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ContentsContents

About This Guide.........................................................................................................5

About Arbortext IsoView............................................................................................. 11Arbortext IsoView Functions ................................................................................12Installed File Locations ........................................................................................12Compatibility and Standards Support....................................................................12

The Arbortext IsoView Window ...................................................................................15Arbortext IsoView Window Features .....................................................................16Arbortext IsoView Toolbar ....................................................................................17

Advanced Viewing Tasks ...........................................................................................25Searching for Elements and Objects in an Illustration .............................................26Using the Magnifier Window ................................................................................28Using the Global View Window ............................................................................29Redlining an Illustration .......................................................................................29

Arbortext IsoView Preferences ...................................................................................33Redlining Preferences .........................................................................................35Annotation Preferences .......................................................................................35Toolbar Preferences ............................................................................................36Display and Printing Preferences .........................................................................36

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AboutAbout ThisThis GuideGuide

This Arbortext IsoView User's Reference provides the information you need to useArbortext IsoView; a compact, distributable viewer that enables you, yourcolleagues, or your customers to interactively view, manipulate, and annotatecontent in technical illustration files.

Arbortext IsoView enables you to easily publish 2D and 3D illustrations andanimations to multiple media formats in an interactive environment that can beintegrated with external authoring and publishing applications.

PrerequisitePrerequisite KnowledgeKnowledgeThe prerequisite knowledge you need to use Arbortext IsoView depends on howyou will use it: as a reader, an illustrator, or a developer.

• Reader: If you will be running an application that launches Arbortext IsoViewautomatically, this guide has all you’ll need to know in order to view andinteract with technical graphics in the Arbortext IsoView window.

• Illustrator: If you plan to prepare drawings and animations for viewing inArbortext IsoView, you will need a basic knowledge of Arbortext IsoDraw inaddition to the instructions in this guide. See the documentation in theArbortext IsoDraw Help Center. (Run Arbortext IsoDraw, then choose HelpHelp ▶▶HelpHelp CenterCenter.)

• Developer: If you plan to customize Arbortext IsoView (via theArbortext IsoView application programming interface) to work, for example, asan embedded viewer in a third-party application, you will need the sameknowledge as an illustrator (see above), plus, some experience programmingsimple object-oriented/event-driven scripts in languages such as JavaScript or

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VBScript. (See the Arbortext IsoView Programmer's Reference, also availablein the Arbortext IsoDraw Help Center.)

OrganizationOrganization ofof ThisThis GuideGuideEach section of this Arbortext IsoView User's Reference is summarized below.

SectionSection DescriptionDescriptionAbout Arbortext IsoView on page 11 Describes what Arbortext IsoView is

and what tasks you can perform with it.It also lists which file types can viewedin Arbortext IsoView and whichgraphics standards it supports.

The Arbortext IsoView Window onpage 15

Familiarizes you with toolbar buttonfunctions in the Arbortext IsoViewwindow.

Advanced Viewing Tasks on page 25 Provides instructions for tasks you canperform in Arbortext IsoView beyondsimply viewing graphics andanimations.

Arbortext IsoView Preferences on page33

Describes preference settings in theArbortext IsoView PreferencesPreferences dialogbox.

RelatedRelated DocumentationDocumentationFor more information on Arbortext IsoView and Arbortext IsoDraw products, referto the following documentation found in the Arbortext IsoDraw Help Center. HelpCenter includes both HTML and PDF versions of the documentation. Choose HelpHelp▶▶ Help CenterHelp Centerto access it.

For Arbortext IsoView information:

DocumentationDocumentation DescriptionDescription

Arbortext IsoView Release Notes Information about new, changed, anddeleted features in thisArbortext IsoView release.

Arbortext IsoView Installation Guide Installation and licensing informationfor Arbortext IsoView.

Arbortext IsoView User's Reference (This guide) Instructions for using thetools and functions inArbortext IsoView, and for settingpreferences.

Arbortext IsoView Programmer'sReference

Reference for writing API scripts thatcustomize and extend theArbortext IsoView ActiveX control.

