The View menu in the Viewer window contains options that define how you view your scene. You can choose the number of camera views, switch camera views, add cameras, and access other options related to viewing the scene.
Lets you select between splitting the Viewer window into one, two, three, or four panes. You can also press Ctrl and numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, from the keyboard.
Viewer window divided into four panes A. The active camera view
Each pane can use a different camera view, so you can see your scene from different perspectives at the same time. You can also show the Schematic view in any of the Viewer window panes.
When the Viewer window has been split into more than one pane, move your mouse over the pane to activate it. You must make a Viewer window pane active before performing an action such as changing the camera view.
A white outline highlights the currently active Viewer window pane.
Fills the entire screen with the Viewer window, hiding all other windows and menus. To return to the normal Viewer window mode, press Alt-Enter.
The Perspective menu lets you set the current Camera view to the following perspective camera views:
| Camera View | Description |
|---|---|
| Producer Perspective | The default camera view which shows the scene with the XZ plane defining the horizon. The Z-axis faces the camera and continues towards the horizon, the X-axis is left to right, and the Y-axis is up and down. This camera view lets you translate an object on all three planes, and lets you zoom, pan, and orbit. |
| No Cameras | Lists the custom cameras in your scene. When a camera is created, the name of the camera replaces the No Camera indication. Each additional camera is numbered and subsequently listed. |
| Create New Camera | Creates a new camera and adds it to the current scene. |
| Create New Stereo Camera | Creates a new stereo camera and adds it to the current scene. |
| Rename Current Camera | Opens a dialog box in which you can rename the current custom camera. |
| Delete Camera | Lets you choose a camera to delete from the available custom cameras in your scene. |
The Orthographic menu lets you set the current Camera view to one of the seven Producer cameras. See Producer camera types.
Lets you switch between custom cameras along a timeline. The Camera Switcher is take-based, which means that you can create a different set of camera switches per take. For more information about the Camera Switcher, see Camera switcher.
Frames selected assets in a scene. Click Frame Selected a second time to return the view to its previous perspective.
Frames all elements and models in a scene. Click Frame All a second time to return the view to its previous perspective.
Resets the camera view to its default position. When used with a custom camera, Reset affects the camera’s translation.
