Rotate View Dynamically (3-D)

Views > Transform > Rotate view dynamically about 3-D point

You can rotate, move or zoom the active view directly with the mouse. You can do this either with or without specification of a 3-D rotation point.

With specification of a 3-D rotation point

Specify the rotation point and use the mouse to control the rotation:

• Move in x-direction
  
  Rotate the view about the axially parallel vertical
• Move in y-direction
  
  Flip the view in relation to the screen horizontal
• Right mouse button (END)
  
  Activate the context menu. Here, you can switch between Rotate, Move and Zoom, restore the original view or apply the current view.
• Middle mouse button or ESC on the keyboard
  
  Return to the original view
• Left mouse button (RET)
  
  Apply the current view

This procedure corresponds to the Rotate view dynamically about 3-D point function that you access via Views > Transform.

Without specification of the rotation point

The rotation point is determined automatically here by projecting the current cursor position onto the surface behind it, perpendicular to the screen.

1. Click the view frame with the middle mouse button and hold the mouse tight!
2. Then use corresponding mouse movements to rotate the view to the position you want.
3. Release the mouse button.

Please note:

• If the original view was a parallel projection, it will remain a parallel projection even after execution of the function, i.e. parallel axes will remain parallel to the borders of the screen.
• Clicking opens a menu with further functions for view rotations.

 Related Topics

Rotate Views (3-D) • Projections (3-D) • View Functions (3-D)