2012

■ Create Base Views from Inventor Models
Creates a base view from model space or Autodesk Inventor models.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Annotate tab ➤ Drawing Views panel ➤ Base View
Summary
The base view includes all visible solids and surfaces within model space. If
model space does not contain any visible solids or surfaces, the
Select File
dialog box
on page 2043 is displayed to enable you to select an Inventor Model.
When the ribbon is active, this command displays the
Drawing View Creation
ribbon contextual tab
on page 2039. When the ribbon is not active, use the
command line to change the properties of the base view.
NOTE The VIEWBASE command is only available in a layout. The command is not
available from the Model tab, while in the block editor, during reference editing,
or while using a viewport.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify location of base view or [Type on page 2035/Representation on page
2035/
Orientation on page 2037/STyle on page 2037/SCale on page 2038/Visibility on
page 2038] <Type>: Specify a point or enter an option
Type
Specifies if the command exits after creating the base view or goes on to create
projected views.
Representation
Displays representation types to enable you to select the representation you
want to show in the base view.
VIEWBASE | 2035