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    masroor
    last edited by 22 Nov 2012, 22:06

    I'm pondering for options to highlight some of the smaller / fine parts of TV Stand woodwork project. Something similar to what IKEA does in their Assembly Instructions.

    Ideally would like to put a layer of thought circle with the small part highlighed.

    Thanks

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      Dave R
      last edited by 23 Nov 2012, 00:11

      So create scenes in SU that show the details. Then create viewports for them in LO. You can draw a circle or other shape in LO and create a clipping mask with it to create a circular "window" on the viewport. I'll make an example for you.

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        Dave R
        last edited by 23 Nov 2012, 00:21

        How about something like this?

        Inset_1_1.jpg

        When I make these sorts of insets I draw the shape (circle in this case) and place it over the viewport as needed. There's no fill, just the edge. Select both the shape and the viewport, right click and choose Create Clipping Mask. Then select the clipped viewport and, in Shape Style, enable Stroke and make the desired settings for weight, color dashes, etc.

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          masroor
          last edited by 25 Nov 2012, 05:44

          Awesome! This is what I was exactly looking for... In fact I noticed the 'view port' thing in the Tips, but tried to repeat/replay the tip later with no luck.

          Thanks

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            Chris Fullmer
            last edited by 1 Dec 2012, 20:54

            That's a nice detail there Dave!

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              Dave R
              last edited by 1 Dec 2012, 22:54

              Thankee, sir. 😉

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                pedrinalex
                last edited by 7 Dec 2012, 14:23

                That's look so good, thanks Dave

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                  bmike
                  last edited by 7 Dec 2012, 16:24

                  Dave, as usual, is on the case and makes a great example.
                  Never used the clipping option in LayOut, opens up possibilities.

                  I tend to do things like this:

                  Screen Shot 2012-12-07 at 11.22.50 AM.png

                  Screen Shot 2012-12-07 at 11.22.42 AM.png

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                    Dave R
                    last edited by 7 Dec 2012, 18:33

                    Thanks, Mike,

                    Your example looks much nicer than mine. I did just make that example to answer the question, of course, but your is excellent. So are you just making sized viewports with borders?

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                      bmike
                      last edited by 7 Dec 2012, 19:50

                      @dave r said:

                      Thanks, Mike,

                      Your example looks much nicer than mine. I did just make that example to answer the question, of course, but your is excellent. So are you just making sized viewports with borders?

                      Thanks Dave.
                      Yes, just viewports with borders.
                      I'll have to try out the viewport and clipping technique sometime.

                      Here are a few more:

                      Screen Shot 2012-12-07 at 2.49.37 PM.png

                      Screen Shot 2012-12-07 at 2.49.20 PM.png

                      Screen Shot 2012-12-07 at 2.48.40 PM.png

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                        Dave R
                        last edited by 7 Dec 2012, 19:54

                        I like the squares and it is less work. Of course with the clipping mask you can make it whatever shape you like.

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                          pedrinalex
                          last edited by 8 Dec 2012, 01:02

                          Bmike.

                          Your work is very good.

                          Thanks for the explanation

                          Pedro

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                            bmike
                            last edited by 9 Dec 2012, 02:31

                            @pedrinalex said:

                            Bmike.

                            Your work is very good.

                            Thanks for the explanation

                            Pedro

                            thank you.
                            note that i often have more than 1 model referenced into my LO file...

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                              Calstock
                              last edited by 23 Aug 2014, 10:33

                              I've been looking how to do these circular view ports and found this reply. Thanks - it woks perfectly !

                              @dave r said:

                              How about something like this?

                              [attachment=0:rtc98blv]<!-- ia0 -->Inset_1_1.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:rtc98blv]

                              When I make these sorts of insets I draw the shape (circle in this case) and place it over the viewport as needed. There's no fill, just the edge. Then I copy the shape before selecting both the shape and the viewport, right clicking and choosing Create Clipping Mask. Then I hit Edit>Paste (Ctrl+V) to paste the circle over the clipping mask. Finally, I select all of it and group it.

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                                Charlie__V
                                last edited by 25 Aug 2014, 01:50

                                Shure would be nice if a clipping mask could have a "stroke" option.

                                Perhaps I missed that.

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                                  Dave R
                                  last edited by 25 Aug 2014, 11:47

                                  Clipping_1.jpg

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                                    Charlie__V
                                    last edited by 25 Aug 2014, 13:17

                                    DOH!
                                    Thanks Dave.....silly me....I was still doing the copy/paste in place method just the other day. 😳

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