View and Manipulate SteeringWheels

Choose a SteeringWheels style, modify their transparency, and make other display adjustments.

To display the currently selected SteeringWheels style

On the navigation bar, click or .

To display a selected SteeringWheel style

On the navigation bar, click the arrow below the SteeringWheel, and select a SteeringWheel style from the context menu.

To close a wheel use one of the following methods

• Press Esc.
• Click the small x in the upper right-hand corner of the wheel.
• Right-click on the wheel and click Close Wheel.
• Press F8.

Note: For the following procedures, you can also click File tab Options to access the Options dialog.

To change the size of the wheels

1. Display a wheel.
2. Right-click on the wheel, and click Options.
3. In the Options dialog, click the SteeringWheels tab, and under Big Wheel Appearance/Mini Wheel Appearance, for Size, select Small, Normal, or Large.
4. Click OK.

To change the opacity of the wheels

1. Display a wheel.
2. Right-click on the wheel, and click Options.
3. In the Options dialog, click the SteeringWheels tab, and under Big Wheel Appearance/Mini Wheel Appearance, select the level of transparency.

   Select 90% to display SteeringWheels at the greatest opacity. The default setting is 50%.

4. Click OK.

To enable tooltips for wheels

1. Display a wheel.
2. Right-click on the wheel, and click Options.
3. In the Options dialog, on the SteeringWheels tab, click Show tooltips.

   Tooltips are displayed for each wedge and button on a wheel when the cursor moves over the wheel.

4. Click OK.

To enable cursor text for wheels

1. Display a wheel.
2. Right-click on the wheel, and click Options.
3. In the Options dialog, on the SteeringWheels tab, click Show tool cursor text.

   Text labels are displayed while selected tools are being used.

4. Click OK.

To enable messages for wheels

1. Display a wheel.
2. Right-click on the wheel, and click Options.
3. In the Options dialog, on the SteeringWheels tab, click Show tool messages.

   Messages are displayed when you use the navigation tools.

4. Click OK.