A View object may or may not be the active view (see “ActivateView Event (Application Object)”). The ActiveView is the last View to receive focus within the application.
The following table lists methods, properties and events of the View object with links to the respective reference pages:
Method, Property, or Event |
Description |
|---|---|
| Activate Method (View Object) | Assigns the view from which this method is invoked as the active view. |
| AddAttributeMoveMode Method (View Object) | Adds an attribute to the currently active view attached to the cursor. |
| Application Method (View Object) | Returns the Application Object. |
| BufferCopy Method (View Object) | Copies the selected items to the buffer. |
| BufferCut Method (View Object) | Cuts the selected items to the buffer. |
| BufferPaste Method (View Object) | Pastes the selected items from the buffer. |
| BufferPasteXY Method (View Object) | Pastes the data from the buffer to the active view at the reference point specified. This method does not require user intervention. |
| ComputeMBB Method (View Object) | Sets the values of the four coordinate values to define the page bounding box. |
| Document Method (View Object) | Returns the ShematicSheetDocument Object contained by the view. |
| GetJointLocs Method (View Object) | Returns a string that contains the X,Y locations of the joints specified. |
| GetName Method (View Object) | Returns the hierarchical path to the block associated with this view. |
| GetSelectedNetName Method (View Object) | Returns the name of the selected net(s). |
| GetTopLevelDesignName Method (View Object) | Returns the block name associated with the top level hierarchical design for this view. |
| ModifyVisibility Method (View Object) | Changes the visibility of the target attributes where the attribute name string matches the string SelectString. |
| Query Method (View Object) | Returns a collection of objects based on type. |
| Refresh Method (View Object) | Causes the application to refresh the graphical depiction of the view. Call this method after graphical changes, moves, pastes, copies or deletions. |
| SelectbyName Method (View Object) | Selects an object by name. |
| SelectbyName2 Method (View Object) | Selects objects by name. |
| SelectObject Method (View Object) | Selects an object by name. |
| SelectSegmentByJointLoc Method (View Object) | Selects a net segment based on the location and type of the lower joint in the segment. |
| SelectText Method (View Object) | Selects text strings that match the regular expression. |
| SetCenter Method (View Object) | Centers the view around the coordinates (maintaining the current zoom factor). |
| ViewFull Method (View Object) | Maximizes the view and redraws the graphical display. |
| ZoomIn Method (View Object) | Executes a zoom in. |
| ZoomOut Method (View Object) | Executes a zoom out. |
| ZoomSelect Method (View Object) | Centers the display on the selected item or items and adjusts the magnification and position of the image so that all the selected objects are in view. Xpedition Designer redraws the view after adjusting the viewport. |
| Block Property (View Object) | Returns a Block Object contained within the view. |
| TopBlock Property (View Object) | Returns the Block Object associated with the top level hierarchical design for this view. |
| Viewport Property (View Object) | Returns the graphics Viewport Object. |
| OnActivate Event (View Object) | Occurs when a view is being activated. |
| OnSelect Event (View Object) | Occurs when an object on a view is selected. |