SteeringWheels Reference

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.

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.

Application Options

On the Tools tab Options panel Application Options, click the Display tab SteeringWheels .

In the graphics window, right-click the wheel, and click Options.

Show Tool Messages

Shows or hides messages.

Show Tool Tips

Shows or hides tooltips.

Display

Display options govern wheel size (big or mini) and wheel opacity.

Look Tool - Invert Vertical Axis

Swaps the up-down mouse motion of the Look tool.

Zoom Tool - Enable Incremental Zoom-In

When selected, click the Zoom wedge to increase the magnification of the model. Has no effect when deselected.

Orbit Tool - Selection Sensitivity

When enabled, uses the objects selected before the Orbit tool to calculate the pivot point for orbiting. The calculation of the pivot point is based on the center of the extents of the selected objects.

Walk Tool - Constrain movement to ground plane

Adjusts the walking movement direction based on your current camera looking direction instead of the default ground plane. Use it with the Look tool to move around in 3D space.

Walk Tool - Speed Factor

Sets the speed for the Walk tool.

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.

Displays the mini 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.