ViewCube Properties

ViewCube Visibility

By default, the ViewCube appears in the upper, right corner of the Graphics window. To turn off the ViewCube, click View (tab) > Window (panel) > User Interface, and uncheck Show ViewCube. To resume the ViewCube, check Show ViewCube again.

ViewCube Properties

The ViewCube is highly customizable using the ViewCube Properties dialog. To open the Properties dialog, right click on the ViewCube, and select Properties.

Application Options

Set preferences for the display of the ViewCube Show the ViewCube When enabled, the ViewCube displays in the graphics window by default. On-screen Position The ViewCube can be placed in any corner of the screen by selecting one of the items in the On-screen Position combo box control: Top Right, Bottom Right, Top Left, or Bottom Left. ViewCube Size Sets the ViewCube size to Tiny, Small, Normal, or Large. Inactive Opacity When the cursor is in the vicinity of the ViewCube, the cube and all the additional controls are displayed fully opaque. When you move the cursor away from the ViewCube, the ViewCube may be displayed at reduced opacity. Use this control to specify the opacity level when the cursor is away from the (inactive) ViewCube.

When dragging on the ViewCube

Snap to closest view: While being dragged, the ViewCube and the scene rotate like an arcball. If Snap to closest view is selected, the viewpoint snaps to one of the fixed views when it is angularly close to one of the fixed views.

When clicking on the ViewCube

Set preferences for clicking on the ViewCube. Fit-to-View on view change If selected, clicking the ViewCube rotates around the center of the scene and zooms out to fit the scene into the viewport. When dragging the ViewCube, the view changes to look at the scene center prior to the drag (but does not zoom) and continues to use that as the pivot point while dragging. If not selected, clicking or dragging the ViewCube rotates around the current pivot point and does not zoom in or out. Use animated transitions when switching views An animated transition displays when you click on a section of the ViewCube to help visualize the spatial relationship between the current viewpoint and the selected viewpoint. Note: When navigating 3D models that are geometrically complex, the application frame rate can drop significantly and make it difficult for the system to smoothly animate a viewpoint transition.

Document Settings

Set preferences for the display of the Compass. By default, the display is off. Show the Compass Sets the preference for the display of the Compass. Angle of North Sets the angle between the ViewCube FRONT face and the Compass direction North.