The navigation bar is a user interface element where you can access both unified and product-specific navigation tools.
Unified navigation tools are those that can be found across many Autodesk products. Product-specific navigation tools are unique to a product. The navigation bar floats over and along one of the sides of the current drawing area.
You start navigation tools by clicking one of the buttons on the navigation bar or selecting one of the tools from a list that is displayed when you click the smaller portion of a split button.
The following unified navigation tools are available from the navigation bar:
- ViewCube. Indicates the current orientation of a model and is used to reorient the current view of a model.
- SteeringWheels. Collection of wheels that offer rapid switching between specialized navigation tools.
- ShowMotion. User interface element that provides an onscreen display for creating and playing back for design review, presentation, and bookmark-style navigation.
- 3Dconnexion. Set of navigation tools used to reorient the current view of a model with a 3Dconnexion 3D mouse.
The following product-specific navigation tools are available from the navigation bar:
- Pan. Moves the view parallel to the screen.
- Zoom tools. Set of navigation tools for increasing or decreasing the magnification of the current view of a model.
- Orbit tools. Set of navigation tools for rotating the current view of a model.
Use the Navigation Bar in Paper Space
In paper space, only the 2D navigation tools (such as 2D SteeringWheel, Pan, Zoom, and the 2D Mode 3Dconnexion tools) are accessible.
Repositioning the Navigaton Bar
When linked to the ViewCube tool, the navigation bar is positioned above or below the ViewCube and in a vertical orientation. When not linked to the ViewCube, the navigation bar can be freely aligned along one of the edges of the drawing area.