I DONT BELIEVE IT! MAKE VIEWS FROM SECTIONBOX 2022

I DONT BELIEVE IT! MAKE VIEWS FROM SECTIONBOX 2022

Win64, English

RAKING BRACE LTD
Use the 'Three D' section box to create the perfect section, floor plan or reflected ceiling plan. Create up to six new views from the faces of the section box. Add views to new or existing sheets.

General Usage Instructions

Use the 3D section box to isolate the model elements from which you wish to create a view. 

Select the 'face' toggle buttons to select the faces from which to create views. (The views are oriented looking at each face.)

Select the options button to open the options window & select view 'types' to create (view sections, floor plans & ceiling plans), & also format options (add/apply view template, add to existing or new sheet, add name prefix)

Or

Select the match toggle button, this will make the new view 'look' match the look of the 3D view exactly.

Select the tab windows toggle button, this will open all newly created views and add them as tabs behind the active 3D view. 

Select the Create Views button to create the views with the applied options. 

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

RIBBON TAB

CREATE VIEWS

Creates new views from the selected Three_D section box faces. Select faces using the toggle buttons, & set options prior to launching the create views command.

FRONT FACE

Create a view from the front face of the section box. This is a toggle button. (green corner represents a rotate rotated chevron on a selected section box)

BACK FACE

Create a view from the back face of the section box. This is a toggle button. (The green corner represents a rotated chevron on a selected section box)

LEFT FACE

Create a view from the left face of the section box. This is a toggle button. (The green corner represents a rotated chevron on a selected section box)

RIGHT FACE

Create a view from the right face of the section box. This is a toggle button. (The green corner represents a rotated chevron on a selected section box)

TOP FACE

Create a view from the top face of the section box. This is a toggle button. (The green corner represents a rotated chevron on a selected section box)

BOTTOM FACE

Create a view from the bottom face of the section box. This is a toggle button. (The green corner represents a rotated chevron on a selected section box)

MATCH 3D VIEW

Match Three_D view, created views will adopt the visual style of the parent Three_D view, including view templates, scale, detail level, visual style, category overrides, element overrides, view filters & hidden elements*

TAB VIEWS

Created views will be opened and added to window tabs

DELETE VIEWS

Deletes the last set of created views

RIBBON TAB DROP DOWN MENU

Drop-down menu from the main app tab. See below

INFO

Licence information , app version information, web site link

HELP

Opens the help documentation on the raking brace website.

OPTIONS

Launches the options window. Users can select formatting options for views created.

OPTIONS WINDOW

The window that opens upon pressing the options tab.

SECTION TYPE SELECTION

Drop-down menu allows the user to pick a section 'type' to create new views Section-type views can be created from any of the six section box faces.

PLAN TYPE SELECTION

The activation button activates a drop-down menu allowing the user to pick a plan 'type' from which to create views. Plan types are created from the top face only

CEILING TYPE SELECTION

The activation button activates a drop down menu allowing the user to pick a ceiling 'type' to create a view from. Ceiling types are created from btm face only.

ADD/APPLY VIEW TEMPLATE

Add/apply/off button activates a drop down menu allowing the user to pick a view template to add or apply to a newly created view.

ADD TO EXISTING OR NEW SHEET

The activation button activates a drop down menu allowing the user to pick a plan 'type' to create views from. Plan types are created from the top face only.

VIEW NAME PREFIX

Activation button activates a text box allowing the user to enter a prefix that will be added to a newly created view name.

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plugin from the Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plugin. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

Known Issues

*Please note there may be situations where match 3D is not 100% effective in matching a newly created view to its parent 3D view. See documentation https://www.rakingbrace.com/views-from-section-box-user-guide

**The workplane will not be set to a level in a reflected ceiling plan view.

Contact

Company Name: RAKING BRACE LTD
Support Contact: support@rakingbrace.com

Author/Company Information

RAKING BRACE LTD

Support Information

Product Support Email: support@rakingbrace.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.0.0

2022 initial release
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