doesn't
ask me for a name of view or whatever.
So how can I recall this saved view later on ?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[rmcelvain.103137]

Hi,
Just a question about saving views.
I found that there's a button in the dynamic view tool pane called
saved view, but nothing happen when I press it. It doesn't
ask me for a name of view or whatever.
So how can I recall this saved view later on ?

Thanks in advance for any help.You need to be in the Default 3D view ( {3D} ) for it to work and then it adds a new 3D Views view.

Let me know if that isn't clear....

EDIT: If you look in the RS Help under 3D Dynamic View Options there's some addition uses for the Save View button (they have to do with 3D camera positions)....

[cheukling125525.110216]

Thanks Rick.
As you said, save view at default 3d view will produce
another identical 3d view , it seems to me that it's only similar to
duplicate a view.
Also, I have checked the Help document about 3d dynamic view
setting, it really shows that save view option can produce a
unique named view orientation. Do I misunderstand the
meaning ?

[Paul Andersen]

That is a bit misleading. It really should say that it saves a copy of the view at it's current orientation . . . it's essentially the same as if you duplicate the view.

I believe the intended use of this tool is to quickly save a copy of the working {3D} view as you are navigating around the model. These copies are simply duplicate views at an orientation you are interested in saving. You can apply this "saved" orientation to other views by using the View -> Orient -> To Other View . . . command or the (Orient to a View) selection menu on the Dynamic View dialog.

It does not simply save the orientation to a list which can be accessed like View -> Orient -> North or [User Defined/Named Orientation]. Although that may be a good one for the wish list. To have a list of user named and defined orientations without the overhead of saved views in the project browser.

[Paul Andersen]

EDIT: If you look in the RS Help under 3D Dynamic View Options there's some addition uses for the Save View button (they have to do with 3D camera positions)....
Hey Rick, Didn't see the edit to your post before my reply. I'll have to take some glamor shots of my structure :) and see if this command has any additional uses I'm currently missing. Thanks.

[rmcelvain.103137]

Hey Rick, Didn't see the edit to your post before my reply. I'll have to take some glamor shots of my structure :) and see if this command has any additional uses I'm currently missing. Thanks.
Well let us know if it does, I'm not planning on taking pictures of anything but my kids but I'd still be curious!

[cheukling125525.110216]

Thanks Paul and Rick,
Although I like saving a name then recall , dulicating an exact 3d view
is good enough for my purpose.
I now aware that without pressing this button (seems nothing happens) ,
just duplicating a 3d view will automatically zoom to extent , so
any zoom scale made on previous view would lost.

thanks again for your great help.

[Steve Mintz]

This option is very useful if you have 3D views on your drawings. Once you have the view oriented as you wish, you must click 'Save View' otherwise the orientation will reset when you close the model.