Wish - New Layout - Initial Detail View

[martinsiegrist]

I often need a layout with 1 detail and not the top view.

I think I can create a detail of the current view with a macro but anyway, it would be nice to have this in the dialog…

[wim (Wim Dekeyser)]

Hi Martin -

@martinsiegrist

[…] nice to have this […]

What, specifically, is “this”?

0 - None
1 - Top
1 - Front
1 - Left
1 - Right
1 - Bottom
1 - Back
2 - Top, Front
2 - Top, Back
2 - Top, Left
2 - Top, Right
2 - Front, Right
2 - Front, Back
2 - Front, Left
3 - Top, Front, Right
3 - Top, Back, Left
...

Something like that?

@martinsiegrist

I often need a layout with 1 detail and not the top view.

FWIW, I always start with 1 detail, which is the front view. My “DD” alias is “Detail Add Projection=Front”.

I’m not convinced that looking for the correct combination of views in a long list is a good idea. Also note that you can import layouts from existing (custom template) files.
-wim

[martinsiegrist]

@wim

“this”

Thanks @wim yes you’re right, going through a big list of views would be a pain.

I thought maybe a command option to get a detail of the current view and current display mode would be interesting.

[stevebaer]

Does CopyViewportToDetail do what you want?

[martinsiegrist]

sort of, yes…

But. It creates a new layout with letter format in portrait.

I’d prefer to be able to choose my format. Also I think the dimensions of the viewport are not so important and if the view was copied into a detail, that would be more useful for me…

What the command does:

How I want it: