View Toolbar
The following table describes the options on the View toolbar.
Option |
Description |
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Zoom Extents |
Zoom to display the whole diagram. |
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Zoom In |
Zoom in. You can also use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. |
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Zoom Out |
Zoom out. |
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Set 3D Rotation Origin Point |
Set the point around which to rotate objects. If you do not set a rotation origin point, DataBlast Ignite determines a centre point around which to rotate. |
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Lock/Unlock Z Axis Rotation |
Toggle whether movement in the Z direction is restricted when moving the diagram. You can specify the default state of this option in Local Settings. |
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View - Rotate 3D |
Enable rotation of all objects around the origin point. To stop rotating, right-click the mouse. To temporarily enable rotation, press and hold Alt while dragging the mouse on the diagram to rotate. If the Z axis rotation is unlocked, a circle displays when rotating. If you rotate with your mouse outside the circle, the diagram rotates in 2D. If you rotate with your mouse inside the circle, the diagram rotates in 3D. To cancel the rotation mode, right-click. |
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View - Pan |
Pan across the diagram. You can also hold the mouse scroll button while dragging to pan. |
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Regenerate and Redraw Document |
Regenerate the diagram from available information. |
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Switch to Render Mode |
Toggle between the render mode and wire-frame mode of a surface or block. The render mode looks like a continuous surface. See Create a Triangulated Surface from Points. |
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View - Top |
View from the top. |
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View - Back |
View from the back. |
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View - Front |
View from the front. |
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View - Left |
View from the left. |
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View - Right |
View from the right. |
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View - North East |
View from the north-east. |
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View - North West |
View from the north-west. |
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View - South East |
View from the south-east. |
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View - South West |
View from the south-west. |
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Show/Hide Section Slice |
Toggle the display of a cross section of a pattern. See View a Cross Section of a 3D Diagram. |