Set Display Depth

Use it!

(3D only) Used to graphically set a view's Display Depth — the front and back clipping planes (boundaries) of the volume displayed in a view. The position of each clipping plane is measured along the view's z-axis. Only elements or parts of elements between the front and back clipping planes are displayed.

To set the Display Depth graphically

1. Be sure at least two views are open.
   It is helpful to have a view open that is orthogonal to the view in which the Display Depth is being set, as well as an isometric view.


2. Select the Set Display Depth view control.


3. Select the view in which to set the Display Depth.
   If an isometric view is open, dynamics (as shown in the illustration) indicate the selected view's Display Depth. As you move the pointer in a different view, a shape indicates where the first depth boundary will be placed.


4. Define the front clipping plane.

   To set front clipping plane to	Enter a data point in
   Active Depth	The view for which Display Depth is being set.
   Depth other than Active Depth	A view other than the one for which Display Depth is being set, at the desired depth. see footnote 93



5. In a view other than the one for which Display Depth is being set, enter a data point to define the back clipping plane.
   If you specify the same plane for the front and back clipping planes, a message displays and the Display Depth does not change.

   Setting the Display Depth in the Top View (selected with data point 1) by entering data points in the front view (2 and 3) to define the front and back clipping planes, respectively. Dynamics in Isometric view indicate the following for view in which Display depth is set: “F”: Front clipping plane (2). “B”: Back clipping plane (3). “A”: Active Depth.

To key in a view's Display Depth

1. Key in SET DDEPTH ABSOLUTE front, back.
   or
   Key in DP= front,back.
   Front and back are the distances, in working units, along the view z-axis from the Global Origin to the desired front and back clipping planes.


2. Select the view(s).
   If the Active Depth is not within the range specified by the Display Depth, the Active Depth is automatically changed to the front clipping plane.

To key in the distance to move the Display Depth

1. Key in SET DDEPTH RELATIVE front,back.
   or
   DD= front,back.
   Front and back are the distances, in working units, to move the front and back clipping planes, respectively.


2. Select the view(s).
   If the Active Depth is not within the range specified by the Display Depth, the Active Depth is automatically changed to the front clipping plane.

Key-in: DEPTH DISPLAY

If dynamics do not display in the Isometric or another view (do not fit), use the Zoom Out or Fit View view controls in the view control bar until the view can display the dynamics.