Specify the Camera Position in a 3D View

Orient the camera to a view or a direction.

You can set the position of the camera in a 3D view. Changes made to the orientation or position of the 3D camera are considered temporary until they are saved.

1. Open a 3D view.
2. Right-click the ViewCube, and click Orient to View or Orient to a Direction.

   Orient to View allows you to select another view. The camera moves to the same location as in the view you specify, and a section box is placed around the model that emulates the extents of the selected view.

   Note: To turn off the section box, in the Project Browser right-click the view name, and select Properties. On the Properties Palette, clear the Section Box check box.

   Orient to a Direction includes options to orient the camera north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, or top (places the camera at the top of the model).