Draft UpdateShape2DView

Menu location
Draft UpdateShape2DView
Annotation → Create 2D Views → Force 2D View Update
Workbenches
Draft, BIM
Default shortcut
V T
Introduced in version
26.3
See also
Draft Shape2DView

Description

The Draft UpdateShape2DView command forces an update of selected 2D Views or all 2D Views in the document. The DataAuto Update property of the views is ignored.

Usage

Optionally select one or more 2D Views. For the context menu options a selection of only 2D Views is required.
There are several ways to invoke the command:
- BIM: Select the Annotation → Create 2D Views → Force 2D View Update option from the menu.
- BIM: Use the keyboard shortcut: V then T.
- Select the Force 2D View Update option from the Tree View context menu or 3D View context menu.
The selected 2D Views or all 2D Views in the document are updated.

Shape2DView

SelectPlane

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Context menu:
- Most objects: Edit
- Layer container: Add New Layer, Reassign Properties of All Layers, Merge Layer Duplicates
- Layer: Activate Layer, Reassign Properties of Layer, Select Layer Contents
- Text and label: Open Links
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Save Camera Position, Save Visibility of Objects

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