View models using function key ins

Matthew DeBeliso - City of San Diego
Did you know a saved view in one model can be viewed (vi=) in any model (same design file)? For example, in a model, save a view called "today". Now open another model, in the same file. In the saved view dailog box there is no saved view called "today". BUT if you vi=today, the exact view (X,Y) location will be displayed. So how is this helpful? If you have many models all with the same global origin, you can quickly move to exact locations by a push of function key. For example, you could swap to exact view locations in a skyscraper building file (100's of models) with a push of a button. No need to keep track of exact view names as your zooming around, just program sv=whatever into a function key that continuosly gets overwritten. Remember, program the other recall fuction key to be vi=whatever.

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