3D Views

Create perspective and orthographic 3D views, and enhance them by adding a background, adjusting the camera position or extents, or changing view properties.

View tabCreate panel3D View drop-down
- (Default 3D View)
- (Camera)
- (Walkthrough)

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About 3D Views
Use perspective and orthographic 3D views to visualize the model and to add and modify building elements.
About 3D View Backgrounds
Enhance a perspective or orthographic 3D view by adding a background: specify a sky color, gradient colors, or an image.
About Grids in 3D Views
When working in a 3D view, you can display and modify grids for the model.
About Levels in 3D Views
When working in a 3D view, you can display and modify levels for the model.
Video: Work with Levels in 3D Views
See levels when working in a 3D view, and adjust level heads in the view as needed.
Video: Create a Perspective View
Place a camera in the perspective view and adjust the view depth, boundary, and camera angle.
Video: Adjust a Perspective View
Adjust a perspective view after it has been created using one of three methods, direct manipulation, use the SteeringWheel, or use Fly Mode .
Video: Work in a Perspective View
When working in a 3D orthographic or perspective view, you can add and modify building elements to develop and refine the design.
Video: Work with Uncropped Perspective Views
Uncrop a perspective view to more easily work with the model in one view.
Create an Orthographic 3D View
Orthographic 3D views show the building model in a 3D view where all components are the same size regardless of the camera’s distance.
Create a Perspective 3D View
The Perspective option controls whether a 3D view displays as perspective instead of orthographic.
Work in a 3D View
When working in a 3D orthographic or perspective view, you can add and modify building elements to develop and refine the design.
Work with Levels in 3D Views
Display and modify levels when working in a perspective view or an orthographic view.
Displaced Views
Displaced views can be used to illustrate the relationship that model elements have to the model as a whole.
Video: Use a Section Box
Apply a section box to limit the geometry shown in a view.
Isolate Elements in a 3D View with a Selection Box
Isolate selected items for unobstructed 3D viewing and documentation.
Specify the Camera Position in a 3D View
Orient the camera to a view or a direction.
Modify the Camera Position in a 3D View
Move the camera to change the view.
Save a 3D View Orientation as a Project View
Use the SteeringWheels tool to save a view.
Rotate a 3D View
See the effects of rotation in different views.
Specify the Background for a 3D View
Background views add depth and realism to your models.
Change the Extents of a 3D View
Use section boxes to clip the viewable portion of a 3D view.
3D View Instance Properties
Check or change parameters for 3D views.

Parent topic: Project Views