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The document provides a comprehensive guide on working with 2D images in Teamcenter 13.0, covering topics such as viewing, manipulating, and marking up 2D images, as well as working with layers and snapshots. It details various types of 2D files that can be opened, including vector, raster, and documentation files, and includes instructions for measuring and comparing 2D layers. Additionally, it offers system administrator references for configuring default viewing preferences and outlines the use of PDF documents within the software.

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Teamcenter 13.

Working with 2D
Images
PLM00122 - 13.0
Contents

Overview of working with 2D images 1-1

Types of 2D files you can open 2-1

Viewing 2D images
Overview of viewing 2D images ──────────────────────────── 3-1
Change your 2D image view ────────────────────────────── 3-1
View the properties of 2D images ─────────────────────────── 3-3
Choose how you want to open 2D files ──────────────────────── 3-4
Set preferences for viewing 2D images ─────────────────────── 3-19
Use multi-touch gestures to view 2D images ─────────────────── 3-21
Use keyboard shortcuts to modify how you view 2D images ───────── 3-22
System administrator reference for configuring default 2D viewing preferences
───────────────────────────────────────────── 3-22
Overview of system administrator reference for configuring default 2D viewing
preferences ────────────────────────────────────── 3-22
How to change 2D default viewing preferences ───────────────────── 3-23

Working with 2D layers


Overview of working with 2D layers ───────────────────────── 4-1
Create a new 2D layer ────────────────────────────────── 4-2
Insert a 2D layer ────────────────────────────────────── 4-3
Rename 2D layers ───────────────────────────────────── 4-3
Delete a 2D layer ────────────────────────────────────── 4-3
Save 2D layers ─────────────────────────────────────── 4-4
Export 2D layers ────────────────────────────────────── 4-5
Expand and collapse 2D layers ───────────────────────────── 4-5
Turn all 2D layers on or off ──────────────────────────────── 4-5
Search for 2D layers ──────────────────────────────────── 4-6

Working with 2D snapshots


Overview of working with 2D snapshots ─────────────────────── 5-1
Add a 2D snapshot ───────────────────────────────────── 5-1
Insert a 2D snapshot ─────────────────────────────────── 5-1
Replace one 2D snapshot with another ──────────────────────── 5-2
Add a name to the 2D snapshot ──────────────────────────── 5-2
Rearrange 2D snapshots ───────────────────────────────── 5-2
Delete 2D snapshots ─────────────────────────────────── 5-2
Display an existing 2D snapshot ──────────────────────────── 5-3

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Marking up 2D images
Overview of creating 2D markups ─────────────────────────── 6-1
Add 2D markups ────────────────────────────────────── 6-1
Create 2D group markups ──────────────────────────────── 6-4
Select 2D markups ───────────────────────────────────── 6-4
Change the appearance of 2D markups ─────────────────────── 6-5
Delete 2D markups ──────────────────────────────────── 6-6
Set 2D markup preferences ─────────────────────────────── 6-6
Change how existing 2D markups are displayed ───────────────── 6-10
Using 2D markers ───────────────────────────────────── 6-10
Introduction to rubber stamps ──────────────────────────── 6-13
What are rubber stamps? ─────────────────────────────────── 6-13
Create a new rubber stamp ───────────────────────────────── 6-14
Example of a rubber stamp text file ───────────────────────────── 6-15

Working with 2D GD&T markups


Overview of working with 2D GD&T markups ──────────────────── 7-1
Open the GD&T annotation editor ─────────────────────────── 7-2
Create GD&T feature control frames ───────────────────────── 7-2
Create GD&T notes ──────────────────────────────────── 7-5
Create GD&T datums ─────────────────────────────────── 7-7
Create GD&T tolerances ───────────────────────────────── 7-8
Create a GD&T markup stack ────────────────────────────── 7-9
Edit GD&T markups ─────────────────────────────────── 7-10
Change GD&T markup preferences and properties ─────────────── 7-10

Measuring 2D images
Overview of measuring 2D images ────────────────────────── 8-1
Calibrate the 2D measurement scale ───────────────────────── 8-2
Measure 2D objects ──────────────────────────────────── 8-3
Create complex linear measurements ──────────────────────── 8-6
Understanding vector and raster measurement differences ────────── 8-7
Configure preferences for measuring 2D objects ───────────────── 8-9

Comparing 2D layers
Overview of comparing 2D layers ─────────────────────────── 9-1
Configure preferences for comparing 2D layers ────────────────── 9-1
Create 2D comparison layers ────────────────────────────── 9-2

Adjusting 2D layers
Overview of adjusting 2D layers ─────────────────────────── 10-1
Align 2D vector and raster points ─────────────────────────── 10-1
Move, zoom, and rotate 2D layers ────────────────────────── 10-4

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Working with PDF documents
Accessing PDF documents using different operating systems ───────── 11-1
Viewing PDF documents with attached JT files ────────────────── 11-1
Display contents of PDF sticky notes ───────────────────────── 11-1
Searching PDF documents in Windows ─────────────────────── 11-2
About searching PDF documents ────────────────────────────── 11-2
Change the text highlight color when searching PDF documents ─────────── 11-3
Find text strings in PDF documents ───────────────────────────── 11-4

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1. Overview of working with 2D images
When you open a 2D image file, an image of the data is displayed in the Viewing window. Detailed data
structure is also displayed in the Assembly view. The displayed data can vary, since it is dependent on
the file format that you have opened.

Use viewing options to modify how the image appears in the Viewing window. These viewing options
include tasks such as rotating the image, panning the image, and zooming in or out of the image
details. Once the image is opened in the Viewing window, you can add markups, measure distances,
and compare different versions of the images, among other 2D image viewing options.

You can also view and work with PDF documents.

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You can view and manipulate nearly 50 different types of 2D images. The following list displays
examples that represent broad file types:

• Vector file types, for example HPGL or DWF.


Vector images are composed of mathematical lines and curves. The quality of the image does not
decrease as you increase viewing magnification.

• Raster file types, for example TIFF or JPEG.


Raster images are composed of thousands of individual pixels. Their image quality decreases as you
increase viewing magnification.

• Documentation file types, for example PDF or MSWord.


This group consists of documentation files that combine vector and raster data, for example Adobe
Illustration.
When you want to convert a Microsoft Office file and open it in the Viewer, make sure you install
Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office files are viewed as PDFs in the Viewer.

Consider the following special instances about opening 2D files:

• Some CAD drawings can be opened as either a 2D image or as a 3D model.

• Many 2D images are structured with data on just one page. There are some 2D files that are
structured with multiple sheets, or pages, or layers. You can navigate to individual layers and, for
some file types, you can turn layers on or off.

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Overview of viewing 2D images
When you open a 2D image file, information about the file is displayed in the Viewing window and in
the Assembly view. The information that is displayed varies depending on the file format you open.
Even before opening a 2D image, you can modify viewing preferences and choose how you want to
open 2D files. Once the image file is opened, you can manipulate its view, for example by rotating or
flipping the image to improve how you work with it.

Change your 2D image view


• Do any of the following:

To Do this
Fit the entire image to the Viewing window. Do one of the following:

• Right-click in the Viewing window, and choose


Fit All.

• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Fit All .

The image zooms proportionally so it fits into


and is centered in the Viewing window.
Return to base view. Do one of the following:

• Right-click in the Viewing window, and choose


Base View.

• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Base View


.

Note:
The base view of the 2D image is the
original document that is opened in the
Viewing window. Returning to this view
after image manipulation (zooming,
panning, and so forth) may be necessary
for continued manipulation of the original
image. If you add markups to the image,

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To Do this
they are associated with the original base
view and will be displayed.

Zoom a portion of the image to fit the Viewing 1. Do one of the following:
window.
• Right-click in the Viewing window, and
choose Zoom Area.

• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Zoom


Area .

2. Click a point in the Viewing window and


drag the cursor to enclose a portion of the
image. The selected portion fills the
Viewing window.
Center a point of your image. 1. Do one of the following:

• Right-click in the Viewing window, and


choose Seek.

• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Seek


.

2. Click a point in the Viewing window and the


image is centered on that point.
Pan interactively. 1. Do one of the following:

• Right-click in the Viewing window, and


choose Pan.

• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Pan


.

2. In the Viewing window, click and drag to


pan your view.
Zoom interactively. 1. Do one of the following:

• Right-click in the Viewing window, and


choose Zoom.

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View the properties of 2D images

To Do this
• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Zoom
.

2. Do one of the following:

• In the Viewing window, click and drag up


and down to zoom in and out.

• Roll the mouse wheel forward and back


to zoom in and out.

Note:
To reverse the behavior, select the
Flip mouse direction to zoom check
box in View Preferences dialog box.

Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise. On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Rotate


Counterclockwise .

Rotate 90 degrees clockwise. On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Rotate


Clockwise .

Zoom in or out incrementally. On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Zoom In or


Zoom Out .

Move to the first or last page in a multipage On the 2D Multipage toolbar, click First Page
image. or Last Page .

Move to the previous or next page in a multipage On the 2D Multipage toolbar, click Previous
image. Page or Next Page .

Move to a specific page in a multipage image. On the 2D Multipage toolbar, click Go To Page
.

View the properties of 2D images


1. Open a 2D image file.

2. Do one of the following:

• Right-click in the Viewing window, and choose Properties.

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• Choose File→Properties.

3. View file information on the pages of the Properties dialog box.

Choose this tab To view these properties


Layer Layer (or File) name
Author
Date created
Date last modified
Location
File Type
Image Dimensions
Depth
Resolution
Density
Pens Used (for plotter files)
MetaData Other information that may be attached to the image file.
Fonts (2D vector files only) Font names embedded in the file. If a named font is not
present on the system, the substituted font appears in the Font Substitution
column.
To specify a font to substitute for an embedded font name, in the row for the
embedded font name, click the Font Substitution column and select an
available font.

Note:
Font substitutions specified here are applied only temporarily to the
file. To specify persistent font substitutions for all 2D vector files, use
the 2D Loader Preferences dialog box.

Choose how you want to open 2D files

File Gerber HPGL IGES PDF


Extensions
Postscript Text ME10 CalComp Raster
CGM DWG/DXF Font DGN DFT EMF
Substitution (Windows only)

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Choose how you want to open 2D files

Note:
(Windows only for AutoCAD 2018 files.
All other AutoCAD files can be viewed on
all supported platforms.)

Pages in the 2D Loader Preferences dialog box

Note:
Preferences you set 2D Loader Preferences dialog box are applied when you subsequently open
2D files. Changes to 2D Loader Preferences are not retroactively applied to currently open files.