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For Arbortext IsoDraw information:

DocumentationDocumentation DescriptionDescription

Arbortext IsoDraw Release Notes Information about new, changed, anddeleted features in thisArbortext IsoDraw release.

Installing Arbortext IsoDraw Installation and licensing informationfor Arbortext IsoDraw.

Drawing Basics Tutorial Hands-on examples for learningArbortext IsoDraw basic functions.

3D Mode Tutorial Hands-on examples for learning 3DCAD data editing functions usingArbortext IsoDraw.

Arbortext IsoDraw User's Reference Comprehensive guide to using the toolsand functions in Arbortext IsoDrawproducts.

Arbortext IsoDraw Macro LanguageReference

Reference for writing macros that youcan run in Arbortext IsoDraw.

Arbortext IsoDraw Data ExchangeReference

Instructions for importing andexporting graphics data in variousformats to and from Arbortext IsoDraw.

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For complete details, refer to Contacting Technical Support in the PTC CustomerService Guide. This guide can be found under the Related Resources section of thePTC Web site at:

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The PTC Web site also provides a search facility for technical documentation ofparticular interest. To access this search facility, use the URL above and selectSearch the Knowledge Base.

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DocumentationDocumentation ConventionsConventionsThis guide uses the following notational conventions:

• Bold textBold text represents exact text that appears in the program's user interface. Thisincludes items such as button text, menu selections, and dialog box elements.For example,

Click OKOK to begin the operation.

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At the command line, type version to display version information.

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installation-dir\custom\scripts\

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11AboutAbout ArbortextArbortext IsoViewIsoView

Arbortext IsoView Functions .......................................................................................12Installed File Locations...............................................................................................12Compatibility and Standards Support ..........................................................................12

Arbortext IsoView is an intelligent and highly capable technical illustration fileviewer. It provides a single window in which you can view, markup, and interactwith illustration file content, including 2D vector and raster elements, 3D objects,animations, and hotspot links.

The Arbortext IsoView viewer software is:

• Implemented as a Microsoft ActiveX control which can be run fromArbortext IsoDraw, or distributed for use in Internet Explorer, Visual Basicapplications, Arbortext Editor authoring software, and other ActiveX-compliant environments.

• Compliant with industry standards, such as WebCGM 2.0, ASD S1000D, andATA iSpec 2200.

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ArbortextArbortext IsoViewIsoView FunctionsFunctionsArbortext IsoView enhances the experience of viewing technical graphics ininteractive documents that are distributed electronically, such as illustrated partscatalogs, technical manuals, and work instructions.

The Arbortext IsoView ActiveX control enables users to do the following:

• Track dynamic links between text and 2D or 3D animations.

• Manage hotspots and animated events across both 2D and 3D content.

• Support all industry standard viewing for CGM and WebCGM.

• Display and print all major raster formats (TIFF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, PCX andCALS Raster).

InstalledInstalled FileFile LocationsLocationsArbortext IsoView installs in the following folder by default:

Arbortext-IsoView-install-path\Program Files\PTC\Arbortext IsoView x.x

where x.x is the software version number. See the Arbortext IsoView InstallationGuide for software installation and licensing instructions, and forArbortext IsoView distribution guidelines.

CompatibilityCompatibility andand StandardsStandards SupportSupportIn principle, the Arbortext IsoView ActiveX control may be used in all ActiveX-capable environments. It has been tested with the following third-partyapplications:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0

• Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0

• Microsoft Access 2000

When using Microsoft Internet Explorer, PTC strongly recommends version 6.0 ornewer. Older versions do not support all the navigation methods available inArbortext IsoView.

ViewableViewable FileFile FormatsFormatsArbortext IsoView can open the following types of technical illustration files forviewing and—if the format supports it—interaction with intelligent objects in thefile:


• Arbortext IsoDraw files (.iso)

• CGM

• ProductView files (.ol, .ed, .edz, .pvs, .pvz)

• SVG

• TIFF

• JPEG

• PNG

• PCX

• CALS Raster

WebCGMWebCGM 2.02.0 andand WebCGMWebCGM DOMDOMArbortext IsoView 7.0 and above supports WebCGM 2.0 and the WebCGM 2.0DOM (Document Object Model).

