Display, Close, or Customize the Navigation Bar

To display the navigation bar:

If the navigation bar is not visible, click Options Graphics Navigation Tools Show Navigation Bar.

Note: The Close button (X) is located at the top-right corner and the Customize drop-down arrow is located on the bottom right corner of the Navigation Bar, as shown in the following image.

    To reposition the navigation bar:

  1. On the Navigation Bar, click Customize.
  2. Click Customize menu Docking Positions Link to ViewCube.

    When Link to ViewCube is checked, both the navigation bar and ViewCube are repositioned together around the current window. When ViewCube is not displayed, the navigation bar is docked in the same location in which ViewCube would be instead.

  3. Click Customize.
  4. Click Customize menu Docking Positions an available docking position.

    The navigation bar and ViewCube are repositioned.

    To link the position of the navigation bar to ViewCube:

  1. On the navigation bar, click Customize.
  2. Click Customize menu Docking Positions Link to ViewCube.

    When Link to ViewCube is checked, both the navigation bar and ViewCube are repositioned together around the current window.

    To freely reposition the navigation bar along the edge of the current window:

  1. On the navigation bar, click Customize.
  2. Click Customize menu Docking Positions Link to ViewCube.

    The grip handle for the navigation bar is displayed along the top of the navigation bar.

  3. Click the grip handle and drag the navigation bar along the edge of the window where you want it displayed. Release the button on the pointing device to orient the navigation bar along the edge of the window.

    Dragging the navigation bar to the top or bottom of the window orients it horizontally, dragging it to the left or right side of the window orients it vertically.

  4. Drag the navigation bar along the window’s edge to adjust its position along the edge.

    To adjust the opacity of the navigation bar:

  1. On the navigation bar, click Customize.
  2. Click Customize menu Inactive opacity or Active opacity and make a selection.