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Model view sheets

Model view sheets provide graphical documentation of the model developed in the program through a range of views, such as elevations, sections and plans, showing the complete structure.

Model view sheets are created from the "Documentation" tab in the program’s main interface by clicking on the "Model views" button in the "Sheets" section of the top toolbar.

Model views

The parts and assemblies of the structure must be numbered to use this tool; if they are not, the program initiates the "Numbering" process.

The "Edit sheets" window then opens.

This sheet editing interface is shared across several CYPE programmes and offers similar options:

  • On the left-hand side, in the "Sheets" section, you can see that the program has generated a drawing with the part’s name, linked to the "Sheets of the parts" group if this has been specified in the "Generation options" in the "Documents" tab. If required, you can create and edit further sheets here to document the selected part.
  • Next, in the "Layers" section, you can view the layer created to contain the "Template" – which may include the text box – as well as the active editing layer. If necessary, you can create and edit further layers, as well as manage their "View on screen".
  • Further down, in the "Categories" section, you can specify whether each of the categories of elements displayed on the sheets is "Snappable" or not.

To add information to the selected slide, use the tools on the top toolbar. Here you’ll find options for managing ‘Templates’ and ‘Styles’, adding ‘Drawing Elements’ to each sheet – such as ‘Lines’ and ‘Text’ – as well as ‘Organisation’ and ‘Editing’ tools.

Among the most useful are the following.

  • In the "Drawing elements" pane, from the "3D scene" menu, you can "Insert" views manually or select "Insert predefined views" to have the program automatically generate a set of views of the selected part.
  • If you choose this last option, the window that appears allows you to control the "Appearance", the "View titles" and their "Dimensions", select the "Views to be generated" and manage the "Sheets" into which they are inserted.
  • The "Tag" option, on the other hand, allows you to generate information automatically by selecting elements in the inserted views.
  • To tag parts and assemblies, after adjusting the "Properties" of the tag in the window that appears, select the element directly in the desired view and then position the tag. The program will display the assembly reference and, for the main parts, the part reference and description, depending on the options previously specified.
  • To tag the position of the joints, you can make only their symbols "Snappable" by ticking the relevant box ("Connection symbol") and unticking the rest. You can also adjust the "Properties" of the tag, such as the representation of the line’s initial "Endpoint". Then, click on the joint and position the tag.
  • The "Design" options include tools that allow you to select points on the elements in the view to measure their distance, area or the angle they form.
  • In the "Edit" section, the options available include "Edit" to modify any of the graphic elements on the page, as well as "Move" to reposition them or "Delete".

Finally, in the "Sheets" section, the program offers an option to "Print" the desired sheets. In the window that appears when you click on this option, when you select the "Printer", you can choose to save a "PDF""DXF" or "DWG" file, or print directly.

Once you have finished editing the sheets for the part, you can "Save" and close the window.

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