VIEWBREAK command

Creates a broken view on drawing views generated by the VIEWBASE command in a paper space layout.

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Note: This command operates only in Paper Space.

Note: This command can be entered transparently during commands (‘viewbreak)

Method

Select the drawing view from which to generate the broken view by clicking inside the drawing view. Select the first and the second points which specifies the first and the second planes of the cuts.

The default direction of the symbol is based on the size of the viewport:

Vertical if the viewport is wider than high.
Horizontal if the viewport is higher than wide.

Options within the command

Type: Allows to set the broken symbol type:

sTraight: Line geometry. Supports the Gap distance property.

Spline: Spline geometry. Supports the Gap distance, Width and Height.

Zigzag: Spline geometry. Supports the Gap distance, Width and Height properties.

sMall zigzag

Supports the Gap distance, Width, Height and Step properties.

Note: The properties of the Broken Symbol can be edited in the Properties panel:

Type: Select the type in the drop-down list.

Gap distance: Defines the distance* between the two parts of the broken symbol.

Width: Defines the width* of the shape symbol in the symbol direction.

Height: Defines the height* of the shape symbol in the direction orthogonal to the symbol direction.

Step: Defines the distance* between the small Zig-zag symbols.

* Expressed in layout units.

Vertical: Aligns the symbol along the Y axis.

Horizontal: Aligns the symbol along the X axis.

Edit Grips

You can edit break symbol grips.

Select the break symbol and 2 Grips display:

Controls the position of the first break plane in the model space
Controls the position of the second break plane in the model space