1. Choose File→Preferences→2D Loader.

2. In the 2D Loader Preferences dialog box, click the tab for the page containg the options you want
to set.
On any page where Reset appears, click Reset to restore the default loader preferences for the
options on that page.

On this page Choose this option To do this


File Extensions None Display a list of supported files types.
To add new file extensions, do this:

a. Highlight and double-click a File Type


from the list.

b. In the Edit File Extensions dialog box, in


the Additional Extensions section, type
the new extension.

c. Click OK and the new file extension


appears in the Additional column.

Note:
• Use the File Extensions page to add file
extensions to a specific default
extension.

• You cannot add file extensions to file


formats marked with an asterisk (*).

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• You can add multiple extensions by
using comma-separated entries
(abc,def,ghi), without periods.

• You cannot add an existing default file


extension to any other file format.

The new extension appears in the file


extensions list.

Gerber Layer Colors Change colors assigned to Gerber layers.

Note:
Eight layer colors are defined. If the file
contains more than eight layers, the
colors are reused in the order specified.
That is, layer one and layer nine are
displayed using the same color.

Aperture File Select the file used to define shapes within the
drawing.
HPGL Use width of 1 Pixel Display all lines associated with HGPL files as 1
pixel wide.

Note:
The application ignores HPGL file or user
defined pen widths.

Use embedded Select line widths set in the HPGL file.

Note:
• When Use embedded is selected, the
Width option is disabled and user
defined pen widths are ignored.

• When Use embedded is selected and


If not found, use user defined is
cleared, pen widths that are used but
not defined in the HPGL file will default
to a width of 1 pixel.

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• When Use embedded is selected and
If not found, use user defined is
selected, you use HPGL defined pen
widths if they are found in the file. If
HPGL file pen widths are not found,
you use user defined pen widths. Only
one set of width definitions are used at
a time.

Use user defined Use HPGL pen widths that you have defined.
Use embedded pen colors Use the embedded commands to control pen
colors.

Note:
Disabling this option enables default pen
colors you set using Pen Colors. The first
eight pen colors default to colors defined
in the HPGL reference guide. Other pen
colors default to black.

View pages as document View files with multiple pages as a single page
layers with multiple layers.
Use rotate (RO) command View files containing the RO command.

Note:
• This HPGL command rotates images
90, 180, or 270 degrees.

• The default setting displays the image


using the RO command.

• The image is not rotate if the RO


command does not exist.

Use legacy RTL processing Display data correctly in legacy Siemens HPGL
files.

Note:
• This option is used only when reading
legacy export files.

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• Support for HP-RTL 2D files is limited to
files generated by Lifecycle
Visualization using Export Image.

Use Line Caps Select Use Line Caps to correctly display line
ends. Clear the feature to display line ends for
legacy data.

Note:
When this preference is cleared, line ends
are displayed as rounded lines.

Font Select one of five fonts for HPGL text.

Note:
• The five supported fonts include
Hershey (the default), Arial, Courier
New, Hershey Monospace, and Lucida
Console.

• Choose the font that works best to


display text in an HPGL image, for
example, to display text in a text box.

• The True Type Font, Lucida Console, is


supported only if it is installed on your
computer.

Pen # Display the HPGL pen number.


Color and Width Display the HPGL pen color, by RGB code, you
selected. You also display the value for the pen
line width.

Note:
If you select Use Embedded Pen Widths
or Set Pen Widths to 1 Pixel, pen width
is controlled by the HPGL file and the
Width column is disabled.

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If you select Use Embedded Pen Colors,
pen color is controlled by the HPGL file
and the Color column is disabled.

• To specify one of 256 colors using Windows,


do one of the following:

• Highlight a Pen line by clicking it.

• (Optional) Hold Ctrl for multiple selections,


and then double-click.
The Pen Definition dialog box appears.
Select a color using the drop-down color
selection.

• To specify one of 256 colors using Linux, do


one of the following:

• Highlight a Pen by clicking it and then use


Edit to display the Pen Definition dialog
box.

• (Optional) Hold Ctrl for multiple selections.

• (Optional) To set the same pen width for any


number of pens:

a. Select the first pen row.

b. Hold Shift and select the last desired


pen row for this list.

c. Continue to hold Shift and then double-


click to open the Pen Definition dialog
box.

d. Enter the desired pen width for all


selected pens in the Update Pen Width
section.

e. Click OK.

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On this page Choose this option To do this

Note:
See note at the bottom of this page.

Inches Set the reported HPGL file property units to


inches.

Note:
These options are disabled if you have the
EAI_HPGL_UNITS environment variable
defined in your Windows or Linux
settings. The default unit for HPGL files is
millimeters.

Millimeters Set the reported HPGL file property units to


millimeters.

Note:
These options are disabled if you have the
EAI_HPGL_UNITS environment variable
defined in your Windows or Linux
settings. The default units for HPGL files
is millimeters.

IGES View predefined views as View predefined views associated with the
pages drawing as additional pages.
Specify a View Angle Specify the viewing angle.
Common Views Specific a standard view angle.

a. Select Specify View Angle.

b. In Common Views choose a standard


view from the list.
X Choose the view angle for the X axis.
Y Choose the view angle for the Y axis.
Z Choose the view angle for the Z axis.
PDF Panning and Zooming Re-render the PDF as you pan and zoom.
Resampling

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Note:
• For PDFs containing vector graphics,
panning and zooming is much faster
when this preference is cleared, but
image quality is better when this
preferences is selected.

• PDF text search is not available when


this preference is off.

Black and white pages as Render black and white PDFs as grayscale.
mono color
The default setting, which is cleared, generates
these PDFs as grayscale. Grayscale output looks
better than black and white.
Smooth raster images Apply smoothing to minimize abrupt changes in
images.
Smooth line art Apply smoothing to remove abrupt angles in
lines.
Smooth text Apply smoothing to remove abrupt angles in
text.

Note:
When you select these preferences you
are optimizing PDF output, but the image
can be light. If you clear the preferences,
the image may be darker and less clear.

Postscript View As Load a postscript file as a JPEG or TIFF.


Density Select the density (quality) that is used when
opening the file.
Recalculate Bounding Box Ignore extent information and build the
bounding box as the file is processed.

Tip:
This is useful when the file extent
information is incorrect.

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Correct Postscript Errors Automatically replace missing pieces of
information in the Postscript file.
This can result in a better conversion of the file.
Text Font Name Change the font of the text file.
Font Style Change the style of the font.
Font Size Change the size of the font.
Word Wrapping Specify whether or not to wrap text.
Copy/Paste Copy and paste text for use in other
applications.
Page Number Display page numbers at the bottom of each
page.
Characters Per Line Choose the number of characters that appear
on each line.
Tab Spaces Define the number of spaces used for each tab.
Title Display the file name or full path at the top of
each page.
Portrait or Landscape Change the layout of the image.
ME10 Line Width to Color table Specify the line width for selected colors.

a. Select the Override box for the line color


or colors you want to change.

b. Type the line width for the selected color


or colors.

Note:
The unit value of Line Width
corresponds to the unit of
measurement of the image.

CalComp Override Pen Widths Edit CalComp 906/907 pen widths.


(Optional) To set the same pen width for any
number of pens:

a. Select the first pen row.

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b. Hold Shift and select the last pen row from
the list.

c. Continue to hold Shift and then double-


click to open the Pen Definition dialog
box.

d. Enter the desired pen width for all


selected pens in the Update Pen Width
section.

e. Click OK.

Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.

Override Pen Colors Edit CalComp 906/907 pen colors.

Note:
• The default for both options is cleared.

• Change single values by double-


clicking the row. To edit several colors,
highlight the entries and then double-
click.

Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.

Raster Set the Background Move the slider towards Black or White to
Threshold display the best image.

Note:
A 1–Bit raster file usually represents a
facsimile. To generate the best output
results, move the slider all the way to the
Black or the White edge and then work in
from that point until the best image is
reproduced.

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CGM Background Color Specify the background color associated with
Preferences the CGM file.
You can select Use CGM Background Color or
Use Default Background Color.

Note:
• CGM files may have dark background
colors that affect printing results. You
can use this command to choose a
default background color. You can also
change the default background color.

• Use the Preference command on the


View menu to change background
colors.

Line Width Scale Control the thickness of lines drawn for vector
data.

Note:
If you set the value to 100%, the line is
not scaled. Values below 100% will draw
thinner lines, and values above 100%
draw thicker lines. This setting affects
lines, polygons, ellipses, and arcs.

Stroked Font Width Override how stroked fonts are drawn.

Note:
The standard stroked font is 1 pixel
width. If you set the value to 0 or leave it
blank, you maintain the default value.
When you override stroked font widths
you are doing so based on the
dimensions of the document and not on
the size of the text string. If you set the
value to a small floating point less than 1,
you make the text strings somewhat
bolder.

DWG/DXF Display Layouts as Pages View saved layouts associated with the drawing
as additional pages.

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Start on Saved Page Open the last saved view of the file.

Note:
The default behavior is to open the first
page of the DWG/DXF file. This setting
modifies the default behavior.

Show Missing Fonts Show substitute fonts if the DWG/DXF file


Dialog contains missing SHX fonts.
The check box is cleared by default.
Recover DWG Errors Automatically recover errors in DWG files when
loading them into Teamcenter lifecycle
visualization.

Note:
Since some DWG data may be unspecified
or out of range, data may not render
correctly. If this happens, you can clear
Recover DWG Errors and process DWG
files without error recovery.

Thaw Frozen Layers Control the display behavior of DWG frozen


layers.

Note:
If you select Thaw Frozen Layers, the
frozen layer is displayed on the layer page
and the layer state is set to off. If you
clear Thaw Frozen Layers, the frozen
layer is not displayed on the layer page.

Override Pens Override the default pen color, the default pen
width, or both.
After you select Override Pens, double-click
the specific pen or pens you want to change.
The Pen Definition dialog box appears and
then you can select the desired pen color and
pen width, or both.
Color Choose up to seven default pen colors.

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On this page Choose this option To do this

Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.

Width Set the width of displayed lines.

Note:
Setting the width to 0 results in the lines
being displayed one pixel wide. Widths
greater than 0 increase the displayed line
width proportional to the size of the
document. Your width should correspond
to the size of your document.

(Optional) To set the same pen width for any


number of pens:

a. Select the first pen row.

b. Hold Shift and select the last desired pen


row for this list.

c. Continue to Shift and then double-click to


open the Pen Definition dialog box.

d. Enter the desired pen width for all


selected pens in the Update Pen Width
section.

e. Click OK.

Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.

SHX Font Path Define the location of AutoCAD SHX files.


XREF Path Define the location of externally referenced
files.
Unitless File Default Select a unit of measure from the list.