For details regarding the WebCGM 2.0 DOM, please refer to the WebCGM 2.0standard at: http://www.oasis-open.org/specs/index.php#webcgmv2.0, or theWebCGM 2.0 recommendation at http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/WG/.

UnicodeUnicode SupportSupportArbortext IsoView can handle WebCGM and Arbortext IsoDraw files containingUnicode characters. Thus, it is possible to store East-Asian language characters andwestern characters in one file. Object identifiers, attributes, and screen tips useUnicode as well.

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http://www.oasis-open.org/specs/index.php#webcgmv2.0

http://www.w3.org/Graphics/WebCGM/WG/

22TheThe ArbortextArbortext IsoViewIsoView WindowWindow

Arbortext IsoView Window Features............................................................................16Arbortext IsoView Toolbar...........................................................................................17

The Arbortext IsoView ActiveX control runs in a single window inside a containerapplication, such as a Web browser or document authoring program. This sectiondescribes the window features and briefly describes how to use each one.

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ArbortextArbortext IsoViewIsoView WindowWindow FeaturesFeaturesThe ActiveX control window contains the current view of the open technicalillustration file. It also includes a toolbar for interacting with the view andmanipulating data in the file. (See Arbortext IsoView Toolbar on page 17.)

From the toolbar, you can open other components in the control’s viewing area,including the:

• Search dialog box (see Searching for Elements and Objects in an Illustration onpage 26

• MagnifierMagnifier window (see Using the Magnifier Window on page 28)

• Global ViewGlobal View window (see Using the Global View Window on page 29)

• PreferencesPreferences dialog box (see Arbortext IsoView Preferences on page 33)

• PrintPrint, OpenOpen, and Save AsSave As dialog boxes


AboutAbout thethe viewingviewing areaarea

The viewing area in the Arbortext IsoView window displays the default or initialview of the graphic when you open Arbortext IsoView.

NoteNote

Some types of files enable you to specify the initial view by setting a view attributein the file.

You use tools on the toolbar to change the view of the graphic in the viewing area.You can zoom in and out viewing area and pan the view in any direction. Resizingthe Arbortext IsoView `window proportionally resizes the graphic in the viewingarea.

AboutAbout thethe toolbartoolbar

The toolbar enables you to do the following tasks:

• Manipulate your view of the graphic.

• Interact with intelligent objects in the graphic, such as hotspots, views, links,and animations.

• Add redlining information, such as lines, shapes, and text annotations, to thegraphic.

AboutAbout thethe PreferencesPreferences dialogdialog boxbox

You can open a PreferencesPreferences dialog box from the toolbar to view and changesettings for the toolbar’s position and appearance. You can also use it to changepreference settings for other Arbortext IsoView window features, such as redlining,annotations, the display method, and the printing method. (See Arbortext IsoViewPreferences on page 33.)

ArbortextArbortext IsoViewIsoView ToolbarToolbarWhen the Arbortext IsoView window opens, the toolbar appears in the bottom leftcorner by default.

You can change the toolbar’s position and specify which buttons appear on it usingthe ToolbarToolbar preferences in the Arbortext IsoView PreferencesArbortext IsoView Preferences dialog box. Since thetoolbar is configurable through the PreferencesPreferences dialog box, some toolbar buttonsmight appear in the toolbar, in the vertical popup toolbar, or be unavailable. (SeeArbortext IsoView Preferences on page 33.)

The Arbortext IsoView Window 17

The function of each toolbar button is summarized below.

ToolbarToolbar ButtonButton ToolTool TipTip DescriptionDescriptionPanPan Moves the image in the

Arbortext IsoView window in anydirection.

Select the PanPan button, then dragthe pointer in the window. The imagemoves in the dragging direction.

RotateRotate Rotates 3D objects in the window inany direction. (This toolbar button onlyappears if the file contains 3D objects.)

Select the RotateRotate button, then clickin the window and drag the pointer. Theimage rotates in the dragging direction.

ZoomZoom inin Increases the size of the graphic.

