SteeringWheel options are available through Tools tab Options panel Application Options Display tab SteeringWheels .
Note: In IDW files, only the 2D Navigation Wheel is available. It is divided into the Pan, Zoom, and Rewind wedges. In DWG views, the ViewCube and all 3D wheels are available in Model view, and only the 2D wheel is available in Layout view.
2D Navigation Wheels
Useful when you have a pointing device without a scroll wheel.
View Object Wheels
View individual objects or features in a model. The big (basic) View Object wheel is optimized for new 3D users. The mini View Object wheel is optimized for experienced 3D users.
Options on the mini View Object wheels:
- Zoom (Top wedge)
- Rewind (Right wedge)
- Pan (Bottom wedge)
- Orbit (Left wedge)
Note: Press and hold the middle mouse button to pan, scroll the wheel button to zoom in and out. To orbit, hold down SHIFT + middle mouse button.
Menu Options
Access
Right-click the wheel,or, in the lower-right corner of the wheel, click the down arrow .
- Mini View Object Wheel
- Displays the mini View Object wheel.
- Mini Tour Building Wheel
- Displays the mini Tour Building wheel.
- Mini Full Navigation Wheel
- Displays the mini Full Navigation wheel.
- Full Navigation Wheel
- Displays the big Full Navigation wheel.
- Basic Wheels
- Displays the big View Object or Tour Building wheel.
- Go Home
- Goes to the Home view saved with the model. This view is in synchronization with the Home view option in the ViewCube tool.
- Fit to Window
- Resizes and centers the current view to display all objects.
- Level Camera
- Rotates the current view so it is relative to the XY ground plane.
- Increase Walk Speed
- Increases the walk speed used for the Walk tool by two times.
- Decrease Walk Speed
- Decreases the walk speed used for the Walk tool by one half.
- Help
- Launches the online Help system and displays the topic about the wheels.
- Properties
- Displays the dialog box where you can adjust the preferences for the wheels.
- Close Wheel
- Closes the wheel.