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On this page Choose this option To do this

Note:
Use this option for DWG and DXF files
that are unitless. This option does not
override an existing unit of measure.

OLE Raster Quality (Windows only) Change the raster quality of


rendered OLE data.
Select the raster quality from the following:

To Select this
Render your image with speed Low
at a loss of performance.
This setting
is the
default.
Render your image with Medium
reduced textual pixilation at
the cost of more memory use
and longer load times.
Render your image at the High
greatest quality supported, at
the cost of memory use and
long load times.

Font Table on the page Specify fonts to substitute for fonts that are
Substitution named in 2D vector files.

Tip:
View properties for currently open files
to see font names and to temporarily
substitute fonts.

Font substitution applies to 2D vector files with


named fonts for embedded text, such as may
exist in CGM, DWG/DWF, HPGL, and ME10 file
types. Font substitution does not apply to PDF
files or to Office document types such as DOC
or XLS.

a. In the table, double-click a cell in the Font


column.

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On this page Choose this option To do this


To add a font name cell, click the top of
the empty area in the Font column.

b. Enter the name of a font for embedded


text.

c. Press Tab.

d. In the Font Substitution column, select a


font from the list of available fonts.
DGN (Windows Default Font Resource Define the location of a default font in the
only) event that your requested font is not
supported.
Font File Path Define the location of a directory of fonts you
specify.
SHX Font Path Define the location of the AutoCAD SHX files.
XREF Path Do one of the following to define the location
of externally referenced DGN files:

• Specify the Search Path.

• Select the Use Automatic File Locate check


box to automatically find files.
You can set AutoFile Search preferences to
specify how Automatic File Locate searches
for files.
DFT (Windows Use DFT Background Color Select the DFT background color.
only)
Use Default Background Select the default background color.
Color
EMF (Windows Use EMF Background Select the EMF background color.
only) Color
Use Default Background Select the default background color.
Color

3. 2D files are displayed using the load preferences you specified.

Note:
• To determine which pens are available to adjust in DWG, HPGL, and CalComp files:

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Set preferences for viewing 2D images

• Right-click anywhere in the Viewing window and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.

• For DGN files:

• This upgrade results in properly displaying DGN coordinates and units for the current file
version. However, you will notice viewing issues with markups, session files, and snapshots
when you open DGN files saved from earlier versions. For detailed information about
resolving these issues, navigate to the Siemens Supply Center site and review the solution
titled Loading DGN Files with markups from prior releases.

Set preferences for viewing 2D images


1. Open a 2D image file.

2. Right-click the Viewing window, and choose Preferences.

3. In the View Preferences dialog box set any of the following options:

Use this option To


Show border Display or hide a border around your image.
Flip mouse direction for Specify how you use the mouse to zoom in the Viewing window.
zoom
Note:

The default behavior for Zoom is to zoom out by


dragging up and zoom in by dragging down. You can reverse
this behavior by selecting this option. The option also
reverses the direction you roll the mouse wheel to zoom in or
out.
This option is set for viewing all models and images. That is, if
you specify the default behavior or the reverse behavior for
zooming, the option is automatically set for viewing all 2D,
3D, and ECAD data.

View base layer in Change the colors on your image for better printing on a black and
monocolor white printer.
View black and white Give better definition to some black and white images by displaying
images in grey scale them in shades of gray.
Show dashed lines Maintain a dashed line appearance when zooming in or out of a
variable length view.

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Use this option To

Note:
Static and variable lines have advantages and disadvantages.
You should test which setting works best for the view you
want displayed.

Enable hotspot Activate highlighting WebCGM hotspots.


highlighting
Note:
• By default, this option is unavailable.

• This option is also unavailable if the CGM file does not


contain hotspots.

Background Color Change the color of the background. Choose a color from the color
list.
Feedback Color Change the color that 2D markups appear in as they are being
drawn. Choose a color from the color list.
Initial View Rotation Display images at a specified degree of rotation. Choose from the
following:

• No Rotation

• 90 Degrees CW

• 90 Degrees CCW

• 180 Degrees

By default, images are not rotated.


Initial View Mode Specify your default view mode. Choose from the following:

• Browse

• Zoom Area

• Seek

• Pan

• Zoom

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Use multi-touch gestures to view 2D images

Use this option To


The default view mode is Pan.
Reported Width Query the operating system to get the screen width of your display.

Note:
The value returned by the operating system is not always
accurate enough for precise scaled zooming. Use the
displayed value as a guide or indicator.

Measured Width Enable precise screen width by manually measuring the width of
the CRT screen using a ruler. This is a side-to-side measurement, in
centimeters.

Note:
• This action is known as calibrating the screen width and
when you use it you can zoom to a 1:1 scale of an entity.

• Use the 2D Measurement options to calibrate and


measure lines and other elements of the 2D image.

• Set the Zoom drawing area to be consistent with your


measurement values.

4. Click Apply.
2D image files are displayed using the view preferences you have specified.

Use multi-touch gestures to view 2D images


Teamcenter lifecycle visualization supports multi-touch gestures on gesture-enabled hardware.

• To perform a left mouse click for selection, tap the screen with a single finger and release.

• To perform a left mouse click for rotation, tap the screen with a single finger and drag.

• To perform a right mouse click to bring up the context menu, tap the screen with a single finger and
hold.

• To zoom in or out, tap the screen with two fingers and move the fingers apart or toward each other.

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Use keyboard shortcuts to modify how you view 2D images


• Do one or more of the following:

To Type this key


Move to the previous page. Page Up
Move to the next page. Page Down
Move to the first page. Home
Move to the last page. End
Rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise. r
Rotate the image 90 degrees counterclockwise. R
Search PDF documents for specific text strings. s
Move the image incrementally in the direction of Arrow keys
the arrow.

Note:
If you selected a markup, you move the
markup in the direction of the arrows.

Fit all data inside and outside the bounding box. F


View data only contained inside the bounding f
box.
Zoom in. +
Zoom out. -
Stop full screen view. Esc

System administrator reference for configuring default 2D viewing


preferences

Overview of system administrator reference for configuring default 2D


viewing preferences

As system administrator, you can modify various default 2D viewing preferences such as CGM and DWG
preferences. Your changes will affect the default behavior of working with 2D images. Default
preferences are set values that appear when various viewing dialog boxes are opened.

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How to change 2D default viewing preferences

You can configure the following selected 2D loader preference default values:

• Selected 2D viewer preferences default values.

• Selected file extension add-ons – that is, you modify file extensions displayed by the application.
Typically, these extensions are specific to your work group.

How to change 2D default viewing preferences

1. Navigate to Initialization.xml, which is saved in the /etc subfolder of the Teamcenter lifecycle
visualization installation directory.

Example:
C:\Program Files\Siemens\Teamcenter<release_version>\Visualization\etc

2. Use a text editor to open, review, and change the values associated with this XML file. Once the
changes are made, save the modified Initialization.xml.

Tip:
For each section that you configure, be sure to configure the OverWrite preference to
"Yes" if the current value is set to "No".

Here is sample section of an Initialization.xml that shows default 2D viewing options and their
values.

<Section_2D>
<LoaderPreferences>
<CGM>
<!-- OverWriteCGMPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteCGMPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- UseCGMBackgroundColor: "yes" "no" -->
<UseCGMBackgroundColor state="yes" />
<!-- LineWidthUpperRange: scale % Options: 100 to 1000 -->
<LineWidthUpperRange scale="200" />
<!-- LineWidth: scale % Options: 1 to LineWidthUpperRange -->
<LineWidth scale="100" />
<!-- StrokedFontWidth: Options: 0.0 to 10.0 -->
<StrokedFontWidth value="0.0" />
<!-- PDFOutputDPI: Options: 200 to 1000 -->
<PDFOutputDPI value="200" />
</CGM>
<DWG>
<!-- OverWriteDWGPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteDWGPreferences state="no" />
<!-- RecoverDWG: "yes" "no" -->

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<RecoverDWG state="yes" />


<!-- ThawDWG: "yes" "no" -->
<ThawDWG state="yes" />
</DWG>
<OVL>
<!-- OverWriteOVLPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteOVLPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- TextAttrributes: -->
<!-- TextAttrributes: restricted_text = turning on forces text to
be contained
within a
bounding box calculated from OVL text information.-->
<!-- TextAttrributes: extra_spacing = ammount to add to spaces
between characters
-->
<TextAttrributes restricted_text ="no" extra_spacing="0.1" />
<!-- Layer Color: to override the color of a OVL layer, turn on
and set RGB
value-->
<LayerColor override="no" red="0xFF" green="0x00" blue="0x00" />
</OVL>
<IDW>
<!-- OverWriteIDWPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteIDWPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- RasterOnAlpha: "yes" "no" -->
<RasterOnAlpha state="yes" />
</IDW>
<DWF>
<!-- OverWriteDWFPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteDWFPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- RasterOnAlpha: "yes" "no" -->
<RasterOnAlpha state="no" />
</DWF>
<PDF>
<!-- OverwritePDFreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverwritePDFreferences state="yes" />
<!-- Resample: "yes" "no" -->
<Resample state="yes" />
<!-- AllowMonoColor: "yes" "no" -->
<AllowMonoColor state="no" />
<!-- SmoothImage: "yes" "no" -->
<SmoothImage state="yes" />
<!-- SmoothLine: "yes" "no" -->
<SmoothLine state="yes" />
<!-- SmoothText: "yes" "no" -->
<SmoothText state="yes" />
<!-- ScaleFactor: "Options: 1.0 to 5.0" -->
<ScaleFactor state="2.0" />
</PDF>

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</LoaderPreferences>
<Vis2D>
<!-- OverWriteVis2DPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteVis2DPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- ExportImage TiffCompression: Options: "none", "zip", "packbits"
-->
<!-- ExportImage JpegQuality: Options: 1 to 100 -->
<ExportImage TiffCompression="Packbits" JpegQuality="98" />
</Vis2D>
<ViewPreferences>
<!-- OverWriteViewPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<<verWriteViewPreferences state="no" />
<!-- ShowBorder: "yes" "no" -->
<ShowBorder state="no" />
<BackgroundColor red="0xC0" green="0xC0" blue="0xC0" />
<FeedbackColor red="0xFF" green="0x00" blue="0xFF" />
<!-- FlipMouseDirection: "yes" "no" -->
<FlipMouseDirection state="no" />
<!-- LineFontStyle: Fonted Lines = "yes" "no" -->
<LineFontStyle state="no" />
<!-- RenderQuality 1=LOW 2=MEDIUM (default) 3=HIGH (GreyScale)
-->
<RenderQuality value="2" />
<!-- MonoColor: "yes" "no" -->
<MonoColor state="no" />
<!-- ViewMode 0=Browse 1=Zoom Area 2=Seek 3=Pan(default) 4=Zoom
-->
<ViewMode value="3" />
<!-- RotationMode 0=No Rotation (default) 1=90 Deg CW 2= 90 Deg
CCW 3=180
deg -->
<RotationMode value="0" />
<!-- HotSpotEnable: "yes" "no" -->
<HotSpotEnable state="no" />
</ViewPreferences>
<FileExtensions>
<!-- Define additional file extensions using a comma separated list
i.e.,
value = "aaa,bbb"
Any duplicate entries with either previous additional
extensions or default
extensions
will cause all values for that extension to be discarded until
duplication is
corrected. -->
<OverWriteExternsionPreferences state="no" />
<Extension id ="907" value="" />
<Extension id ="Adobe Illustrator" value="" />
<Extension id ="Ascii" value="" />

