view-by-three-points ("v3")

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view-by-three-points

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Description

Set 3Dview position and orientation based on three selected points.

The way this command behaves between the Design and 3D windows is important; the Design window does not support a non-orthogonal plane for digitizing/editing, whereas in 3Dyou can digitize to any previously defined section. As such, in the 3Dwindow, this command will create a new section plane and will not affect the view direction - setting the view direction in 3Dis possible using the view-by-three-points command.

How to use

VR window

  1. Run the command.

  2. Following the prompt, select (snapping is allowed) the first reference point in the window.

  3. Following the prompt, select (snapping is allowed) the second reference point in the window.

  4. Following the prompt, select (snapping is allowed) the third reference point in the window.