Transform Views (3-D)

Views > Transform

Use the options of the Transform function group of the Views tab to rotate and move 3-D views.

Allows you to use the cursor to rotate, move or zoom the active view. The function is based on natural visual behaviour: An example is viewing an object located on the table in front of the viewer.

Clicking opens a menu with further options:

Rotate, about axis

Rotates the view about the x-, y- or z-axis of the world coordinate system.

Rotate, Step-by-step

The view is rotated step-by-step about the screen horizontal or the axially parallel vertical.

Rotate view, surface in screen plane

Rotates flat surfaces located anywhere in space to the xy-plane of the screen coordinate system.

Move views, in rectangle

Moves all views within an arbitrarily drawn rectangle.

Click to open a menu containing the Move view function, enabling you to move the active view.

Transform to required position

A so-called "required position" can be defined for 3-D views. If a view has been rotated several times, you can use this function to jump back to this position at any time.

To define a required position, click the icon and select Set as required position.

Undo last view transformation

Switches within the active view between the current and preceding projections.

You can also use Drag & Drop to move views directly. To do this, left-click the view frame and, while holding the mouse button down, move the cursor to the desired position.