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<Extension id ="Automation" value="" />


<Extension id ="Bitmap" value="" />
<Extension id ="C4" value="" />
<Extension id ="DGN" value="" />
<Extension id ="DWF" value="" />
<Extension id ="EMF" value="" />
<Extension id ="ETF" value="" />
<Extension id ="Gerber" value="" />
<Extension id ="GIF" value="" />
<Extension id ="HPGL" value="" />
<Extension id ="IGES" value="" />
<Extension id ="Inventor" value="" />
<Extension id ="JPEG" value="" />
<Extension id ="JPEG 2000" value="" />
<Extension id ="ME10" value="" />
<Extension id ="MILR" value="" />
<Extension id ="MPC" value="" />
<Extension id ="OVL" value="" />
<Extension id ="PBM" value="" />
<Extension id ="PCX" value="" />
<Extension id ="PDF" value="" />
<Extension id ="PGM" value="" />
<Extension id ="PICT" value="" />
<Extension id ="PNG" value="" />
<Extension id ="PNM" value="" />
<Extension id ="Postscript" value="" />
<Extension id ="PPM" value="" />
<Extension id ="SolidEdge" value="" />
<Extension id ="SunRaster" value="" />
<Extension id ="Targa" value="" />
<Extension id ="TIFF" value="" />
<Extension id ="TRIF" value="" />
<Extension id ="RGB" value="" />
<Extension id ="WBMP" value="" />
<Extension id ="Zip" value="" />
</FileExtensions>
</Section_2D>

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4. Working with 2D layers
Overview of working with 2D layers
When you open a 2D image, the file structure details appear in the Assembly view and the image
appears on the Viewing window. The file structure is reflected in a hierarchical outline. The file details
are displayed depending on the file format you open.

When you add structure to the original 2D image, in many instances you are also adding a layer to the
structure. The layer is named Markup Layers. Markup layers contain a variety of data, including, for
example:

• Text or graphic markups.

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) markups.

• Compatible 2D file data that is inserted into the base file.

Visual references in the Assembly view indicate the current visibility state of the 2D image or markup
layers.

This state Indicates

Padlock The image file or layer is read-only and cannot be modified.

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This state Indicates

Note:
In the Assembly view, a 2D image appears listed in a Base Document
node. The base document is Read only, as indicated by a padlock icon.

Blank check box The layer is hidden.

Red check mark The layer is visible.

Pen and The layer was modified.


arrow and italicized You can save the markup layer to save your changes.
name
Bold font style One of the following:

• The active page of a multiple page file.

• The original visibility state of XREF layers.

• The active markup layer of the open image.

Gray check mark The layer is partially visible.

Create a new 2D layer

• On the 2D Markup toolbar, click New Layer .


-or-
In the Assembly view, highlight Markup Layers and right-click, then choose New Layer.
The new layer is unmanaged until you save it.

Note:
• When you create or edit a 2D layer, a pen and arrow icon appears before the name of the
layer in the Markup Layers list until you save the layer. When you save the layer, the icon
disappears.

• A new markup layer is automatically created if you add a markup to the base layer using one of
the markup tools.

• Sometimes you will want to generate a new layer and then add another markup to this layer.
For example, you create a symbol markup and the layer is created automatically. Then, you
want to add text about this symbol markup, but you want that text on another layer. For the
separate text markup, use New Layer.

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Insert a 2D layer

Insert a 2D layer
1. (If Markup Layers list exists) In the Assembly view, right-click Markup Layers, and choose Insert
Layer.
-or-
In the Assembly view, right-click any node and choose Insert Layer.

2. In the Open dialog box, browse to and select the file to insert.
The inserted file is listed in Markup Layers in the Assembly view, and the image appears in the
Viewing window.

Note:
• The new layer is unmanaged until you save it.

• You can insert an existing file into the active Viewing window from non-localized
locations.

To insert the file where you want it to appear on the layer, use Inset Image on the 2D
Markup toolbar.
Once the inserted image is placed on the layer, use the tools on the 2D Adjust toolbar to
manipulate the inserted image. You can move, rotate, and scale the inserted image.

Rename 2D layers
1. In the Markup Layers list, right-click the markup layer and select Rename Layer.
The name highlights, and an edit box appears around the layer name.

2. Type the new name.

3. To save the new markup layer, right-click the layer and select Save Selected Layer As.

4. Enter a new dataset markup layer name in the New Markup Dataset dialog box.

5. (If you rename a saved markup layer and then right-click and choose Save Selected Layers) In the
Question dialog box, choose to save the layer as a new CGM file (recommended), overwrite the
original CGM file, or cancel saving the layer.

Delete a 2D layer
• Right-click the markup layer you want to delete and select Delete Layer.

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Note:
The markup layer is deleted from the current view. When you close the current view, you are given
the option to permanently delete the markup layer dataset.

Save 2D layers
1. In the Assembly view, select the layers you want to save, right-click and choose a save option from
the list.
-or-
Choose File→Layers and select one of the options.

2. Choose one of these options:

Use this option To save this work


Save All Layers All markup layers associated with the base document.
Save Selected Layers Highlighted markup layers associated with the base document.
Save Selected Layers Highlighted markup layers as a new markup dataset associated with the
As base document.
Save Combined Highlighted markup layers and merged them into one single layer.
Layers
Example:
• You have three separate text markup layers contained in one
document, named textone, texttwo, and textthree.

• Highlight all three markup layers and select Save Combined


Layers.

• Name the new markup layer text_markups.

• All three text markups are displayed when you open the base
document and the saved markup layer, text_markups.

3. In the Save dialog box, select or type the name of the file you want to save.

4. Click Save.
(If you chose Save All Layers) A new Save dialog box appears for each layer.

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Export 2D layers

Note:
When you create or edit a 2D layer, a pen and arrow icon appears before the name of the layer
in the Markup Layers list until you save the layer. When you save the layer, the icon disappears.

Export 2D layers
1. In the Assembly view, highlight the markup layer you want to export.

2. Do one of the following:

• Right–click and choose Export Layer.

• Choose File→Layers→Export Layers.

3. In the Save As dialog box, accept the defaults or enter a file name and path for the layer you are
exporting.

4. Click Save.

Note:
• When you save a layer, the layer is saved as an element of your dataset.

• When you export a layer, the layer can be saved to any local file system, including a location on
your Teamcenter hard drive. You are also prompted to save the changes to the file.

Expand and collapse 2D layers


• Expand and collapse markup layers associated with the top Markup Layer node in one of these ways:

• Click the + or the – check box to the left of Markup Layers.

• Right-click Markup Layers in the Assembly view, and choose Expand or Collapse.

Turn all 2D layers on or off


• In the Assembly view, turn markup layers on or off by selecting or clearing the red check mark to the
left of Markup Layers .
If the check box is selected, all markup layers are turned on. If you clear the check box, all markup
layers are turned off.

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Search for 2D layers


1. Select the top Markup Layers node, right-click, and choose Find.

2. In Find what, type the text string you want to find.

3. (Optional) To find entries that contain the text string as a whole word, select Match whole word
only.

4. (Optional) To find entries that use the same capitalization as the text string, select Match case.

5. Click Find Next.


The first entry that contains the text string is selected.

6. To close the Find dialog box, click Cancel.

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5. Working with 2D snapshots
Overview of working with 2D snapshots
Snapshots capture the current state of your view. A snapshot saves view magnification, position,
orientation, markup layer visibility, and the current page for multiple page images.

Note:
• Snapshots do not save the layer visibility state of images with multiple image layers.

• The shortcut menu option Save as a Teamcenter Snapshot is only available in the Lifecycle
Visualization viewer if you are working with data from Teamcenter.

Snapshots appear as thumbnail images in the Snapshots view.

You can double-click a snapshot to make the current view match the snapshot.

Snapshot commands are in the Snapshots toolbar, in the Snapshots menu, and in the shortcut menu
that you access by right-clicking inside the Snapshots view.

Add a 2D snapshot
1. Manipulate the contents of the Viewing window until you create a view you want to save.

2. Do one of the following:

• In the Snapshots view, right-click and choose Add.

• On the Snapshots toolbar, click Add .

Insert a 2D snapshot
1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.

2. In the Snapshots view, select a snapshot.

3. Manipulate the image until the Viewing window displays the view of interest.

4. Do one of the following:

• In the Snapshots view, right-click a snapshot and choose Insert.

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• On the Snapshots toolbar, click Insert .

The snapshot is inserted in the Snapshots view before the previously selected snapshot.

Replace one 2D snapshot with another


1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.

2. In the Snapshots view, select the snapshot to be replaced.

3. Manipulate the view until the Viewing window displays the view you want to save.

4. Do one of the following:

• Right-click a snapshot and click Replace.

• On the Snapshots toolbar, click Replace .

The selected snapshot disappears and it is replaced by the new snapshot.

Add a name to the 2D snapshot


1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.

2. In the Snapshots view, right-click a snapshot, and then click Name.

3. In the Snapshot Name dialog box, in Name, type a new name for this snapshot.
The snapshot name is displayed when you hold the cursor on the snapshot.

Rearrange 2D snapshots
1. In the Snapshots view, click a snapshot and drag it to another position.

2. To drag multiple snapshots, hold Ctrl as you select the snapshots, and then drag the group to
another position.

3. To drag a series of snapshots, hold Shift as you select the first and last snapshots in the series, and
then drag the series to another position.

Delete 2D snapshots
1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.

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Display an existing 2D snapshot

2. Do one of the following:

• In the Snapshots view, right-click the snapshot and choose Delete.

• In the Snapshots view, select the snapshot you want to delete, and then on the Snapshots
toolbar, click Delete .

Display an existing 2D snapshot


1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.

