View Section of the 3D Home Ribbon

Use the View section of the 3D Home ribbon to see a 3D scene from different perspectives, to set grid-related options, and to create saved views of the 3D scene for use in configuration and runtime.

 

View Section of the 3D Home Ribbon

Changing the Perspective

The four left-most buttons in the View section of the Home ribbon let you jump to a specific perspective of the objects in the view. Each button also has a keyboard equivalent that you can use. (You can also use the Explorer and the mouse, as described in Navigating in a 3D Viewport.)

Click the Projection Modes button (or press the V hot key ) to drop down a list of options for changing the perspective of the 3D viewport. The options are described below:

Three additional icons in the drop-down list show two-dimensional (2D) perspectives of the scene. They lack depth but they give you a perspective that lets you align and move objects in the scene. These 2D views are straight-on views of the scene from above, from the front, and from the side. For example, you might view a building from above so you can place condensers, solar panels, and vents accurately on its roof; but you might view a switchboard from its front to accurately position switches on the panel.

Other buttons in the View section of the Home ribbon are:

See also:

Using Camera Views for 3D Objects