Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Click a face to switch to
an orthographic view.
Switch to the home view.
Gray area indicates the
current view is most similar
to this predesigned view.
Click an edge to switch to
a view rotated 45º from the
adjacent orthographic views.
Click a corner to switch
to an isometric view.
Click a letter to switch to
an elevation view from
that direction.
Click to set the view and right-click
to display a context menu.
Click and drag to set a
nonstandard view.
Click to set the view and right-click
to display a context menu.
FiGuRE 16.46
The functions of the ViewCube
Clicking the face labeled FRONT changes the drawing area to display the cabin
from the front, the view you designated as the south elevation, with the x-axis
pointing to the right and the z-axis pointing to the top. The orthographic views are
not the only viewpoints that you can access from the ViewCube. Clicking on any
corner (see the left image in Figure 16.47) changes the drawing area to display the
objects from an isometric vantage point that is a combination of the three labeled
faces. Clicking on the corner at the intersection of the TOP, FRONT, and LEFT
faces produces a view identical to the Southwest Isometric view you selected from
the Viewpoint drop-down list. That corner is currently gray, indicating that it
is the viewpoint most similar to the current view.
FiGuRE 16.47
Clicking a ViewCube corner (left); clicking a ViewCube Edge (right)
Clicking any of the edges (see the right image in Figure 16.47) changes the
drawing area to display the objects rotated 45° from one of the adjacent ortho-
graphic views. Clicking on any of the ViewCube features not only changes the view
but also executes a Zoom Extents, displaying all of the visible objects in the draw-
ing area. You'll usually perform a zoom after using the ViewCube. Clicking and
dragging the ViewCube changes the viewpoint freely without any constraints.
Surrounding the cube is a ring with the compass directions indicated. Clicking
on any of the letters switches the view in the drawing area to a view from that
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