View frames and view frame groups

Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create View Frames

1. Alignment
   1. Alignment: 51
   2. Next
2. Sheets
   1. Sheet Settings: Plan(s) only
   2. Template for Plan sheet: ...
      1. C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D2018\Templates\Sheets\05-PN-wdot18.dwt
      2. Layout: Plan 1 IN 40 FT
      3. OK
   3. Next
3. View Frame Group
   1. Leave all defaults
   2. Next
4. Match Lines
   1. Insert match lines: checked
   2. Positioning
      1. Snaps patient value down to the nearest: checked, 1
      2. Allow additional distance for repositioning (increases few overlap): 100'
   3. Create View Frames

Prospector >Data Shortcuts >Right-click >Create Data Shortcuts...

1. VFG - 51 - (1): checked
2. OK

Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create View Frames

1. Alignment
   1. Alignment: 51
   2. Next
2. Sheets
   1. Sheet Settings: Plan(s) only
   2. Template for Plan sheet: ...
      1. C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D2018\Templates\Sheets\05-PN-DUAL-PLN-wdot18.dwt
      2. Layout: Plan Dbl 1 IN 40 FT
      3. OK
   3. Next
3. View Frame Group
   1. Leave all defaults
   2. Next
4. Match Lines
   1. Insert match lines: checked
   2. Positioning
      1. Snaps patient value down to the nearest: checked, 1
      2. Allow additional distance for repositioning (increases few overlap): 100'
   3. Create View Frames

Prospector >Data Shortcuts >Right-click >Create Data Shortcuts...

1. VFG - 51 - (1): checked
2. OK

Tip: Creating layouts from view frames takes a snapshot from the view frame location. Layouts do not have a live link to view frames. Any changes to view frame locations should be done prior to creating layouts.

View Frame grips

• Green circle: rotate view frame
• Blue square: move view frame within the limits of match lines
• Blue diamond: slide view frame up and down stationing

View Frames are constrained by match lines. Match lines also have grips.

• Green circle: rotate match line
• Blue arrowhead: lengthen/shorten match line
• Blue diamond: slide match line up and down stationing

Stationing can be entered directly by

Select objects stationing grip >station/offset transparent command > Select alignment>type in stationing at command line

In example

Station: 52753Enter

Offset: 0Enter

In this example, a different scale of view frames is created for the same alignment and station range in a different view frame file. Different view frame groups can be stored in the same file if desired. Both options are accessible. Either way, view frame groups will be accessed from the Prospector > Data Shortcuts interface.

Output tab > Plan Production panel > Create View Frames

1. Alignment
   1. Alignment: 51
   2. Next
2. Sheets
   1. Sheet Settings: Plan(s) only
   2. Template for Plan sheet: ...
      1. C:\WisDOT\Stnd\C3D2018\Templates\Sheets\05-PN-wdot18.dwt
      2. Layout: Plan 1 IN 100 FT
      3. OK
   3. Next
3. View Frame Group
   1. View Frame Group Name: VFG - <[View Frame Group Alignment Name(CP)]> -planoverview
   2. Next
4. Match Lines
   1. Insert match lines: checked
   2. Positioning
      1. Snaps patient value down to the nearest: checked, 1
      2. Allow additional distance for repositioning (increases few overlap): 100'
   3. Create View Frames

Prospector >Data Shortcuts >Right-click >Create Data Shortcuts...

1. VFG - 51 - planoverview: checked
2. OK

Exercise files: pln-prod-basc-vu-fram-and-grup-05-data-c3d18.zip