Select the Zoom inZoom in button, thenclick the part of the graphic that youwant to make larger. The graphic sizeincreases while remaining centered onthe part of the graphic that you clicked.Each time you click in the window, thegraphic gets larger.

You can also drag a selection rectanglearound a region you want to zoom inon. When you release the mouse button,the region zooms to fit the entirewindow.

Click to zoom in; SHIFT-click to zoomout; CTRL-click to zoom insidehotspots; Drag a selection rectangle tozoom in on a region. (If you have amouse wheel, you also can roll it tozoom in/out.)

ZoomZoom outout Decreases the size of the graphic.

Select the Zoom outZoom out button, thenclick the part of the graphic that youwant to make smaller. The graphic sizedecreases while remaining centered on


ToolbarToolbar ButtonButton ToolTool TipTip DescriptionDescription

the part of the graphic that you clicked.Each time you click in the window, thegraphic gets smaller.

Click to zoom out; SHIFT-click tozoom in; CTRL-click to zoom insidehotspots. (If you have a mouse wheel,you also can roll it to zoom in/out.)

ShowShow objectsobjects withwithhotspotshotspots

Highlights hotspot objects in thegraphic.

Select the ShowShow objectsobjects withwith hotspotshotspots

button; all hotspots in the imageare highlighted. The hotspots remainhighlighted while the mouse button ispressed.

StartStart animationsanimations Starts animation. (This tool onlyappears if the file contains animation.)

Click the Start animationsStart animations buttonto start or resume an animationsequence.

StopStop animationsanimations Stops animation. (This tool onlyappears if the file contains animation.)

Click the Stop animationsStop animations buttonto stop an animation sequence at thecurrent time point.

RewindRewind animationsanimations Rewinds the animation. (This tool onlyappears if the file contains animation.)

Click the RewindRewind animationsanimations

button to rewind an animation sequenceto the start point (time=0 seconds).

PrintPrint Prints the illustration file currently openin the Arbortext IsoView window.



Select the PrintPrint button to open thePrintPrint dialog box and print theillustration, or, to print the file directly(without opening the PrintPrint dialog box).

NoteNote

Changing the view of an illustration inthe Arbortext IsoView window will notchange the appearance of the printedimage. Rather, the appearance of theprinted image depends on settings inthe PrintPrint dialog box and, if supported,print preference settings stored in thefile.

SearchSearch Finds elements and objects the in thegraphic based on object data youspecify in the SearchSearch dialog box.

Select the SearchSearch button to openthe SearchSearch dialog box. (See Searchingfor Elements and Objects in anIllustration on page 26.)

HomeHome Returns the graphic to its original view.

Select the HomeHome button to returnthe graphic view to its original size andlocation.

NoteNote

The display of a graphic in theArbortext IsoView window has noeffect on how that graphic appearswhen it is published. For HTML andweb publishing, either the default viewof the graphic—or an initial viewspecified by a view attribute in the file(if supported)—is used whenpublishing a document.

ToggleToggle magnifiermagnifier Opens or closes the MagnifierMagnifier window.



Select the Toggle magnifierToggle magnifier button;a small MagnifierMagnifier window opens insidethe Arbortext IsoView window.

(See Using the Magnifier Window onpage 28.)

ToggleToggle globalglobal viewview Opens or closes the GlobalGlobal ViewView

window.

Select the Toggle global viewToggle global view

button; a small GlobalGlobal ViewView windowopens inside the Arbortext IsoViewwindow.

(See Using the Global View Windowon page 29.)

ToggleToggle redliningredliningmodemode

Switches Redlining mode on or off.

Select the button; all Redliningtoolbar buttons become either selectableor not selectable—whatever state isopposite what they were before youclicked the button.

(See Redlining an Illustration on page29.)

DrawDraw redliningredliningelementelement

Activates the redlining freehandelement drawing mode (only selectableif Redlining mode is active).

Select the Draw redlining elementDraw redlining element

button; the pointer changes to a draw

redlining element pointing finger .

