The navigation bar is a user interface element from which you can access both unified and product-specific navigation tools. Unified navigation tools (such as Autodesk® ViewCube® and SteeringWheels) are those that can be found across many Autodesk products. Product-specific navigation tools are unique to a particular product. The navigation bar floats over and along one of the sides of the current model’s window. The default location is along the right edge of the screen, below the ViewCube.
The unified and product-specific navigation tools are organized into separate areas of the navigation bar. The unified navigation tools are located on the two ends of the navigation bar, while the product-specific navigation tools are located in the center. You start navigation tools by clicking one of the buttons on the navigation bar or selecting one of the tools from a list that is displayed when you click the smaller (down-arrow) portion of a split button.
Navigation Tools
The following unified navigation tools are available from the navigation bar:
- SteeringWheels. A collection of wheels that offer rapid switching between specialized navigation tools.
The following product-specific navigation tools are available from the navigation bar:
- Pan. Moves the view parallel to the screen.
- Zoom tools. Set of navigation tools for increasing or decreasing the magnification of the current view of a model.
- Orbit tools. Set of navigation tools for rotating the current view of a model.
- Center. Sets the center pivot point and adjusts the model view.
- Look At. Set of navigation tools for viewing the model normal to the geometry you select.
The following product-specific navigation tools can easily be added to the navigation bar using the Customize menu.
- Previous View. Returns the graphics display to the previous view orientation and zoom scale.
- Next View. Reverts to the next view after Previous View is used.
Reposition and Reorient the Navigation Bar
You can adjust the position and orientation of the navigation bar. Link it to the ViewCube, dock it when the ViewCube is not displayed, or freely position it along an edge of the current window. When linked to the ViewCube, the navigation bar is positioned above or below the ViewCube in a vertical orientation. When not linked or docked, the navigation bar can be freely aligned along one of the edges of the window of the current model.
You specify how the navigation bar can be repositioned from the Customize menu. When not linked to the ViewCube or docked, a grip handle is displayed. Drag the grip handle on the navigation bar to reposition it along one of the sides of the window of the current model.
If the side of the window that the navigation bar is aligned to is not long enough to show the entire navigation bar, it is truncated to fit. When truncated, a More Controls button displays and replaces the Customize button. When you click the More Controls button, a menu displays with the navigation tools that are not currently displayed.