PRG V676 User Manual 3.5 - Manual (Page 362)

344 V676 ® / V476 ® CONTROL CONSOLE USER MANUAL
3D Layer Control
The clipping process used by the Vx76 software to manage beam intersections when they meet objects in the 3D
graphic can be processor intensive and slow down performance of the 3D graphic feature. As an option to speed up
performance, the console offers a method for specifying individual layers of the imported *.dwg or *.dxf graphic not to
be clipped.
Note: In VectorWorks, a layer is referred to as a "class."
To specify layer(s) for non-clipping:
+ In drawing package, rename layer starting with "-".
For example, "-truss." When importing, the console will recognize this indicator and not clip beams when they
meet objects in this layer.
Match 3D
The Match 3D feature available in the Drawing Size window allows importing of the size and window positioning
coordinates from the 3D graphic into the Plan View. (This requires that a 3D graphic has been previously imported.)
Import 3D specifications into Plan View:
Step 1. At Operation menu, select 3D Graphic to open 3D Graphic window.
Step 2. At Operation menu, select Plan View. Plan View window will open and 2D Display menu will become
available on menu bar.
Step 3. At 2D Display menu, select Drawing Size. Drawing Size window will open.
Step 4. Click Match 3D to import specifications.
Click to import 3D
specifications into
Plan View
Import specifications from
Size and Window Top-Left
boxes.