With the pointer in the window:

1. Click and drag to draw a redliningelement. Release the mouse buttonto finish the element.

2. Click and drag to start drawinganother element.

3. Click any other toolbar button toexit this drawing mode.


ToolbarToolbar ButtonButton ToolTool TipTip DescriptionDescriptionDrawDraw redliningredliningcirclecircle

Activates the redlining circle drawingmode (only selectable if Redliningmode is active).

Select the Draw redlining circleDraw redlining circle

button.


1. Click and drag to draw a redliningcircle. Release the mouse button tostop drawing and finish the circle.

2. Click and drag to start drawinganother circle.


DrawDraw redliningredliningrectanglerectangle

Activates the redlining rectangledrawing mode (only selectable ifRedlining mode is active).

Select the Draw redlining rectangleDraw redlining rectangle

button.


1. Click and drag to draw a redliningrectangle. Release the mouse buttonto stop drawing and finish therectangle.

2. Click and drag to start drawinganother rectangle.


DrawDraw redliningredlining lineline Activates the redlining line drawingmode (only selectable if Redliningmode is active).

Select the Draw redlining lineDraw redlining line

button.




1. Click and drag to draw a redliningline. Release the mouse button tostop drawing and finish the line.

2. Click and drag to start drawinganother line.


AddAdd redliningredliningannotationannotation

Activates the redlining annotation mode(only selectable if Redlining mode isactive).

(See Adding redlining annotations onpage 30.)

DeleteDelete redliningredliningannotationannotation

Activates the redlining delete mode(only selectable if Redlining mode isactive).

(See Deleting redlining information onpage 30.)

ExportExport redliningredlining Exports the illustration and theredlining information (only selectable ifRedlining mode is active).

(See Saving, exporting, and importingredlining information on page 31.)

ImportImport redliningredlining Imports redlining information (onlyselectable if Redlining mode is active).

(See Saving, exporting, and importingredlining information on page 31.)

PreferencesPreferences Opens the Arbortext IsoViewPreferencesPreferences dialog.

(See Arbortext IsoView Preferences onpage 33.)

MoreMore toolstools Opens the vertical popup toolbar toprovide access to toolbar buttons notshown on the horizontal toolbar.



Toolbar buttons that are set to inin popuppopupmenumenu in the PreferencesPreferences dialog boxalways appear on the vertical popuptoolbar (whether they are selectable ornot).


33AdvancedAdvanced ViewingViewing TasksTasks

Searching for Elements and Objects in an Illustration....................................................26Using the Magnifier Window .......................................................................................28Using the Global View Window ...................................................................................29Redlining an Illustration ..............................................................................................29

You can do more than simply view graphics and animations in Arbortext IsoView.Advanced viewing tasks, such as searching and redlining, are also availablethrough the toolbar. This section provides instructions for performing these tasks.

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SearchingSearching forfor ElementsElements andand ObjectsObjects inin ananIllustrationIllustrationSelect the toolbar button to find elements or objects in the illustration basedon object data. You will be prompted to specify the search options in a SearchSearch

dialog box:

NoteNote

The SearchSearch dialog box in Arbortext IsoView works like the Select elementsSelect elements dialogbox in Arbortext IsoDraw. (In Arbortext IsoDraw, choose EditEdit ▶▶ SelectSelect.) However,in Arbortext IsoView, elements that have no object info assigned can still be foundand highlighted using SearchSearch.

To search for elements and objects using the SearchSearch dialog box:

1. Select search forsearch for.

2. Choose the type of object information to search for in the first (left) drop-downlist.

The choices are:

• Object infoObject info

• Object IDObject ID

• Object nameObject name

• Object tipObject tip

• Object attributeObject attribute

• TextText

3. In the second drop-down list, select the search criteria for the objectinformation you chose in the first list.


If you chose Object attributeObject attribute in the first list, a separate Search attributeSearch attribute dialogbox opens. In the Enter attribute nameEnter attribute name box, type the name of the attributewhose value you want to search for, then click OKOK.

4. If a text box now appears on the right side of the SearchSearch dialog box, type thevalue of the object information you want to find, such as a text string orattribute value.

5. Click OKOK. Arbortext IsoView highlights all elements and objects that match thesearch conditions in the viewing area. It also zooms the view to fit allhighlighted objects.

