Move Toward or Away from a Model

Use the SteeringWheels Forward tool to increase or decrease the distance between the current point of view and the pivot point.

Basic Tour Building Wheel

The distance that you can move forward or backward is limited by the position of the pivot point.

The Drag Distance indicator lets you adjust the distance between the current point of view and the pivot point. The Drag Distance indicator has two marks on it that show the start and destination distances from the current point of view. The current traveled distance is shown by the orange position indicator. Sliding the indicator forward or backward increases or decreases the distance to the pivot point.

Note: In orthographic views, the Forward tool is limited to the distance between the current position and the pivot point. In perspective views, it is not limited, so you can move the cursor through the pivot point and beyond the end of the Drag Distance Indicator.

To reorient a view by moving toward or away from the model

1. Display the big Tour Building wheel.
2. Click and hold down the Forward wedge.

   The Drag Distance indicator displays.

   Note: If you click the Forward wedge once, the model moves forward 50% of the distance between the current location and the pivot point.
3. Drag the cursor up or down to change the distance from which you view the model.
4. Release the mouse button to return to the wheel.