Center Tool

With the Center tool, you can define the center of the current view of a model. To define the center, drag the cursor over your model. A sphere (pivot point) is displayed in addition to the cursor. The sphere indicates that the point below the cursor in the model will be the center of the current view when you release the mouse button. The model is centered on the sphere.

Note: If the cursor is not over the model, the center cannot be set and a prohibited cursor is displayed.

The point defined by the Center tool provides a focal point for the Zoom tool and a pivot point for the Orbit tool.

Note: If you want to zoom from the Full Navigation wheels from your defined center point, hold down CTRL before zooming.

Specify a Point on a Model as the Center of a View

Display one of the Full Navigation wheels or the big View Object wheel.
Click and hold down the Center wedge.
Drag the cursor to the desired location of the model.
Release the button on your pointing device when the sphere is displayed.

The model is panned until the sphere is centered.

Specify the Target Point for the Zoom and Orbit Tools

Display one of the Full Navigation wheels or the big View Object wheel.
Click and hold down the Center wedge.
Drag the cursor over the desired location of the model.
Release the button on your pointing device when the sphere is displayed.

The model is panned until the sphere is centered.
Use the Zoom or Orbit tool to reorient the view of the model.

If you are using one of the Full Navigation wheels, hold down the CTRL key before using the Zoom tool.