To remove the highlight from all elements and objects found in a previous search:

1. In the SearchSearch dialog box, select remove highlightremove highlight.

2. Click OKOK. Highlighting is removed from all highlighted elements and objects.

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UsingUsing thethe MagnifierMagnifier WindowWindowTo use the Magnifier window, select the Toggle magnifierToggle magnifier button; a smallMagnifierMagnifier window opens inside the Arbortext IsoView window.

Click on the graphic to see a magnified view of the region surrounding the locationyou clicked. Move the slider in the MagnifierMagnifier window up or down to increase ordecrease the magnification.


UsingUsing thethe GlobalGlobal ViewView WindowWindowSelect the Toggle global viewToggle global view button; a small Global ViewGlobal View window opensinside the Arbortext IsoView window. The Global ViewGlobal View window contains a redrectangle. The sides of the red rectangle correspond to the edges theArbortext IsoView window.

• Drag the red rectangle in the Global ViewGlobal View window to change how the graphic isframed in the Arbortext IsoView window.

• Zoom in or out in the Arbortext IsoView window to change the size of the redframing rectangle in the Global ViewGlobal View window.

RedliningRedlining anan IllustrationIllustrationThe Redlining mode in Arbortext IsoView enables you to add information to anexisting illustration using the redlining tools on the toolbar. To use these redlining

tools, first start the redlining mode by selecting the RedliningRedlining toolbar button.All redlining tools on the toolbar become selectable.

NoteNote

You can select the auto hide redlining toolsauto hide redlining tools check box in the PreferencesPreferences dialogbox to hide the redlining toolbar buttons until the Redlining mode is activated.

DrawingDrawing graphicalgraphical redlinesredlines

In Redlining mode, you can toolbar’s redline drawing buttons todraw red lines, rectangles, circles, and curves on the graphic. Once drawn, you candrag redline elements to move them elsewhere on the window, but you cannotchange their size or shape.


AddingAdding redliningredlining annotationsannotations

If you want to add a text annotation to your graphic in redlining mode, do thefollowing:

1. Select the Add redlining annotationAdd redlining annotation button in Redlining mode; the pointer

changes to a text pointing finger .

2. Click on the graphic to place the annotation. A small text editing windowopens at that location. The editing window title bar shows the user name anddate the annotation will be saved with.

3. Add or edit your annotation text in this window, then close it. The annotationchanges to an icon at that location in the Arbortext IsoView window.

4. To view or edit the annotation text later, click the annotation icon to openthe annotation editing window.

DeletingDeleting redliningredlining informationinformation

There are two ways to delete redlining information (graphics or annotations):

• With Redlining mode on or off:

1. Place the pointer over the redlining graphic or annotation icon you want todelete.

2. When the pointer changes to a pointing finger , click to select theredlining graphic or annotation icon.

3. Press the DELETE key.

• With Redlining mode on:


1. Select the Delete redlining annotationDelete redlining annotation button; the pointer changes to a

pointing finger .

2. Place the pointer over the redlining graphic or annotation icon you want todelete.

3. When the pointer changes to an eraser pointing finger , click to deletethe redlining graphic or annotation icon.

Saving,Saving, exporting,exporting, andand importingimporting redliningredlining informationinformation

When you close the Arbortext IsoView window, any redlining informationdisplayed in it is automatically saved with the graphic file, whether you are inRedlining mode or not. The next time you open that same graphic file inArbortext IsoView, your redlining information will reappear.

If you want to export redlining information from a graphic file, then import it into a

different graphic file, use the Export redliningExport redlining and Import redliningImport redlining toolbarbuttons as follows:

1. If you are not in Redlining mode, select the Toggle redlining modeToggle redlining mode button.

2. Select the Export redliningExport redlining button. The Save AsSave As dialog box opens,prompting you to save the current graphic’s redlining information to an ISOfile with the same filename as the graphic.

3. Click SaveSave. The redlining information is saved to a separate *_rl.iso file.

For example: If you saved the file as filename.iso, the redlininginformation is saved in a separate filename_rl.iso file.

4. To import the redlining information you just exported to filename_rl.

iso, select the Import redliningImport redlining toolbar button. The OpenOpen dialog boxappears.

