Create a circular detail view


  1. Choose the Home tab→Drawing Views group→Detail command .

  2. (Specify detail view type) On the Detail command bar, do one of the following:

  3. (Specify detail view envelope shape) On the command bar, verify that the Circular Detail View button is selected .

  4. The detail view scale and formula are shown on the command bar. To make the detail view larger or smaller, change the value in the Multiplier box.

  5. In the source drawing view, click the center of the area you want to see in the detail view, and then click again to define the diameter of the detail envelope.

  6. Move the cursor to position the detail view and click to place it.

    The graphics enclosed by the detail envelope are displayed in the detail view.

Tip:
To modify the detail view
To modify the detail envelope
  • You can edit the detail envelope attributes by clicking the envelope in the source view, and then setting options on the Detail Envelope Selection command bar.

  • You can modify the default content and formatting of the detail envelope caption by clicking the Properties button on the command bar, and then making changes using the Caption tab in the Detail Envelope Properties dialog box.