2. Display an existing snapshot in one of these ways:

• In the Snapshots view, double-click the desired snapshot.

• Right-click the snapshot and choose Recapture Image.

The existing snapshot opens in the Viewing window.

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6. Marking up 2D images
Overview of creating 2D markups
Markups are text or graphic elements that you add to the Viewing window. Markups can be text, lines,
shapes, marker points, 2D images from other files, rubber stamps, URLs, and measurements. You can
group selected markups together and move them as a single entity.

Markups go on markup layers and appear in the Viewing window along with the base image. You can
turn markup layers on and off to control the visibility of markups.

You can set markup preferences for line style, color, width, font, style, and size. You can also select
markups and edit the same properties.

When you capture or export an image of your Viewing window, the image includes all visible markups.

2D markup commands are on the 2D Markup toolbar and Markup menu.

Add 2D markups

1. On the 2D Markup toolbar, click Enable Markup .

2. Do any of the following:

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To Do this
Draw straight lines or a. Choose Line or Freehand line .
freehand lines
b. In the Viewing window, point to the start of the line.

c. Click and drag to draw the line.

d. Release the mouse button to end the line.

Tip:
To draw horizontal or vertical lines, use the Shift key with
Line.

Draw lines with arrows, or a. Choose Leader Line or Polyline .


multi-segment lines
b. Click to start each segment.

c. Double-click to stop.

Tip:
To draw horizontal or vertical line segments, use the Shift key
with Leader Line and Polyline.

Draw rectangles or ellipses a. Choose Rectangle or Ellipse .

b. Click and drag to draw.

Tip:
To draw squares or circles, use the Shift key.

Draw non-rectangular a. Choose Polygon .


closed polygonal shapes
b. Click points to draw each segment.

c. Double-click to stop.

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Add 2D markups

To Do this

Tip:
To draw horizontal and vertical line segments, use the Shift
key.

Add text markups a. Choose Restricted Text or Unrestricted Text .

b. Drag a text box for Restricted Text. Select a point for


Unrestricted Text.

c. Type the text in the Text Editor.


Insert an image file a. Choose Inset Image .

b. Select a 2D image file to insert

c. Click and drag to specify a rectangular area for the image.


Insert a text string from a a. Choose Rubber Stamp .
text file of standard notes
b. Select standard notes from a specified text file.

c. Insert the selected note as a text markup.


Place point markers at a. Choose Freehand Marker, Intersection Marker, Midpoint
intersections, midpoints, Marker, and Centerpoint Marker.
centers, and endpoints
b. Click points.
Note:
Use the markers as
select points for
measurements. The
markers improve the
accuracy of
measuring distances
and angles in your 2D
images.

Tip:
Use markup preferences to specify colors, fill styles, line styles and sizes before you create new
markups.

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To change appearance of an existing markup, click the markup and then right-click inside the
markup bounding area and choose Properties.

You can also create new markup layers with New Layer .

Create 2D group markups

1. On the 2D Markup toolbar, click Enable Markup .

2. On the 2D Markup toolbar, click Select .

3. Use the Shift or Ctrl key to select several markups, or drag a rectangle around the markups to be
grouped.

4. Right-click a markup and choose Group.

5. (Optional) To ungroup a markup group, right-click on the group and choose Ungroup.

Select 2D markups

1. On the 2D Markup toolbar, click Select .

2. In the Assembly view, select the markup layer from the list. Be sure to select the target markup
layer so Select highlights the correct markup.

3. To select an individual markup, click the markup in the Viewing window.

4. (Optional) Select multiple markups in one of these ways:

• On the Viewing window, click and drag the cursor, creating a rectangle around markups.

• On the Viewing window or in the Assembly view, hold the Shift or Ctrl key as you click markups.

When selected, one or more markups appear with square green handles at the corner of the
bounding box or markups are surrounded by a green border.

Tip:
To deselect the markups, click a blank space in the image.

5. Once the markup is highlighted, you can move the markup by selecting it and moving it to a
different location.

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Change the appearance of 2D markups

6. Right-click a highlighted markup and choose an option from the shortcut menu.
Shortcut menu options are enabled or disabled depending on the type of markup you highlighted.

Change the appearance of 2D markups


1. Select a markup.

2. Move the markup in one of these ways:

To move the markup in this way Do this


Around the Viewing window Click the markup and drag it to a new position.
To the front (closest to you) Right-click the markup and choose Bring to
Front.
To the back (farthest from you) Right-click the markup and choose Send to
Back.
Forward (closer to you) Right-click the markup and choose Bring
Forward.
Back (farther from you) Right-click the markup and choose Send Back.
Cut or copy and paste a. Right-click the markup and choose Cut or
Copy.

b. Right-click in the Viewing window and


choose Paste.

Note:
If you paste the 2D markup into the same
2D markup layer, it appears on top of the
existing markup. Click the copied 2D
markup, and drag it to a new position.

Resize Select the markup and click one of the handles


of the bounding box. Drag the handle up,
down, left, or right.
Rotate Select the markup and right-click. From the
shortcut menu, choose Rotate Clockwise or
Rotate Counterclockwise.

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Note:
When you create a new markup, it is placed in the most forward (front) position on the markup
layer.

Delete 2D markups
1. Select the markup you want to delete.

2. Delete the markup in one of these ways:

• In the Viewing window, right-click the markup and choose Delete.

• (Windows only) Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Set 2D markup preferences

1. On the Markup toolbar, click Preferences .

2. In the Preferences dialog box, select any of the following preferences:

One this tab Use this option To do this


Line Line Style Specify the style of 2D markup lines.
This applies to Line, Polyline, Leader Line, and Freehand
Line markups.
Line Color Specify the color of 2D markup lines.
This applies to Line, Polyline, Leader Line, and Freehand
Line markups.
Thickness Specify the thickness of 2D markup lines (0-99).
This applies to Line, Polyline, Leader Line, and Freehand
Line markups.

Note:
• Lines with a value of 0 appear one pixel thick but
do not scale when you zoom.

• Line thickness is in millimeters for all documents,


regardless of document unit.

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Set 2D markup preferences

One this tab Use this option To do this


Edge Edge Style Specify the style of ellipse, rectangle, and polygon
borders.
Edge Color Specify the color of ellipse, rectangle, and polygon
borders.
Thickness Specify the line thickness of ellipse, rectangle, and
polygon borders.

Note:
• Lines with a value of 0 appear one pixel thick but
do not scale when you zoom.

• Line thickness is in millimeters for all documents,


regardless of document unit.

Fill Fill Style Specify the style of ellipse, rectangle, polygon, and text
boundary fill.
Fill Color Specify the color of ellipse, rectangle, polygon, and text
boundary fill.
(Under Specify a transparent fill color.
Transparency)
Enable
Text Font name Select the font name for your 2D markup.
Font style Select the font style for your 2D markup.

Note:
Available font styles for Linux depend on which
fonts are installed on the computer. Fonts available
for Linux may vary from fonts available for
Windows.

Font size Select the font size.


Text Path Specify the direction for your text.
Color Select the text color.
Underline Not available at this time.
Strikeout Not available at this time.
Window size Scale text relative to the current window size.

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One this tab Use this option To do this


With this option, when you add a text markup, its text
height is the result of scaling the font size to the current
size of the Viewing window. If you add a text markup,
resize (or zoom) the Viewing window, and then add a
second text markup, the text heights are different.
Layer size Scale text relative to the layer (image) size.
With this option, when you add a text markup, its text
height is the result of scaling the font size to the overall
image size. If you add a text markup, resize (or zoom) the
Viewing window, and then add a second text markup, the
text heights are the same. This assumes you do not
change the size of the layer (image) by adding markups
outside the original image limits. If you increase the
image size by adding markups outside the original limits,
new text markups are scaled relative to the new image
size.
Leader Style From Begin and End, select the line terminator style.
Width Specify the width of terminators on leader lines.
Length Specify the length of terminators on leader lines.
Rubber Stamp Notes File Choose a text file for your rubber stamp.
(Selected Note) Select the markup index number in the text file.
Index
(Selected Note) Display the title for the index number selected.
Title
(Selected Note) Display the text for the index number selected.
Text
Edit Select the stamp text for editing.
Restrict Select a restricted Rubber Stamp.
When you choose this option, your Rubber Stamp text is
contained within a standard text box. You can place the
rubber stamp anywhere on the page by moving and
resizing the text box.
Display dialog Display the Rubber Stamp page of the Preferences dialog
when rubber box when you activate the rubber stamp markup.
stamp activated
Marker Marker Type Change the style of the marker.

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Set 2D markup preferences

One this tab Use this option To do this

Note:
Use markers for detailed measurements.

Marker Size Change the size of the marker (0-99).

Note:
• To ensure the image is displayed correctly,
setting the size of the dot marker type has been
disabled.

• If a marker size is zero, it is drawn as a constant


10 pixels but does not scale when you zoom. A
marker greater than zero scales when you zoom.

Example:
If a document is 64 mm by 64 mm, a marker drawn
with a size of 1 will take up 1 mm of the document,
or 1/64 of its width and height.

Marker Color Change the color of the marker.


Snap all picks to Place new markers only on vector points.
vectors
Midpoint Enter the integer percent to use to calculate the
percentage midpoint. (1-100).
(from left)
Note:
The default value is 50%, which represents the
midpoint of the line segment.

3. Click OK.

Note:
You use markup preferences to specify markup colors, sizes, and styles for new markups. Later,
after a markup has been created, you can also change many appearance preferences by using the
properties option.

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Change how existing 2D markups are displayed


1. Select an existing markup.

2. Right-click the markup and choose Properties.

3. Change the property settings as needed for each markup.

Note:
Examples of markup properties include line and fill styles and colors.

Using 2D markers
Use 2D markers to improve and manage the accuracy of measuring distance between elements
associated with your 2D images. There are four types of point markers that can be further modified to
better meet your needs.

Use Markup preferences to modify the appearance of your point markers, including such elements as
the type of marker, its size, and its color.

Freehand Markers

Set Vector Snap


To place a point here to Then do this
The vector point nearest to the pick On Click on or near a vector point or entity.
point.
The point of your cursor. Off Click anywhere on the 2D markup layer.

Intersection Markers

Set
Select this Vector
To place a point here intersection Snap to Then do this
The intersection point of Line-to-Line On 1. Select a non-vertex point on a line.
the two lines.
2. Select another non-vertex point on a
line.
The intersection point of Line-to-Line On 1. Select a vertex point.
the lines created with the This represents the beginning of the
points. line.

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Set
Select this Vector
To place a point here intersection Snap to Then do this
2. Select another vertex point of the same
line.
This represents the end of the line.

