Relative Depth ( Modeling > press r d )

Tool summary :

  • Opens a window that lets you reposition the work plane (+ or -) of an elevation view or plan view.
  • The position of the work plane of an elevation view is measured along the X and Y global axes relative to the 0,0,0 point of the 3D model. A plan view's relative depth is its elevation. Elevation is measured along the Z global axis . The concept of relative depth is basically the same as elevation, but is defined with respect to the X and Y global axes rather than with respect to the Z global axis (unless your are in a plan view).
  • The Change View Depth dialog, which opens when you invoke Relative Depth , reports the location of the work plane of your current view with respect to the global coordinate system and allows you to enter a positive or negative distance (- is into the screen, + is out of the screen) to adjust that current location.
  • How much you see into or out of a view at a particular relative depth is set by the depth checking limits of that view.
  • The relative depth is the work plane of your view. Work plane highlighting is done on surfaces that are at that depth in the view. Changing the relative depth moves the work plane of the view.
  • Relative Depth alters the location of your current view. If you want to undo your change, you can Undo View Change ( u ) or Revert ( Ctrl + r ). To make a permanent copy of your change, Save View As ( s v ).
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

VIDEO A double-angle horizontal brace is added in a plan view . The work plane of that plan view is adjusted using Relative Depth so that INCL points snap to a lower elevation. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v7.2.)

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   Step-by-step instructions :

1 . Invoke Relative Depth using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Click the Relative Depth icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' View ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose View > Relative Depth .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Relative Depth can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface . The default keyboard shortcut for Relative Depth is r d .

2 . The Change View Depth dialog opens. The relative depth reported in parentheses (currently...) is the distance that your current view is from the 3D model's global coordinate point 0,0,0. In the example below, the current depth is -20-0.

  - Into depth, + Out of depth (currently -20-0)  

Change view depth by: A positive or negative (-) distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ). A negative distance moves the view into the screen. A positive distance moves the view out from the screen.

Alternative 1 : Press the " OK " button at the bottom of the dialog box to exit the dialog box and move your current view into or out of the screen as you have specified. Go to step 3.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to close the dialog box and end the Relative Depth operation without relocating your current view. Do not continue.

3 . Your current view's relative depth is relocated the distance entered in step 2.

Note: At this point you have not actually created a new view; you have simply relocated your current view. Use Save View As to actually create a new view. OR use Undo View Change or Revert to undo the changes to your current view made with this tool.

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