Create > View (or CView) Menu 

When you create a new View, SURFCAM automatically creates the corresponding CView which is a local coordinate system. And when you create a "CView," SURFCAM creates the corresponding "View." Move to the newly created View or CView at any time.

•  When you switch to a View and also switch to its corresponding CView, the XY plane of the CView is flat on screen.

Click Create > View. Or click the CView ( ) or View ( ) button, and then click the New button in the Views dialog.

The following menu appears.

3 Points

Create a view by selecting three points.

• Procedure: Create a View using 3 Points

Point / Line

Create a view by using an existing line and a point.

• Procedure: Create a View using Point / Line

Normal

Create a view using the X and Z axes. The view is created with the same method as 3 points. The difference is the axis orientation. The first two points specify the direction along the Z axis, and the third point orients the X axis. As with the 3 points command, the prompt asks you for the location of the origin and a view name and number.

Current

Record the current screen orientation as a view.

•  Procedure: Create a View using the Current Screen Orientation

See also Create View dialog box.

See also Views dialog box.