Add a Sheet or Projection

When you create a new plot sheet, you can automatically create a default projection. This projection will have a preset view direction. The projection will display data from the view direction specified.

See Sections and Projections.

Create Sheets and Projections

To create a new plot sheet and projection with a preset view direction (3D window method):

Display data in a 3D window, as you'd like it to appear in a report.
Run the command create-plot-view.
Select either 2D (legacy) or 3D overlays.
Click OK.

A new plot sheet with a 3D projection is created and displays.

To create a new plot sheet using the Sheets or Project Data control bar:

In the Sheets or Project Data control bar, right-click the top-level Plots icon.
Expand the New Plot Sheet menu.
Pick one of the following:
- From Template—Create a new plot sheet according to template data. See Plot Sheet Templates.
- Vertical Section—Create a new sheet with a single projection showing a view of data in the north-south alignment.
- Plan—As above, but create a plan view projection.
- Custom—Choose a projection reset from the Plot Item Library.

To create a new plot sheet and projection with a preset view direction (Plots window method):

Display the Plots window.
Manage ribbon >> Insert >> Sheet.
Select a sheet creation option:
- Log—Add a log sheet to the plot. See The Logs Window.
- From Template—Create a plot sheet according to the contents of a plot sheet template.
- Plan—Create a plot sheet, viewing the data in plan view.
- Vertical Section—Create a plot sheet, viewing the data in north-south view direction.
- Custom—Choose from a list of preset plot layouts:
  - 3 Parallel Sections—Create a plot sheet with 3 horizontal projections, like this:
  - 3D Projection—Create a plot sheet with a single projection showing data at an oblique angle:
  - Linked Replica—Create one or more plot sheets with linked components. See Linked Replica Wizard.
  - Plan Projection—Create a new plot sheet with a plan projection.
    
    Note: You can also do this using the Manage ribbon's Insert >> Sheet >> Plan command.
  - Projection Wizard—Create a plot sheet following the steps of the Projection Wizard.
  - Vertical Section—Create a new plot sheet with a north-south projection.
  - Vertical Section & Plan—Create a two-projection plot sheet with a projection showing a vertical view direction above a plan projection, for example:

To add a new projection to an existing plot sheet (right-click sheet method):

Enable Page Layout mode.
Display a plot sheet (with or without existing projections).
Right-click the border of the plot sheet.
Select Insert.

The Plot Item Library displays.
Select one of the following:
- 3 Parallel Sections
- 3D Projection
- Plan Projection
- Projection Wizard. See Projection Wizard.
- Vertical Section
- Vertical Section & Plan
A new projection is added to the existing sheet.

To add a new projection to an existing plot sheet (Manage ribbon method):

Enable Page Layout mode.
Display a plot sheet (with or without existing projections).
Manage ribbon >> Insert >> Projection.
Select one of the following:
- Plan View—Add a projection to the sheet showing a plan view direction.
- Section—Add a projection that uses the currently active section to determine the view direction (it will be orthogonal to that).
- 3D—Add a projection showing data at an oblique angle (Azimuth = 45°, Dip = 60°).
A new projection is added to the existing sheet.

To add a new sheet by copying another one:

Enable Page Layout mode.
Right click the outer border of a plot sheet.
Select Copy.
In the Sheets or Project Data control bar, right-click the top-level Plots icon.
Select Paste.

A copy of the original plot sheet is created and displays.