View Properties

Selecting a View in the Model Tree or when open means that you can edit or view the following properties in the Properties Window.


The Main Tab

Main Properties for a View

Viewpoint: Select the Viewpoint for the View. For more information see Viewpoints
Name: The name of the View.
Documentation: A space to enter some documentation relating to this View. If Markdown is used it can be previewed by selecting the "View" toolbar button to the right of the documentation field. See Using Markdown in Text Fields for more details.

In the "Documentation" text control, URLs that start with "http://" "https://", "ftps://" or "file:///" will show as a hyperlink. Holding the Ctrl / Command key will change the cursor to a "hand" cursor and you can open the link in a Browser.


The Properties Tab

For more information about creating and managing User Properties see User Properties.


The Appearance Tab

Appearance Properties for a View

Connection Router: Sets the type of connection router for the View. Options are:

Manual - Straight line
Manhattan - Routes using an orthogonal connector.

For more information see Setting the Connection Router Type for a View.