NX8 DRAFTING - Layers Visible in View

[MATHI KRISHNAN]

 Layers Visible in View:

 

Change the layer visibility of an existing drafting view

Instead of recreating a view, you can change the visibility of layers in any existing drafting view.

1. In the Drafting application, select Format→Visible in View, or on the Utility toolbar, from the Layer Drop-down list, select Layer Visible in View .

2. Select the view in the graphics window.

   

3. In the Visible Layers in View dialog box, make the layers that contain the construction geometry invisible by selecting each layer in the Layers list and clicking the Invisible button.

   When all layers except the layers containing the model geometry have been set to invisible, click OK to update the layer visibility for the drafting view.

   

   Tip	Use this method to remove the visibility of any geometry added to the model after the drafting view was created.

Reset the layer visibility of all layers in a drafting view

This example demonstrates how to use the Global Reset option to reset the visible layers in a drafting view.

1. In the Modeling application, use the Format→Layer Settings command to make only the layer containing the guitar body visible.

   

2. In the Drafting application, select Format→Visible in View, or on the Utility toolbar, from the Layer Drop-down list, select Layer Visible in View .

3. In the Visible Layers in View dialog box, select the bottom drafting view from the list of sheet and drafting views.

   

4. Click the Reset to Global button, then click Cancel to dismiss the Visible Layers in View dialog box.

   The lower drafting view has been reset to display only the layer that is visible in the Modeling application while the upper drafting view is unaffected.

   Note	You may have to manually update your drawing in order to see the changes in your view.