The ViewCube

The ViewCube can be found at the top-right corner of the drawing area. It can be used to easily switch between different standard plan views, the standard isometric views, or to rotate the view to a general angle as desired. 

The six standard plan views (Top, Bottom, Right, Left, Front, and Back) are represented on the six faces of ViewCube, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 10.10: The six standard views

To switch to any of the standard plan views, click on the face with the desired view name. In addition to that, the standard plan views can be rotated by 90 degrees using the small arrows that appear when you move the cursor near the ViewCube as shown in the following figure:

Figure 10.11: Switching to one of the standard views and rotating the view

The 8 corners and the 12 edges of the ViewCube represent a total of 20 standard isometric views. To switch to any of them, just click on the corner or the edge representing the desired view, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 10.12: Switching to the standard isometric views

In addition to the standard views, the Viewcube can be used to set the angle to a general or nonstandard view. You can click and drag the ViewCube to generally rotate the view as desired.

The compass in the following figure of the ViewCube shows the four main directions. By default, the north, south, east, and west directions coincide with the back, front, left, and right views respectively. To switch to the standard plan view of any of the four main directions, click on the desired cardinal direction letter on the compass in the ViewCube. The compass ring can also be clicked and dragged to rotate the view with a general angle, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 10.13: Using the compass

Now that we have learned how to rotate the view using the middle mouse button and the ViewCube, let's take a look at another alternative method to switch views: the preset views list.

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