Glossary

basic wheels
A reference to the View Object wheel and Tour Building wheel.
big wheels
The large version of the SteeringWheels. Labels are displayed on each wheel wedge and they are larger than the size of the cursor.
heads-up display (HUD)
The process of transparently displaying user interface elements on top of or over the drawing area without obscuring the view of the objects drawn on the drawing area.
mini wheels
The small version of SteeringWheels. No labels are displayed on any of the wedges, and they are often the size of the cursor.
rewind
Restores the previous view or movement path created by the Autodesk® ViewCube® navigation tool, SteeringWheels®, and other navigation tools.
selection sensitivity
The ability to define the pivot point for reorienting a model based on the current selection.
SteeringWheels
Tool set that provides access to 2D and 3D navigation tools.
tool message
A small instructional message that appears over the drawing window and is specific to the active navigation tool from a SteeringWheel.
tracking menu
A cluster of buttons that follows the cursor as you move it over the window.
wheel
A reference to one of the individual user interface elements that make up SteeringWheels. See also SteeringWheels.
wheel surface
Area of a SteeringWheel that is used to organize wedges and other buttons.
wheel wedge
A section on the surface of a SteeringWheel that is designated for a specific navigation or orientation tool.
wheels
A reference to more than one of the individual user interface elements that make up SteeringWheels. See also SteeringWheels.