Create, Select, & Update a View

Overview

In Enscape it is possible to create and save pre-defined Views and then link those Views to a Settings Preset that have been Saved to the Project.

The basic procedure to create a view is:

  • Choose the camera view position in the Enscape Viewport
  • Position the sun (optional)
  • Click the Create View button

You will find the Create View button located in the View Management area of the Enscape Viewport toolbar. This means that you must have Enscape running and the Enscape Viewport in focus.

If you want to delete a View then this must be done from within the Vectorworks Saved Views panel.

The View Management button in the Enscape Viewport UI

The View Management button in the Enscape Viewport UI

The View Management Panel

Once you have clicked the View Management button, the associated panel will open where you will see a Search field, 2 View categories; Favorites and Untitled (the second being a dynamic category that is replaced with the open CAD project name), and the Create View button.

The View Management panel open in the Enscape viewport

The View Management panel open in the Enscape viewport

Create View in Enscape

You can create a View directly in Enscape or via Vectorworks. What follows is the method for achieving this directly in Enscape, and the methods for achieving this in Vectorworks.

You have decided on a position in your project you would like to create a View from.  Once you have also set any camera specific settings or Visual Settings, including applying styles to the projects geometry in Vectorworks, click the Create button. This will open the Create View panel where you will be prompted to provide the CAD View Name, as well as optionally Mark the View as a Favorite, and use the Linked Visual Preset option, which is discussed here. You can also save the Sun Position, as well as Update the View The later options can also be edited and applied at a later date.

Giving the View a CAD Name

Giving the View a CAD Name

If you haven’t named the View, the Create button will not be available. So, name the View first which will allow you to click the Create button to save your first View in Enscape.

Giving the View a CAD Name

Giving the View a CAD Name

Click the left pointing arrow / chevron located to the left of Edit View to go back to View Management panel.  Or, click the X to the right of Edit View to close down the View Management panel altogether.

Favorite View and Linked Visual Preset options

Favorite View and Linked Visual Preset options

To update a View in Archicad, make the adjustment to the view in Archicad, select View Settings button, and from the dialog select Get Current Window’s Settings button to be found at the top of the View Settings dialog and then click OK. This should update the View in both Archicad and Enscape.

Create a View in Vectorworks

In addition to being able to create a View directly in Enscape, it is also possible to create a View from within Vectorworks.

In Vectorworks navigate to the View->Save View option.

Saving a view in Vectorworks

Saving a view in Vectorworks

Once the Save View dialog opens in Vectorworks, name the View and save it. This window will also appear when creating a View natively in Enscape itself.

NOTE: The sun position is NOT saved with the view in Vectorworks, but you can still set the Time of Day by using Right Click+Shift+drag left/right, or the keyboard shortcuts.

Vectorworks' Save View dialog

Vectorworks' Save View dialog

Once Saved, the View will appear in both the Enscape View Management list and in the Saved Views window in Vectorworks.

Its worth noting that when the View Management panel is active in Enscape, the Vectorworks UI will be temporarily locked and a warning that View Management mode is active… will be visible up until you close the View Management panel in Enscape.

View Management mode is active....

View Management mode is active....

Select & Update a View in Vectorworks

Once a view has been saved, it will become available in both the Vectorworks Saved Views dialog, as well as the Enscape View Management panel.

If activating the View in Vectorworks, if Synchronize Views is not enabled, the View will only be shown in the Vectorworks’ viewport.

Otherwise, just select it from the Enscape View Management panel.

Here you can see the created view in both dialog windows.

Enscape View Manager and Vectorworks' Saved Views dialog

Enscape View Manager and Vectorworks' Saved Views dialog

To update a View, make sure View Management is not open in the Enscape viewport, .

  • Open the Saved Views window in Vectorworks.
  • Click on the View you want to update to make it active.
  • Make the changes to the View that are required from within Vectorworks viewport.
  • Right-click on the View in the Saved Views window in Vectorworks.
  • Select the option Redefine… from the context menu, and click OK.

The View will then be updated in both Vectorworks and Enscape.

Enscape View Manager and Vectorworks' Saved Views dialog

Enscape View Manager and Vectorworks' Saved Views dialog

Update a View in Enscape

To update a view with a new position, click the Edit Button on the view you would like to update:

You should now see a section called Camera.  This is where you will have a section for the X, Y, Z , Orientation, Pitch and Yaw

*Pitch = degrees up and down

*Yaw is the degree in rotation

Once you start moving around in the Enscape window to the new desired position, you will see all these values updated.

*If you want to undo this, simply click the undo button and it will revert back to the original position.

Once you are happy with the new position of the view, simply click the Save Button at the bottom of the menu and the new changes will be reflected in Vectorworks as well.

Edit View Button

Edit View Button

Update Views Settings

Update Views Settings

Camera Values Updated

Camera Values Updated


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