Visualizing 3D Models - Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design - page 42

The view cube's properties are controlled by the shortcut menu (right-click over the
cube) or the NAVVCUBE command. The small button below allows you to choose
world coordinate system ( WCS ) or a user coordinate system. With the view cube,
clicking on a face neither activates the corresponding coordinate system nor pro-
cesses a ZOOM command's Extents option in the model.
Ribbon and toolbar access
The access to the predefined orthographic and isometric views can be found on the
ribbon by going to the Home | View tab and clicking on the second drop list.
If we use a workspace based on toolbars, the View toolbar contains these predefined
views.
The ZOOM command's Extents option is processed in the scene when using these
tools. Choosing an orthographic view, AutoCAD also activates the corresponding or-