How to Rotate View in Existing View Arrangement Definition (VAD) File


 

Applies To 

Product(s):

OpenPlant Orthographics Manager

Version(s):

08.11.11.87 (SS6)

Environment: 

Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)

Area: 

View Arrangement Definition File

Subarea: 

Edit

Original Author:

Faisal Khan, Bentley Product Advantage Group

To rotate view at some angle in existing View Arrangement Definition (VAD) File in OpenPlant Orthographics Manager

Background

If user want to rotate existing view at some angle in view arrangement definition (VAD) file, then user needs to follow below mentioned steps.

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Launch OpenPlant Orthographics Manager and select a project



  2. Go to Drawing Generation –-> Create View



  3. Select “Open an existing view arrangement definition (VAD) file” from “Open” button



  4. Load a view arrangement definition file to “Edit” from “Load VAD File” dialog



  5. The selected file will be loaded in OpenPlant Orthographics Manager



  6. Go to “View Output Position” tab



  7. Change the angle to desired one from “Rotation” drop down say change it to “90”



  8. Save the changes by pressing save button



  9. Press “Yes” to “Confirm same view name” confirmation pop up message



  10.  After saving, go to Drawing Generation ---> Generate



  11. Select a View Arrangement Definition (VAD) File in which rotation angle is defined by clicking the box and press “Generate Drawings” to generate output drawing



  12. Confirm that angle in changed to selected one (90 degree in this case)

See Also 

communities.bentley.com/.../30083.how-to-create-new-view-arrangement-definition-vad-file 

communities.bentley.com/.../30144.how-to-edit-existing-view-arrangement-definition-vad-file 

communities.bentley.com/.../30252.how-to-generate-output-drawing-in-openplant-orthographics-manager 

OpenPlant Orthographics Manager Help

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