Create perspective and orthographic 3D views, and enhance them by adding a background, adjusting the camera position or extents, or changing view properties.
- View tab
Create panel3D View drop-down 
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3D Views
Topics in this section
- 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. - 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