Concept: Schematic views

The Create Schematic View command uses the 3D model to create easy-to-read 2D views for paperwork. Specify the 2D view for each schematic view while preserving the 3D model’s orientation and view settings. For example, print schematic shop drawings in Top view while maintaining a Front view of the model for section viewports.

To reduce file size, schematic views do not duplicate model objects. Instead, they provide a live 2D reference of the 3D model geometry.

Schematic views are interactive; you can move, rotate, and mirror schematic rigging and load objects. Much like the 3D model, when a schematic rigging object is repositioned, the attached schematic loads move and rotate with it; see Concept: Attaching loads to rigging objects. Because schematic views are 2D only, they do not participate in Braceworks calculations.

Schematic views can show equipment that is obstructed from view in the model. For example, offset under-hung devices to make them visible in a schematic Top view. Witness lines indicate the devices’ hanging points on the truss. Hanging points define where the associated loads are calculated in the 3D model (Braceworks required). Optionally, a footprint on the schematic rigging object indicates the space occupied by the load.

The model and its schematic instances are linked in a parent-child relationship. They interact in the following ways:

Action in model	Result in schematic view
Move a load's hanging point on the associated rigging object	Moves the corresponding load on its rigging object. If the corresponding load is offset, only its hanging point moves on the rigging object. The load’s offset position does not change, but its witness line updates to stay connected with the new hanging point. See Moving schematic loads by control points .
Rotate a load	None
Move or rotate a rigging object	None
Attach a load to a rigging object	Adds a load to the corresponding rigging object in the same relative position as the model load
Attach an accessory to a lighting device	Adds an accessory to the corresponding lighting device
Remove or delete a load	Deletes the corresponding load
Delete a rigging object	Deletes the corresponding rigging object and any attached loads
Number light plot objects	Numbers the corresponding objects
Update a lighting device’s 2D label legend	Updates the 2D label legend of the corresponding lighting device

When the 3D model is edited, schematic views may not update automatically to reflect the changes; see Updating schematic views for more information.

Action in schematic view	Result in model
Move a load's hanging point on the associated rigging object	Moves the corresponding load on its rigging object
Move a load to an offset position	None
Rotate a load	None
Move or rotate a rigging object	None
Attach a load to a rigging object	Adds a load to the corresponding rigging object in the same relative position as the schematic load
Attach an accessory to a lighting device	Adds an accessory to the corresponding lighting device
Remove or delete a load	None
Delete a rigging object	None
Number light plot objects	Numbers the corresponding objects; for automatic numbering, the order is determined by the location of the schematic objects

When Numbering light plot objects, the model objects and their schematic instances are considered to be identical. For automatic numbering, the location of the schematic objects determines the numbering order.