View Object Wheels

The View Object wheel is for general 3D navigation; it includes the orbit 3D navigation tool. Use the View Object wheel to examine 3D objects from the outside.

The big View Object wheel is divided into the following wedges:

Center Specifies a point on a model to adjust the center of the current view or change the target point used for some of the navigation tools.
Zoom Adjusts the magnification of the current view.
Rewind Restores the most recent view. You can move backward or forward through previous views.
Orbit Rotates the current view around a fixed pivot point.

The mini View Object wheel is divided into the following wedges:

Zoom (Top wedge) Adjusts the magnification of the current view.
Rewind (Right wedge) Restores the most recent view. You can move backward or forward through previous views.
Pan (Bottom wedge) Repositions the current view by panning.
Orbit (Left wedge) Rotates the current view around a fixed pivot point.

Procedures

To switch to the big View Objects wheel:

Use one of the following methods:

From the Views menu, choose SteeringWheels View Object Wheel.
Click the wheel menu button at the lower-right corner of a big wheel and choose Basic Wheels View Object Wheel.

To switch to the mini View Objects wheel:

Use one of the following methods:

Click the wheel menu button at the lower-right corner of a big wheel and choose Mini View Object Wheel.
From the Views menu, choose SteeringWheels Mini View Object Wheel.