3. Select a non-vertex point on a line or


entity (shape).
The intersection point of Line-to-Line On 1. Select a vertex point.
the two lines created with
the points. 2. Select another vertex point.
These points represent the first line.

3. Select a vertex point.

4. Select another vertex point.


These two points represent the second
line.
The intersection of the Circle-to-Line On 1. Click a point on a circle or circular arc.
circle or circular arc and
the line, nearest to the last 2. Click a non-vertex point on a line.
pick point entered.
The intersection point of Circle-to-Line On 1. Click a point on a circle or circular arc.
the circle or circular arc
and the line, nearest to 2. Click a vertex point.
the last pick point entered. This represents the start of a line.

3. Click on another vertex point on a line.


This represents the end of a line.
The intersection point of Ellipse-to-Line On 1. Click a point on an ellipse or elliptical
the ellipse or elliptical arc arc.
and the line, nearest to
the last pick point entered. 2. Click a non-vertex point on a line.
The intersection point of Ellipse-to-Line On 1. Click a point on an ellipse or an elliptical
the ellipse or elliptical arc arc.
and the line, nearest to
the last pick point entered. 2. Click a vertex point on a line.
This is the start of a line.

3. Click on another vertex point.


This is the end of the line.

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Set
Select this Vector
To place a point here intersection Snap to Then do this
The intersection point of Line-to-Line Off 1. Click a point anywhere within the 2D
the two lines. markup layer.

2. Click another point within the 2D


markup layer.
This defines the first line.

3. Click another point anywhere in the 2D


markup layer.

4. Click another point in the 2D markup


layer.
This represents the second line.
The intersection point of Circle-to-Circle On 1. Select a point on a circle or circular arc.
the two entities, nearest
to the last pick point 2. Select another point on a circle or
entered. circular arc.
The intersection point of Circle-to-Ellipse On 1. Select a point on a circle or circular arc.
the two entities, closest to
the second pick point. 2. Select a point on an ellipse or elliptical
arc.
The intersection of the Ellipse-to-Ellipse On 1. Select a point on an ellipse or elliptical
two entities, closest to the arc.
second pick point.
2. Select another point on an ellipse or
elliptical arc.

Note:
• The software automatically extrapolates lines if necessary to reach a point of intersection.

• A vertex point of a simple line is an endpoint. For a shape or for polylines, the vertex is the point
where the segments join.

• A non-vertex point is a point on a line other than those defined above.

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What are rubber stamps?

Midpoint Markers

Set Vector
To place a point here Snap to Then do this
The midpoint on the On Select a non-vertex point on a line.
selected line.
The midpoint on the Off 1. Click on a point anywhere in the 2D markup layer.
created line.
2. Click on another point anywhere in the 2D markup
layer.
These two points represent a line.

Note:
The default value for this setting is 50% – the midpoint value. To divide a line or distance
differently, for example into fifths, use marker preferences.

Centerpoint Markers

Set Vector
To place a point here Snap to Then do this
The center of circle or circular arc. On Click on a circle or circular arc entity.
The center of the ellipse or elliptical On Click on an ellipse or an elliptical arc entity.
arc.
The center of the approximated circular Off Click on three points anywhere on the 2D
arc. markup layer.
These three points represent a circular arc.

Introduction to rubber stamps

What are rubber stamps?

A rubber stamp markup is a markup that is composed of text the you create. You can specify the font
size and font type for the text message, and you can specify how you want to display the current date
and time.

By default, each rubber stamp includes the prepared markup text, an index number, and a name or title.

• The index numbers do not need to be sequential.

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• The first line of the rubber stamp begins with a number symbol (#), followed by the identifying
number and name of the rubber stamp.

• Text lines that do not begin with a number symbol display as stamp text.

• The percent sign is development code in rubber stamps. To display a percent sign in your text, type %
%.

Example:
For example, to create a rubber stamp markup that includes Reduce this cost by 15%, in
the rubber stamp text file you would type Reduce this cost by 15%%.

Create a new rubber stamp

1. In a text editor, create a text file that includes the following elements:

To Type this text


Specify the rubber stamp index number and #<markup index number> <markup
title. name>

Specify the font size and type for the rubber \char(<Font size>)\font(<Font
stamp. type)>

Example:
\char(12)\font(Arial)
This is Arial 12 pt text.

The text of the rubber stamp. <Markup text>

2. (Optional) On a separate line for each option, use the following syntax for both date and time.
\Date(<format option>)

Use this option To get this result


%a Abbreviated weekday name
%A Full weekday name
%b Abbreviated month name
%B Full month name
%c Date and time representation appropriate for the locale
%d Day of the month

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Example of a rubber stamp text file

Use this option To get this result


%H Military hour
%I:%M:%S:%p Time Hours, Minutes, Seconds, am/pm
%j Day of year as decimal number 001 - 366
%U Weekday as decimal number 0 - 6; Sunday is 0
%W Week of year as decimal number 00 - 53, with Monday as first day of
week
%x Date for current locale
%X Time for current locale
%y Year without century
%Y Year
%m Month number
%z Time zone name or abbreviation
%Z No characters if time zone is unknown

3. (Optional) Repeat steps 1 and 2 as many times as necessary.

4. Save the file with a text (.txt) extension.

5. (Optional) Edit a saved rubber stamp or text markup by double-clicking the markup.

6. (Optional) In the Text dialog box of a saved rubber stamp markup, enter your changes.

Example of a rubber stamp text file

#1 Contact Supervisor to discuss\char(20)\font(Courier New)Technical


problem with this Please contact me as soonas possible to discussTel 555
123 4567#2 Contact ABC Department Supervisor\char(20)\font(Courier
New)Please contact the ABC Dept. Supervisorto discuss asapTel 555 234
5678#300 OK to changeThese changes have been authorizedBy W.W.
SupervisorRef: DOC No. xxxxxxxPlease see annotationsVerified \Date(%m/%d/
%Y)#100 XYZ specs incorrectNot correct to XYZ 1.2345.6Please refer to
the manualor discuss with your local XYZ.#106 Required Yes or No
AnswerCan I make this change Y / NTel 555 345 6789

Example:
The following process generates the text in #1 above.

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• Copy the text above and save to your local file system (as a .txt file).

• From 2D Example files, open shuttle.dwf.

• Select the 2D Markup toolbar and choose Rubber Stamp .

• Click OK, and then move your icon to the image location where you want to display the rubber
stamp text and click.

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7. Working with 2D GD&T markups
Overview of working with 2D GD&T markups
GD&T markups are text or graphic elements that are included on a markup layer. Using GD&T markups,
you add tolerance specifications to your files.

GD&T markups consist of the following:

GD&T Markup type Description


Feature control
frames

Notes

Datums

Tolerances

Note:
You can view 2D GD&T markups on Windows and Linux platforms, but you author these markups
only on Windows.

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Open the GD&T annotation editor


Use the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box to author feature control frames, notes, datums, and
tolerance GD&T markups. The editor displays supported options.

• On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor .

Create GD&T feature control frames


Create GD&T feature control frames that can include geometric tolerance symbols, their values,
modifiers, and datum references.

1. Do one of the following:

To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.

To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .

2. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor .

3. In the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box, on the Feature Control Frame page, select a feature
control frame characteristic from the Characteristic section.

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Use this symbol To represent this


Straightness

Flatness

Circularity

Cylindricity

Profile of a line

Profile of a surface

Angularity

Perpendicularity

Parallelism

Position

Concentricity

Symmetry

Circular Runout

Total Runout

4. In the Tolerance section, select a symbol that you want to precede the tolerance value.

Use this symbol To represent this


Diameter

Spherical Diameter

5. In the Tolerance dialog box, type a value for the tolerance.

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Note:
You can use numeric and ASCII values.

6. In the Tolerance section, use the drop-down list box to select a modifier that applies to the
tolerance.

Use this symbol To represent this


MMC - Maximum Material Condition

LMC - Least Material Condition

Free State

Projected Tolerance Zone

Tangent Plane

Statistical Tolerance

You can select several modifiers. Subsequent modifiers are based on your initial modifier selection.

7. (If you have used the Projected Tolerance Zone modifier) Type a value in the box that appears
below the Projected Tolerance Zone modifier.

8. In the Primary Datum section:

• Select a datum (A-D) from the list.

• Type one of these datum options:

Use this symbol To represent this


MMC - Maximum Material Condition

LMC - Least Material Condition

9. (Optional, to create a compound datum) Choose the second Primary Datum menu, and select a
secondary datum.

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Create GD&T notes

Note:
You can create up to six compound datums. After you select a primary datum, menus for a
secondary datum appear. If a secondary datum is specified, menus for a tertiary datum
appear. The secondary and tertiary datums can be compounded up to six times.

10. In the KPC Symbol section, type a number that appears inside the KPC symbol.
The KPC symbol displays to the right of the Feature Control Frame dialog box.

11. (Optional) To define a composite feature control frame, populate the composite tolerance input
fields and datum fields to completely define it.

Note:
The characteristic field is limited to a positional or profile tolerance only.

12. (Optional) To clear symbols currently entered in the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box, click
Clear All.

13. To manage feature control frame setting, on the Feature Control Frame page of the GD&T
Annotation Editor dialog box, select one of the following options:

Click this To do this


Add to Favorites Add the current settings to the Favorites combo box (up to 5).
Update Favorite Change the setting of the selected favorite (shown in the combo
box).
Clear All Clear your current settings.

14. To insert the markup, click OK.

15. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.

Create GD&T notes


Create notes that include GD&T symbols.

1. Do one of the following:

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To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.

To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .

2. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor .

3. Navigate to the Notes page and in the Text section, enter your text and choose a symbol from the
Symbols section (optional).

Use this symbol To represent this


Countersink

Counterbore/Spotface

Depth/Deep

Conical Taper

Slope

Square

Between

Plus/Minus

Degrees

Diameter

Spherical Diameter

Statistical Tolerance

4. (Optional) To set the color of the characters and symbols within a note, click Text Color and select
a color.

5. (Optional) Click Clear All to clear the text and symbol entries.

6. To insert the markup, click OK.

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Create GD&T datums

7. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.

Create GD&T datums


Add GD&T datum feature and target symbols to 2D images.

1. Do one of the following:

To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.

To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .

2. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor .

3. In the Datums page, in the Datum Type section, choose Feature or Target.

4. For Feature, in the Datum Identifier section, type the datum identifier letter that you want to use.

Note:
You can create double letter datums such as AA.

5. For Target, do the following:

a. In the Size section, type a value.


Use both numeric and ASCII characters.

b. In the Identifier section, type the identifier and, optionally, select a symbol from the
following list:

Use this symbol To represent this


Diameter

Box

6. (Optional) Use Clear All to clear text.