5. Select the Redlining file, filename_rl.iso, then click OpenOpen. Theredlining information in filename_rl.iso appears in theArbortext IsoView window.


44ArbortextArbortext IsoViewIsoView PreferencesPreferences

Redlining Preferences................................................................................................35Annotation Preferences..............................................................................................35Toolbar Preferences...................................................................................................36Display and Printing Preferences ................................................................................36

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Click the PreferencesPreferences toolbar button in the Arbortext IsoView window toopen the Arbortext IsoView PreferencesPreferences dialog box below. (See ArbortextIsoView Toolbar on page 17 to locate the PreferencesPreferences toolbar button.)

You can view and change the following Arbortext IsoView window options in thePreferencesPreferences dialog box:

• RedliningRedlining line color and line width. (See Redlining Preferences on page 35.)

• AnnotationAnnotation history management and font. (See Annotation Preferences on page35.)

• ToolbarToolbar position, arrangement and auto-hide. (See Toolbar Preferences on page36.)

• DisplayDisplay and PrintingPrinting options. (See Display and Printing Preferences on page36.)


RedliningRedlining PreferencesPreferencesSet redlining preferences under RedliningRedlining in the Arbortext IsoView PreferencesPreferences

dialog box.

LinecolorLinecolor Sets the color of the redlining drawing line. Click the coloredLinecolorLinecolor box to open the ColorColor palette dialog box and selecta line color.

LineLine widthwidth Sets the line width of the redlining drawing line. Type thewidth (in points) in the Line widthLine width box.

AutomaticallyAutomaticallydeletedeleteannotationsannotations notnotaccessedaccessed forfor[[numbernumber]] daysdays

Select to automatically delete annotations after the number ofdays typed in the box.

DoDo notnot deletedeleteannotationsannotationsautomaticallyautomatically

(Default) Select this option to switch off the automaticdeletion of annotations.

DeleteDelete allallannotationsannotations

Click the Delete all annotationsDelete all annotations button to manually delete allannotations in the current graphic. Click YesYes to confirmdeletion or NoNo to cancel.

AnnotationAnnotation PreferencesPreferencesSet annotation preferences under AnnotationAnnotation in the Arbortext IsoView PreferencesPreferences

dialog box.

FontFont Displays the typeface for text in the popup annotation texteditor window.

sizesize Displays the point size for text in the popup annotation texteditor window.

ChangeChange Click the ChangeChange button to open the FontFont dialog box andchange the font typeface and point size used for annotationtext.

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ToolbarToolbar PreferencesPreferencesSet toolbar preferences under ToolbarToolbar in the Arbortext IsoView PreferencesPreferences dialogbox.

PositionPosition Select toptop or bottombottom and leftleft or rightright to specify which cornerof the window the toolbar will appear in; top-left, top-right,bottom-left, or bottom-right.

ToolbarToolbar buttonbuttonsettingssettings

You can select one of the following states for each toolbarbutton:

asas buttonbutton (Default) This button appears on the toolbar.

inin popuppopupmenumenu

This button appears in the vertical popup

toolbar. (Select the More toolsMore tools button toopen this popup toolbar.)

unavailableunavailable This button does not appear on the toolbar oron the vertical popup toolbar.

autoauto hidehideredliningredlining toolstools

Select check box to hide the redlining toolbar buttons untilthe Redlining mode is activated.

Clear check box to show the redlining toolbar button whetherRedlining mode is activated or not.

DisplayDisplay andand PrintingPrinting PreferencesPreferencesSet display and printing preferences under DisplayDisplay and PrintingPrinting in theArbortext IsoView PreferencesPreferences dialog box.


UseUse Anti-Anti-AliasingAliasing

(Default) Select check box to switch anti-aliasing on.

Clear check box to switch anti-aliasing off.

UseUse defaultdefaultprinterprinter

Select check box to print to the default printer without

opening the PrintPrint dialog box when the PrintPrint toolbarbutton is clicked.

(Default) Clear check box to open the Print dialog box when

the PrintPrint toolbar button is clicked.

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