View > Navigate

Use View > Navigate to control model position, orientation, and size (zoom level) within the Graphics window.

This menu contains a collection of highly interactive navigation tools called "Steering Wheels." These wheels come in several varieties, and allow different levels of model interaction. One of the defining features of these Steering Wheels is that they follow the cursor, making navigation controls readily available wherever your mouse is.

For more about Steering Wheels, click here.

Pan

To move the model with the left mouse button, select Pan.

Zoom

To magnify the model with the left mouse button, select Zoom.

Zoom all

Zoom out so the entire model is visible. Hidden parts do not affect the zoom level. Use this command to center the model within the graphics window.

Zoom Displayed

Zoom in on only the visible parts of the model.

Zoom Window

Zoom to a selected region:

Click Zoom Window.
Click and hold the left mouse button at one corner of the desired region.
Drag the mouse to the opposite corner of the region.
Release the mouse button.

To zoom about another region, click Zoom Window again.

Orbit

To rotate the model with the left mouse button, click Orbit.

To change the center of rotation, click Orbit Center, and select the location on the graphics window.

To rotate about a single axis, click Constrained Orbit. This is equivalent to moving the eye position about the model in latitude and longitude.

Look At

To focus on a particular face, click Look At and then the face. The model rotates so the selected face is parallel to the screen.

Previous View and Next View

To show an earlier model view (zoom level, orientation, and position), click Previous View.

To show a later model view (after clicking Previous View), click Next View.

Home View

To restore the default model orientation, size, and position, click Home View. This is how the model appears when first opened into Autodesk® CFD.