7. To insert the markup, click OK.

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8. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.

Create GD&T tolerances


1. Do one of the following:

To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.

To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .

2. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor .

3. In the Tolerance page, choose one of the following formats from the Tolerance section:

• Equal Bilateral Tolerance

• Unequal Bilateral Tolerance

• Tolerance Limits

Input fields in the Tolerance page are selected or cleared depending on the format you selected.

4. In the Instances section, click X to activate the text box, and type the number of tolerance
instances this tolerance applies to.

5. In the Leading Note section, include both Symbols and text for your note.

6. (Optional) In the Feature Size section, click the diameter symbol and enter a value in the text box.

7. (Optional) In the Upper Limit section, type a value.

8. (Optional) In the Lower Limit section, type a value.

9. In the Trailing Note section, include both Symbols and text of your note.

10. (Optional) Use Clear All to clear all text.

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Create a GD&T markup stack

11. To insert the markup, click OK.

12. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.

Create a GD&T markup stack


1. If necessary, create the first GD&T markup of the stack.

2. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack Mode .

3. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor , and create the next markup of
the stack.

4. Click OK.
The cursor changes icons, indicating the specific GD&T markup is ready to be stacked on another
markup in the Viewing window.

5. In the Viewing window, click the target markup or markup stack.


The new GD&T markup symbol is stacked below the selected GD&T markup or markup stack. Both
symbols will move together when dragged.

6. (Once the markups are stacked) In the Viewing window, right-click a GD&T markup, and select one
of the following options:

Use this option To do this


Bring to Front Move the selected markup to the front of the other markups.
Send to Back Move the selected markup behind the other markups.
Move Up Move the selected markup higher on the stack.
Move Down Move the selected markup lower on the stack.
Unstack Remove the markup from the stack.

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Use this option To do this


Edit Bring up the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box.
Delete Delete the markup.
Properties Open the GD&T Markup Properties dialog box.

Note:
The gap between a datum feature symbol that is stacked to another feature symbol is used to
draw the backwards arrowhead base. Use this area to attach the other markup symbol.

Edit GD&T markups


1. In the Viewing window, right-click a GD&T markup, and choose Edit.
The markup appears in the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box.

2. Edit the markup and click OK.

Change GD&T markup preferences and properties


You can change appearance preferences that apply to all new GD&T markups. You can also modify the
appearance properties of an existing GD&T markup.

1. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Preferences .

2. In the GD&T Markup Default Preferences dialog box, set the preferences for edge, fill, or font.

3. (Optional) To modify the appearance of an existing GD&T markup, right-click the markup and select
Properties.
Use the GD&T Markup Properties dialog box to modify existing markup properties, for example
Edge, Fill, and Font.

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8. Measuring 2D images
Overview of measuring 2D images
Use 2D measurement commands to measure angles and distances in 2D images.

Since 2D image files are often not full scale, you may need to calibrate before taking measurements.

Two types of measurements are supported. They are:

• Vector measurements can only be used on vector files.


If you open an image file, enable measurement, and have both vector and raster measurement tools
available, you are working with a vector file.

• Raster measurements can be used on vector or raster files.


If you open an image file, enable measurement, and have only raster measurement tools available,
you are working with a raster file.

If you place centerpoint, midpoint, intersection, or freehand point markers on vector or raster images,
you can use the markers to make vector measurements.

Tip:
To save measurement results as a 2D markup, use Persist Measurements. You can choose Persist
Measurements from the 2D measurement toolbar or from the 2D measurement Preferences
dialog box.
By default, measurement results are not saved.

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Calibrate the 2D measurement scale

1. On the 2D Measurement toolbar, click Enable Measurement .

2. In the Assembly view, select a layer.

Note:
If more than one markup layer exists, you can calibrate each layer separately.

3. On the 2D Measurement toolbar, click Calibrate Vector or Calibrate Raster .

4. Click two points on your image.

• For Vector measurements, click two points on the image.

• For Raster measurements, click any two points.

5. In the Calibrate Distance dialog box, in the Value section, type a value to set the length of the
distance for your image.

6. In the Units section, select a unit of measurement.

Note:
In the Units section, select None from the list to display values only. The unit of
measurement (for example, millimeter) is not displayed in the Viewing window.
Measurements are displayed in the Calibrate Distance dialog box and are calculated based
on the new calibration.

Note:
You do not need to use the same unit of measurement in your preferences that you use to
calibrate the measurement device. You can calibrate your device in one unit of measurement and
measure it in another.

Example:
Assume you calibrate vector measurements in inches. Subsequently, you change units to feet,
using Preferences. All entities that you previously measured in inches change to units in feet.

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Measure 2D objects

Measure 2D objects

1. On the 2D Measurement toolbar, click Enable Measurement .

2.

3. Select a measurement type (vector or raster) on the 2D Measurement toolbar, and then select one
of the following options:

To measure Do this

Vector Linear (measure the distance a. Click a point in the image to set one
endpoint.
between points and vectors on your image)

b. Click a second point on the image to set


the other endpoint.

c. Click to place the measurement label.

Note:
You can create complex linear
measurements by using a combination of
2D Markup point markers and 2D
measurement tools.

Vector Radial (measure the radius of an a. Click a point in the image to place one
endpoint in the arc.
arc using points and vectors on your image)

b. Click two additional points to define the


arc.

c. Click to place the measurement label.

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To measure Do this

Note:
Some vector circles are approximations
and the resulting vector measurements
may be imprecise.

Vector 3 Pt Angular (measure the angle a. Click a point in the image to place the
endpoint of one side.
between points and vectors on your image)

b. Click another point to place the vertex of


the angle.

c. Click a point to place the endpoint of the


second side.

d. Click the angle to place the measurement


label.

Vector 4 Pt Angular (measure the angle a. Choose your first line in one of these
ways:
between two non-intersecting lines using
points and vectors on your image)
• Click a point in the image to place the
first endpoint of one line and click
another point to place the second
endpoint of the line.

• Click a line.

b. Choose your second line in one of these


ways:

• Click a point to place the first endpoint


of the second line, and click on another

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To measure Do this
point to place the second endpoint of
the second line.

• Click a second line.

c. Click the angle to place the measurement


label.

Note:
You cannot use this measurement tool
with two parallel lines.

Raster Linear (measure a distance using a. Click anywhere in the image to place one
measurement point.
screen pixels)

b. Click another place in the image to place


the second point.

c. Click to place the measurement label.

Raster Radial (measure the radius of an arc a. Click anywhere in the image to place one
endpoint of the arc to measure.
using screen pixels)

b. Click two additional points, in order, to


define the arc.

c. Click to place the measurement label.

Raster 3 Pt Angular (measure an angle a. Click anywhere in the image to place the
endpoint of one side.
using screen pixels)

b. Click to place the vertex.

c. Click to place the endpoint of the second


side.

d. Click the angle to place the measurement


label.

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To measure Do this

Tip:
To measure the obtuse angle rather than
the acute angle, move the cursor inside
the region opposite the acute angle.

Raster 4 Pt Angular (measure the angle a. Click anywhere in the image to place the
endpoint of one line.
between two non-intersecting lines using
screen pixels)
b. Click to place the second endpoint of the
line.

c. Click to place the first endpoint of the


second side.

d. Click to place the second endpoint of the


second line.

e. Click the angle to place the measurement


label.

Note:
You cannot use this measurement tool
with two parallel lines.

Tip:
To save measurement results as a 2D markup, choose Persist Measurements on the 2D
measurement toolbar or from the 2D measurement Preferences dialog box.
By default, measurement results are not saved.

Create complex linear measurements

1. On the 2D Markup toolbar, click Enable Markup .

2. To set two or more markers, on the 2D Markup toolbar, click two or more of the following:

• Freehand Marker

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Understanding vector and raster measurement differences

• Intersection Marker

• Midpoint Marker

• Centerpoint Marker

Note:
Each marker is set in different ways. For details, review Understanding 2D markers.

3. On the 2D Measurement toolbar, click Vector Linear .

4. Using the vector linear cursor, complete the measurements between the markers.
You can move the measurement information to the best location in the image.

Note:
You can use a combination of 2D Markup and 2D Measurement options to create complex linear
measurements. Creating complex linear measurements involves establishing points or markers
between the elements that you want to measure.

Example:
This example displays setting two midpoint markers and finding the distance between them.

1. Select the first Midpoint Marker and place it on a line segment.

2. Select a second Midpoint Marker and place it on another line segment.

3. Choose Vector Linear and click each midpoint marker.

Understanding vector and raster measurement differences


Vector and raster images are composed of pixels. Vector graphics are based upon calculations so when
you scale the graphic, vector lines are recalculated.

Raster images are drawn with individually points (pixels), which are then placed and arranged on a
rectangular grid. When you view a raster image at increased magnification, the lines appear thicker.

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Close-up of a line Close-up of a line


in a vector image in a raster image

Measuring vector and raster images

You measure raster images with raster measurement tools only. But, you can measure vector images
with vector or raster measurement tools. Vector measurements are generally more precise than raster
measurements, however, because vector images are approximations of model geometry, vector
measurements may still be imprecise.

Example:
A vector image created from a cross section of a tessellated cylinder can appear to be a circle.
Because the model of the cylinder is tessellated (made from triangles) the cross section is not a
true circle, but an approximation of a circle created with short vectors.

If one side of each of the triangles that makes up the tessellation lies exactly on the cylinder, as in the
image above, a horizontal cross section plane cuts those edges and produces points that lie on a circle.
When you measure these points with vector radial measurement, the measurement is precise, and
produces the radius of the cylinder.

If none of the sides is on the true cylinder, the points of the vectors that make up the cross section do
not lie on a circle. When you measure these points with a vector radial measurement, the measurement
is not precise, and it does not produce the radius of the cylinder.

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Configure preferences for measuring 2D objects

Configure preferences for measuring 2D objects

1. On the 2D Measurement toolbar, choose Enable Measurement , and click Preferences .

2. In the Preferences dialog box, configure any of the following preferences:

On this page Use this option To do this


Measurement Units Specify measurement units (from millimeters to yards).
Choose None to display values only. Symbols of
measurement units are not displayed in the Viewing
window.
Precision Specify the number of decimal places the measurement
shows.
Measurement Specify a measurement display color.
color
Persist Maintain all measurements. Save measurement results as
measurements a 2D markup layer.
Do not persist Maintain a display of the latest measurement on the base
measurements file. The measurement results are not save when you
close the file.
Text Font name Select the font name for displaying measurements.

Note:
Available font styles for Windows and Linux may
vary depending on which fonts are installed.

