To Use the Object Viewer

The Object Viewer displays objects you select in your drawing, based on the current view that is set in the drawing.

Civil objects are displayed in the Object Viewer using the Plan or Model settings specified in their styles. For example, in a 3D view, objects are displayed using their Model settings.

You can manipulate the viewing angle and then set the drawing view equal to the view in the Object Viewer by clicking .

The Object Viewer contains the ViewCube and the SteeringWheel. For more information, see "Use ViewCube" and "Navigation Wheels" in the AutoCAD Help.

Tutorial Exercise: Using the Object Viewer

To display objects from your drawing in the Object Viewer

1. Click View tabPalettes panelObject Viewer Find.
2. Select the objects you want to view.
3. Press Enter.

   The Object Viewer is displayed.

4. From the View Control list at the upper right of the Object Viewer, select any of the following.
   • Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, or Back: Sets the current view to the selected view.
   • SW Isometric, SE Isometric, NE Isometric, or NW Isometric: Sets the current view to the selected isometric view.
5. From the Visual Style list, select one of the following object appearance styles.
   • 3D Hidden To display objects in the current view in a 3D wireframe representation with all visible lines displayed as continuous and all hidden lines displayed as dashed.
   • 3D Wireframe To display objects in the current view in a 3D wireframe representation with all lines displayed, including those objects hidden by other objects.
   • Conceptual To display objects in a transparently shaded 3D view with all lines visible.
   • Realistic To display objects in a shaded 3D view.
6. Choose from the following zoom options from the Object Viewer to increase or decrease the apparent size of objects in the current viewport:
   
7. Click to set the view in the drawing to match the current view in the Object Viewer.
   Note: AutoCAD Civil 3D supports only the Standard Display Configuration.