Introduction

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Introduction

In the previous lesson you learned how to view your 3D scene by changing between single and four view layouts. It is important for you to learn how to change your views in a more interactive manner so that you can: view your objects close up or far away, select objects more accurately, or view objects from different angles in your perspective view.

In this lesson you learn how to:

Understand the difference between moving objects in the scene and moving the point of view on the scene.
Use the dolly, track, and tumble camera tools to change the view of your scene in both the orthographic and perspective views.
Rotate objects using the transformation tools in the Toolbox.
Select objects using a variety of techniques.
Group objects together so they can be transformed as a unit.
Display objects in both wireframe and shaded modes.
Use additional primitive objects and options.