Font style Select the font style for displaying measurements.


Font size Select the font size for displaying measurements.

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On this page Use this option To do this


Text Path Not available at this time.
Color Not available at this time.
Underline Not available at this time.
Strikeout Not available at this time.
Window size Scale your text relative to the window size.
Layer size Scale your text relative to the size of the base file or
markup layer.

Measurements are displayed with the units, precision, and color you specified.

Note:
You use 2D measurement preferences to modify measurement characteristics such as configuring
the level of measurement precision, the type of measurement units, and the color of
measurement output text and symbols. You can also persist measurements and modify standard
text features, such as font size and font color.

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9. Comparing 2D layers
Overview of comparing 2D layers
Use 2D comparisons to display commonalities or differences between two images. The two images
could be the initial version of a document and a revision. When you open the first image, it appears in
both the Viewing window and in the Assembly view. When you insert the second image, it is displayed
as a layer.

If you then perform a 2D comparison, the results appear on a new layer. You can control and manipulate
this layer to help view the results.

Image 1 Image 2

Show overlap Show differences

Note:
2D compare features are not supported in conference sessions.

Configure preferences for comparing 2D layers

1. On the 2D Compare toolbar, click Compare Preferences .

2. In the Compare Preferences dialog box, choose any of the following:

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Use this option To do this


First Layer Specify the color for the first comparison layer.
Second Layer Specify the color for the second comparison layer.
Show overlap Display common elements from both comparison layers.
Show differences Display elements that are unique to each of the layers.

Tip:

You can also use Toggle Layer Definition on the 2D Compare toolbar to set either Show
overlap or Show differences.

Create 2D comparison layers


1. Open the first image file you want to compare.

2. Insert the second file.

3. On the 2D Compare toolbar, click Compare Layers .

4. In the Compare Layer List Dialog dialog box, verify or change the order of the first or second file.
For multipaged files, you can also set the desired page number.

5. On the 2D Compare toolbar, click the following:

a. Display 1st Layer

b. Display 2nd Layer

c. Display Compare Layer

d. Display All

e. Toggle Layer Definition

f. Clear Compare

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Create 2D comparison layers

Note:
• You can use comparison features to find the similarities or differences between two files. By
default, the first layer is displayed in red and the second layer is displayed in green. Common
elements are displayed in black.

• For multipage files, you can select specific pages to compare and create a new comparison layer
for each page. To help with paging operations, use the 2D Multipage toolbar.

Example:
This example shows a 2D comparison where all layers are displayed. By default, the first layer is
displayed in red, while the second layer is displayed in green. Parts that overlap and are displayed
in both layers are shown in black.

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10. Adjusting 2D layers
Overview of adjusting 2D layers
When you open a 2D image file and then insert additional images, the base and inserted images appear
in the Viewing window. You can use 2D adjust options to rotate, scale, and translate inserted images.

You can use 2D adjust options to do the following:

• Dynamically scale, rotate, and translate images on one markup layer independently of those on other
layers.

• Translate an image on one markup layer by aligning a point on the image with a point on an image on
different layer.

• Scale, rotate, and translate an image on one markup layer by aligning two points on the image with
two points on an image on different layer.

• Reset the images on the adjusted layer.

Note:
• When working with multipage image files, adjustments made to inserted images are lost when
you switch to a different page. If you capture adjustments in a snapshot before you switch
pages, you can apply the snapshot to restore the adjustments.

• You can only align two files of the same file format.

• 2D adjust features are not supported in conference sessions.

Align 2D vector and raster points


1. Add a layer.
The inserted layer appears in the Viewing window along with the original 2D image.

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2. On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Enable Adjust .

3. Choose a vector or raster option.

To Do this
Align a point on a markup layer with a point on Do one of the following:
another vector layer.
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Align Vector
Note: One Point .
Vector alignment requires lines or arcs on
both the markup layers. • In the Viewing window, right-click and
choose Vector Alignment→One Point.

Align two points on a vector markup layer with Do one of the following:
two points on another vector layer.
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Align Vector
Note: Two Point .
Vector alignment requires lines or arcs on
both the markup layers. • In the Viewing window, right-click and
choose Vector Alignment→Two Point.

Align a point on a raster markup layer with a Do one of the following:


point on another raster layer.
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Align Raster
One Point .

• In the Viewing window, right-click and


choose Raster Alignment→One Point.
Align two points on a raster markup layer with Do one of the following:
two points on another raster layer.
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Align Raster
Two Point .

• In the Viewing window, right-click and point


to Raster Alignment→Two Point.

4. In the Select Adjustment Layers dialog box, from the Fixed Layer list, select the markup layer to
remain stationary.

5. From the Layer to Move list, select the markup layer to align with the fixed layer.

6. The movable layer cursor appears and you can choose the points to align.

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Align 2D vector and raster points

If you chose this option Take this action


Align Vector One Point a. Select a point near the end of the line or arc on the
movable markup layer.
- or -
A movable arrow appears and the cursor changes to a
Vector Alignment→One Point
fixed layer cursor. .

b. Select a second point near the end of the line or arc on


the fixed markup layer.

Note:
If you select an unrecognized vector point, an outline
shape with handle boxes appears on the image. To
create the adjustment point, select one of the handle
boxes.

Align Vector Two Points a. Select a point near the end of a line or arc on the
movable markup layer.
- or -
A movable arrow appears and the cursor changes to a
Vector Alignment→Two Point
fixed layer cursor. .

b. Select a second point near the end of a line or arc on the


fixed markup layer.

c. Repeat each step.


Align Raster One Point a. Select a point on the movable markup layer.
A movable arrow appears and the cursor changes to a
- or -
fixed layer cursor. .
Raster Alignment→One Point

b. Select a point on the fixed markup layer.


Align Raster Two Point a. Select a point on the movable markup layer.
A movable arrow appears and the cursor changes to a
- or -
fixed layer cursor. .
Raster Alignment→Two Point

b. Select a point on the fixed markup layer.

c. Repeat each step.

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If you chose this option Take this action

Note:
When you repeat this procedure for a second set of
points, the end result is a 2D image that has been
moved and scaled. The scaling is determined by
how far apart the two points were originally.

Move, zoom, and rotate 2D layers


1. Add a markup layer.

2. In the Assembly view, choose a layer.

3. On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Enable Adjust .

4. Choose any of the following options:

To Do this
Translate (pan) the Do one of the following:
layer
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Translate .

• From inside the Viewing window, right-click and choose Translate.


Scale (zoom) the layer Do one of the following:

• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Scale .

• From inside the Viewing window, right-click and choose Scale.


Rotate the layer Do one of the following:

• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Rotate .

• From inside the Viewing window, right-click and choose Rotate.

5. In the Viewing window, drag the cursor to move the layer.


The layers resize as necessary so that all visible layers fit into the Viewing window.

6. To return a layer to its original position, select the layer to reset.

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Move, zoom, and rotate 2D layers

7. On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Reset .


-or-
From inside the Viewing window, right-click and choose Reset.
One of the following occurs:

If you do this This happens


Insert or create the selected layer in the current All adjustments to the layer are cleared and the
work session layer returns to its original position.
Open the selected layer by opening a session All adjustments made to the opened sessions
(VF) or PVL file file are cleared and the layer returns to the
saved sessions file position.

Note:
Click Reset again to clear all the
adjustments made to the selected layer,
including adjustments from the saved
session.
The layer returns to its original position.
If you click Reset a third time, you return
the selected layer back to the saved
session position. In other words, clicking
Reset switches the layer between a clear
and an as-loaded state.

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11. Working with PDF documents
Accessing PDF documents using different operating systems
Your operating system determines how you view, markup, and create PDF documents as 2D file types.

• With Teamcenter lifecycle visualization using Windows, you open PDF documents directly into
Lifecycle Visualization.

• With Teamcenter, you create a PDF as an Image dataset, and then open it in Teamcenter lifecycle
visualization or send it to Lifecycle Viewer.

• With Linux, you must install Ghostscript to work with PDF documents.
You can download Ghostscript here: https://ghostscript.com

Viewing PDF documents with attached JT files


PDF documents may have attached JT files. When you open a PDF document, the PDF file opens in the
2D Viewing window, and each JT file opens in a separate 3D Viewing window.

Note:
In Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can see attached files by clicking the Attachments tab.

PDF documents may contain links such as to model views, PMI, and snapshots. To navigate the links, on
the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Browse . When you click a link, the target appears in the active 3D
Viewing window; however, it must already be open. For example, when you click the link to a model
view, the model view appears in the 3D Viewing window if the JT file with the model view is open.

Note:
Your operating system determines how you view, markup, and create PDF documents as 2D file
types.

Display contents of PDF sticky notes


(Windows only) You can display the contents of PDF sticky note annotations and copy the contents to
the clipboard.

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1. Open a PDF document containing sticky notes.

2. On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Browse .

3. Move the mouse pointer over a PDF note to display the contents.

4. (Optional) While the note is displayed, double-click to copy the contents to the Windows clipboard.

Searching PDF documents in Windows

About searching PDF documents

Use PDF text searching to quickly highlight strings found in PDF documents. You can search PDF
documents for a single letter or an entire phrase. To help organize and process text searches, you use a
standard search dialog to enter the text string. The dialog box supports finding the next and previous
selections. And the number of instances of the text string is also displayed.

If the text string exists, the application highlights the string using the default feedback color. The
highlight color is controlled by setting the feedback color in the 2D View Preference dialog box.

Since PDF documents can be complex and text may be difficult to identify, a marker helps by pointing to
the text string.

If the text string was not found, a message is displayed.

Note:
• PDF text searches are only supported on Windows systems.

• PDF text search is not available when the Panning and Zooming Resampling PDF 2D loader
preference is not selected.

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Change the text highlight color when searching PDF documents

• PDF text search only applies to the PDF document base layer, and does not include markup
layers or inserted documents.

Change the text highlight color when searching PDF documents

1. Right-click the PDF that is opened in the Viewing window and select Preferences.

2. In the View Preferences dialog box, from the Feedback Color list, choose the color you want for
the highlight color.

The selected feedback color is changed for both the pointer as well as the text string.

Note:
When you click anywhere on the PDF document, the pointer disappears. When multiple matches
are found and you navigate to the Previous or Next instance of the text string, the pointer
reappears.

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Find text strings in PDF documents

1. Open the PDF document in the Viewing window.

2. On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Search .

3. In the Search Dialog box that appears, enter the text string in Text.

You can optionally set Case Sensitive and Whole Word Only searches.

Instances of the text string are displayed in Matches Found.

Tip:
You can also open the Search Dialog box by entering an s when the cursor is anywhere in the PDF
document.

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