Layouts > All windows

Viewing Combinations of Windows

Purpose

Displays all four windows on the screen (with the User windows, Studio or AutoStudio choice), or lets you choose another type of layout. The following views can be seen in various combinations:

In AutoStudio, the Front and Right windows are named Side and Back respectively.

  • Top
  • Front
  • Right
  • Perspective

How to Use

Select Layouts > All windows to display a cascading menu from which you can choose the layout you want to use. Browse through the following sections for details on each type of layout.

User Windows Layout

To view all windows on the screen in the default configuration for your product, select the User windows layout (or press the Alt key and type the letter W).

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Note: You can manipulate the default window display and save the new window configuration file using the name user_windows.view. That file then becomes the new default window configuration file.
For more information on creating and retrieving window configuration files, see Setting Up Your Own Window Layout on page 445.

Tips

  • If you have modified any of the window sizes or positions, you can return them to their defaults at any time by re-selecting the layout you were using.
  • The current (active) window can be identified by the highlighted white border around it.

All (Studio)

Provides a window configuration suited to general design use.

All (Top/Persp), All (Front/Persp), All (Right/Persp)

Shows the Top, Front or Right windows, along with a large Perspective window.

For Top/Persp, the Perspective window is displayed to the right of the Top window (as in the following example).

For Front/Persp or Right/Persp, the Perspective window is displayed above the Front or Right windows.

All (SketchPad)

Let you sketch in the three orthographic windows and see two perspective views as you work.

All (Horizontal/Persp) and All (Vertical/Persp)

Displays the three orthographic windows along the side or bottom, along with a large perspective view.

For the Horizontal/Persp layout, the orthographic windows are displayed at the bottom of the screen and the Perspective window is displayed above them.

For the Vertical/Persp layout, the orthographic windows are displayed on the left of the screen and the Perspective window is displayed beside them.

All (AutoStudio)

In contrast, the Studio layout is more suited for general design.

If you have purchased Alias AutoStudio, the AutoStudio layout is designed especially for automobile design, with wider side and top views to contain the length of the automobile.



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