View menu

Axes and labels

This submenu gives you control of the 3D view axes and labels preferences.

Shaded graphics mode

Determines which graphics mode is used. When checked, shaded mode is used, otherwise the wire frame mode is used.

Mesh fill mode (shaded graphics mode only)

Determines which shaded graphics fill mode is used. When checked, mesh fill mode is used, otherwise solid fill mode is used.

Edit view parameters

Adjust the view parameters for the active 3D view.

Rotate up / down / left / right

Change the view direction, for the active 3D view, by the view rotation increment.

Zoom in / zoom out

Click the zoom button to zoom in (decrease view size) or SHIFT+click it to zoom out (increase view size).

Plan

Set the active 3D view to a plan view (elevation = 90°).

Elevation

Set the active 3D view to an elevation view (elevation = 0°).

Rotate 90 / rotate -90

Increase (or decrease) the view azimuth by 90°, for the active 3D view.

Reset to default view

Set the view parameters for the active 3D view to be the default view of the model.

Set as default view

Set the default view of the model to be the view parameters of the active 3D view.

Show entire model

Set the view parameters for the active 3D view so that the entire model will be displayed.