This Property Dialog tab is used to change the properties of one or more Embedded Views inserted in a design. Use it to change both the appearance and behaviour of the Embedded View.
When new Embedded Views are added their initial values are taken from the Embedded View Defaults.
Shortcuts
Default Keys: I or Alt+Enter
Default Menu: Edit
Command: Properties
Locating this option
Available from: Edit menu > Properties option
Available from: Context menu > Properties option
Available from: Shortcut key > I
Using Embedded View Properties Dialog
Select part of an Embedded View (or its displayed region) and display its properties.
The properties dialog displayed has three tabs, Embedded View, Line Style and Embedded View Attributes.
Use the Line Style tab to change the line style used to draw the Embedded View outline. Use the Embedded View Attributes tab to add or change any additional attributes you wish to attach to the Embedded View. Note that the individual properties of the Name or Description attribute, if displayed, may be viewed by independently selecting the attribute in the design and displaying properties.
Choose the Embedded View tab and the following dialog is shown:
Title
This shows the title (or name) of the Embedded View. It may be edited but must remain unique across the design.
Description
This shows an optional description. It may be edited and can be multi-line.
Either or both of Name and Description may be displayed as visible attributes alongside the Embedded View in the design by checking their adjacent check boxes.
Locked
Use this to lock the Embedded View from future changes. Once the Embedded View has been correctly set up, lock it to avoid accidentally altering it.
Scale
Specifies the scale factor that the Embedded View will be displayed, relative to the main design.
Mirror
Check this for the Embedded View to show a mirror image of its region.
Layer
Displays and used to change the layer on which the Embedded View appears. (An Embedded View can only be placed on a non-electrical layer)
Position
Shows the position of the selected Embedded View using the current design units. If it is rectangular, this will be its lower left corner, if circular, it will be its centre point.
Type in a new position to move the Embedded View. If more than one Embedded View is selected and they have different positions, [Different] will be shown.
View Region
This section of the dialog defines the region of the design that will be displayed within the Embedded View. Centre specifies the point around which the region is centred. Width, Height and Diameter define the extents of the region depending on whether it is rectangular or circular. Editing these values will change the targeted region. Selecting the Circular check box will change the Embedded View shape from Rectangle to Circular.
It is also possible to change this region interactively, by directly moving or resizing the displayed region of the Embedded View in the design, or by panning and zooming within the actual Embedded View itself.
Show In Design
Check this to show, as well as the Embedded View itself, its View Region as a frame in the design. The View Region is a fully functional shape and may be selected, moved and resized to change the viewed region.
Dynamic Refresh
Check this option if you want the Embedded View to dynamically refresh as its View Region is moved around the design providing a moving image display of the design underneath it.
Dynamic Rescale
This determines the effect of changes in size to the Embedded View or its View Region on each other. If unchecked, when either the Embedded View or its View Region is resized the other will resize about it centre point to match the new size and the scale factor will remain constant. When checked and the Embedded View or its View Region is resized, the other, rather than resizing as well, will adjust its scale factor to accommodate the new size thus leaving its own dimensions unchanged as far as a possible. Note however, that when a rectangular Embedded View is being used, changes in shape will inevitably have an affect on the aspect of other.
Use Own Layers/Colours
The Use Own Layers/Colours option on the Properties dialog allows the Embedded View to display a different set of visible items and/or colours to those displayed in the actual design. Once this is checked, you are able to define a colour set containing display information specific to the selected Embedded Views.
It is possible to share a colour set amongst multiple Embedded Views and the Colour Set dropdown list allows you to pick an existing colour set that you have created previously for another Embedded View.
To create a new colour set use the Add button which will display the New Colours dialog. Enter a name for the new colour set, which must be unique across the design and by default, will initialise to the same name as the Embedded View. Click OK to confirm the new colour set name and close the dialog. Once a colour set name has been chosen you are able to click the Edit button to make display changes specific to the selected Embedded Views.
The Embedded View display changes are performed through the same colours dialog as used for the design display settings, although when editing Embedded View settings it will additionally display the colour set name in the title bar within square brackets, e.g. Colours - [colour set name] - Layers. The colours and the Displayed and True Width values are all applicable to the Embedded View while the ones for Selectable are not.
The layers to be displayed in the Embedded View are determined by the Displayed setting for each of the layers and the Translucency and Hatching settings can be useful for representing items on a given layer differently in the Embedded View from the main design.
Similarly, other items listed in the Colours dialog can be shown or not shown in the Embedded View by modifying their Displayed setting. Once the desired display characteristics have been set click the OK button to return to the Embedded View Properties.
The Layers Only option should be checked when you want the Embedded View to display a different set of layers to the design but use the same colours (and true widths settings). The layer display details are still set up using the colours dialog for the Embedded View, but all the other dialog settings are ignored.
NOTE: Using Layers Only will maximise drawing efficiency and also ensures any subsequent colour changes to the design are also reflected in the Embedded View.
To reset an Embedded View back to using the same layer and colour settings as the design simply uncheck the Use Own Layers/Colours option. Note that if the last Embedded View user of a named colour set is switched back to using design layers and colours the colour set will be discarded. An Embedded View colour set may be saved and loaded in the same way as design colours.
Use as Magnifier
This option is similar to Dynamic Refresh described above, but additionally combines the Embedded View and its View Region into one creating a magnifying glass type of dynamic operation. As the Embedded View is moved over the design it displays the items underneath through a view which can be magnified, mirrored or filtered according to the other settings of the Embedded View.