Change 3D Views with the View Object Wheel

To display the View Object Wheel:

1. On the Navigation bar, click the SteeringWheel drop-down.
2. Select Easy View Object Wheel.

   The wheel appears and follows the mouse pointer in the viewport.

To change the Pivot location using the Center wedge:

1. On the View Object Wheel, click and hold the Center wedge to display the Pivot location.

   The mouse pointer changes to the Center tool.

   NoteThe Pivot sphere only appears when the mouse pointer is over an object. When the tool is not over geometry, a circle with a line through it is displayed.
2. Drag the Pivot to the location around which you would like to orbit.
3. Release the mouse button to change the Pivot location.

   The view pans to show the new Pivot location at the center of the canvas.

   TipYou can also change the Pivot location by clicking the Zoom wedge.

   The new Pivot location will be used the next time you orbit the model using the Orbit tool, the ViewCube, or the Orbit wedge on one of the 3D SteeringWheels.

   NoteYou can restore the original Pivot location by right-clicking the SteeringWheel and choosing Restore Original Center.

To zoom the view:

1. Click and hold the Zoom wedge.

   The mouse pointer changes to the Zoom tool.

2. Drag the Zoom tool upward to zoom in dynamically, or downward to zoom out dynamically.
3. Optional: Click the Zoom wedge once to zoom in incrementally.
   TipPress and hold Shift and click the Zoom wedge once to zoom out incrementally.
4. Release the mouse button to exit the Zoom tool.

To return to a previous view:

1. Click and hold the Rewind wedge.

   A series of thumbnails is displayed. New thumbnails are created each time you release the mouse button when using any 3D SteeringWheel.

2. Move the Rewind tool over the thumbnails. As you do so, each of the views is displayed on the canvas.
3. Release the mouse button to return to the desired view.
   TipClick the Rewind wedge once to rewind a single view only.

To orbit the view of the model:

1. Click and hold the Orbit wedge.

   The mouse pointer changes to the Orbit tool and the Pivot is displayed.

2. Drag the Orbit tool in any direction to change the view.
3. Release the mouse button to exit the Orbit tool.