About GVS Editor

The application provides a command to edit the Generative View Style (GVS) files and preview the changes. A GVS file lets you customize the appearance of drawings, using a set of parameters defined in an XML file.
The GVS files enable you to customize the appearance and behavior of a generated view by defining a set of pre-defined parameters and options. These files are XML based and are associated with the drafting view.

Modifying an xml GVS file in a text editor is a cumbersome task. It takes a long time and leads to numerous errors. The GVS editor allows an easy and simple way to modify the GVS files. You can change the attributes like line thickness, color, etc.

The GVS Editor dialog box consists of three frames:
  • Tree: Displays the structure of the selected GVS file.
  • Parameter tab: Displays the parameters of the particular property or a group. You can edit these parameters.
  • Preview tab: Displays the preview of the model for which the parameters are changed.

The GVS editor defines a data using the XML structure. When you open an xml GVS file, it shows in the following structure:
  • Element: represents a startup, and it must not be deleted.
  • Extension: represents an extension from element.
  • Property: represents a node with a specific value.
  • Group: represents a set of property.

The GVS Editor dialog box displays the tree structure of the GVS file, parameters of the structural objects and generates a preview of the modified GVS parameter in the respective frames.
 
There are two view modes available in the GVS Editor dialog box.
  • Simple view: When you select a particular property, the parameter of that property is displayed in the Parameter tab.

  • Multiple view: When you select a group, then all the properties and their parameters listed under the group are displayed in Parameter tab.
 

If you find that the structural element is missing any extension, you can add extension to it. You can add extension only at the element level, using the contextual commands. If an extension already exists, a warning message appears, suggesting you to check the extension in the Edit mode.

Once you add the extension, right-click and select Refresh to display the newly added extension to the element.

You cannot add an extension to the existing extension. Using the contextual commands, you can add, edit and remove the extension. If required, you can also remove the particular node using the Remove Node contextual command.