TIPS: Create Partial View in Pro/Detail

Version: Wildfire2.0, Wildfire3.0

Partial view is used when we want to create views focused to a specific portion/location. By the name of the partial view, we understand that it is a view which is displaying a part or a portion from the full view. The image below illustrated an example of the partial view.

Below is a tip showing how to create a partial view in Pro/ENGINEER.

Select any views; press and hold RMB and choose properties from the pops-up menu. With the Drawing View dialog box open, choose the Visible Area categories and Partial View in the view visibility drop down menu.

Next, noticed that a reference point and also a spline boundary are requested in the drawing view dialog box. Besides, you can also read the message in the message area to understand what to do next.

To specify the reference point, click on any geometry in the drawing view. After that, draw a spline boundary surrounding the reference point. Use LMB clicks to specify the spline points and use MMB clicks to close the spline boundary.

The OK button in the drawing view dialog box should be activated now. Click the OK button and the partial view is created.