Current Mode: Current

Displays the current mode.

Other Navigation Modes

Choose one of the following 3D navigation modes:

• Constrained Orbit (1). Constrains orbiting to the XY plane or the Z direction.
• Free Orbit (2). Allows orbiting in any direction, without being constrained to the XY plane or the Z direction. See 3DFORBIT.
• Continuous Orbit (3). Changes the cursor to a sphere with two continuous lines encircling it and enables you to set the objects into continuous motion. See 3DCORBIT.
• Adjust Distance (4). Simulates moving the camera closer to the object or farther away. See 3DDISTANCE.
• Swivel (5). Changes the cursor to an arched arrow and simulates the effect of swiveling the camera. See 3DSWIVEL.
• Walk (6). Changes the cursor to a plus sign and enables you to "walk through" a model at a fixed height above the XY plane, by dynamically controlling the location and target of the camera. See 3DWALK.
• Fly (7). Changes the cursor to a plus sign and enables you to "fly through" a model without being restricted to a fixed height above the XY plane. See 3DFLY.
• Zoom (8). Changes the cursor to a magnifying glass with plus (+) and minus (-) sign and simulates moving the camera closer to an object or farther away. Works like the Adjust Distance option. See 3DZOOM.
• Pan (9). Changes the cursor to a hand cursor and moves the view in the direction that you drag. See 3DPAN.
  TipYou can switch to any mode by using the shortcut menu or by entering the number displayed after its name.

Enable Orbit Auto Target

Keeps the target point on the objects you are viewing rather than on the center of the viewport. This feature is turned on by default.

Animation Settings

Opens the Animation Settings dialog box, where you can specify settings for saving an animation file.

Zoom Window

Changes the cursor to a window icon so that you can select a specific area to zoom in on. When the cursor changes, click a starting point and end point to define the zoom window. The drawing is zoomed in and focused on the area you selected.

Zoom Extents

Centers the view and sizes it to display all objects.

Zoom Previous

Displays the previous view.

Parallel

Displays objects so that two parallel lines in a drawing never converge. The shapes in your drawing always remain the same and do not appear distorted when they are closer.

Perspective

Displays objects in perspective so that all parallel lines converge at one point. Objects appear to recede into the distance, and parts of the objects appear larger and closer to you. The shapes are somewhat distorted when the object is very close. This view correlates more closely to what your eyes see. See PERSPECTIVE.

Reset View

Resets the view back to the view that was current when you first started 3DORBIT.

Preset Views

Displays a list of predefined views such as Top, Bottom, and SW Isometric. Choose a view from the list to change the current view of your model.

Named Views

Displays a list of named views in the drawing. Choose a named view from the list to change the current view of your model.

Visual Styles

Provides methods for shading objects. For more information about visual styles, see Use a Visual Style to Display Your Model.

The options are the same as the options in VSCURRENT.

Visual Aids

Provides aids to visualizing the objects.

• Compass. Draws a 3D sphere composed of three lines representing the X, Y, and Z axes.
• Grid. Displays a two-dimensional array of lines similar to graph paper. This grid is oriented along the X and Y axes.
  NoteBefore starting 3DORBIT, you can use the GRID command to set system variables that control the grid display. The number of major grid lines corresponds to the value you set using the Grid Spacing option of the GRID command, which is stored in the GRIDUNIT system variable. Ten horizontal lines and ten vertical lines are drawn between the major lines.
• UCS Icon. Displays a shaded 3D UCS icon. Each axis is labeled X, Y, or Z. The X axis is red, the Y axis is green, and the Z axis is blue.