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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

To create an Isometric Overview, begin
in an Orthographic Overview. See “Per-
spective and Orthographic Views” on page
1042.

To create an Isometric Overview
1. Create an Orthographic Full
Overview or Floor Overview .
2. With the Orthographic view active,
select 3D> Isometric Overviews and
choose a view option from the submenu.
3. The camera’s position will adjust, as will
the scaling used in the view.
4. If you move, orbit, or tilt the camera the
camera will return to normal scaling.

Cross Section/Elevation Views

The Cross Section/Eleva- Cross section/elevation views are the only
tion, Back-clipped Cross 3D views that can be enhanced with the 2D
Section, and Wall Elevation tools produce CAD tools. They can be fully annotated and
the traditional, orthogonal views often used dimensioned and then printed to scale.
in drafting. Regardless of their distance from
the camera, all lines and dimensions in these Cross Section/Elevation
views are their true lengths, making it easy to Camera Tools
accurately see the spatial relationships of the
3D objects in the model. Each of the three cross section/elevation
camera tools has a specific function.
Two additional elevation tools,
Exterior Elevations and the A Cross Section/Elevation view
Create Room Elevation Views edit tool, displays all floors of the model. The
allow you to create and save multiple cross section begins at the point where the
elevation views of either the entire plan or a camera arrow is drawn and continues
single room with a single click. through the entire model.
Cross section/elevation views can be clipped The Backclipped Cross Section tool
to limit how much of the model is included in includes only the objects or portions
the view. See “Camera Panel” on page 1082. of objects between the starting point and
stopping point of the camera’s Line of Sight.

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