2.4.1. View Control from the Ribbon Menu

All features for view control are accessed by clicking each feature in the View panel in the ribbon menu. Features are operated by clicking each button as shown in the figure below.

Figure 2.25: Features for the View control on the ribbon menu

Features for the View control on the ribbon menu

There are various options to control the view as summarized in the following table.

Figure 2.26: Features for the View control

SymbolNameDescription
Features for the View control
RotateRotate the view of the working window.
Features for the View control
TranslateTranslate the view of the working window.
Features for the View control
ZoomZoom in or out of the working window.
Features for the View control
FitFit the view of the working window to the geometries.
Features for the View control
ShadedDisplay shading on the body geometry.
Features for the View control
Phong ShadingDisplay shading on the body geometry using the Phong shading method. This option is a better approximation to the shading of a smooth surface.
N/AShadowDisplay the shadow of the body geometry on the XY plane.
Features for the View control
WireframeDisplay a wireframe of the body geometry.
Features for the View control
SilhouetteDisplay a silhouette of the body geometry.
Features for the View control
PerspectiveDisplay the geometry with a perspective view.
Features for the View control
ISO ViewDisplay the geometry in an isometric view.
Features for the View control
Rear ISO ViewDisplay the geometry in a negative isometric view.
Features for the View control
TopSet the view focus to the positive Z axis.
Features for the View control
BottomSet the view focus to the negative Z axis.
Features for the View control
LeftSet the view focus to the negative Y axis.
Features for the View control
RightSet the view focus to the positive Y axis.
Features for the View control
FrontSet the view focus to the positive X axis.
Features for the View control
BackSet the view focus to the negative X axis.
Features for the View control
Cutting PlaneCreate a cutting plane as shown in Figure 2.27: Features for the Cutting Plane.

A Cutting Plane can be created in four steps as shown in the figure and table below.

Figure 2.27: Features for the Cutting Plane

Features for the Cutting Plane

Figure 2.28: Operation steps for the Cutting Plane feature

StepOperation
1st stepClick Cutting Plane in the ribbon menu as shown in Figure 2.25: Features for the View control on the ribbon menu.
2nd stepDouble click the yellow outline of the Cutting Plane. The Cutting Plane control will be displayed as shown in Figure 2.27: Features for the Cutting Plane.
3rd step

1. Drag the Z-axis to translate the Cutting Plane up and down.

2. Drag the end of the X-axis to rotate the Cutting Plane in the y direction.

3. Drag the end of the Y-axis to rotate the Cutting Plane in the x direction.

4th stepClick Cutting Plane on the ribbon menu to exit the operation.