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Question Title Dynamic Viewing
Dynamic View consists of a group of functions that work in conjunction with your 3-button mouse and function keys to dynamically pan, zoom and rotate your part, sketch or drawing sheet.  Dynamic View is transparent so it can be used at any time without interrupting the active command.  Refer to the topics below for information about each function and how they are used for dynamic viewing.
 

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Dynamic View On/Off (Ctrl+Space) Dynamic View On/Off (Ctrl+Space)

Invoked byTool Bar

Toggles Dynamic View on and off.  The following functions are available while Dynamic View is On. Dynamic View is also turned automatically using the Function Keys F2, F3 and F4 (see below).
 
 
 

Dynamic Pan

Invoked byTool Bar > Dynamic View On/Off (Ctrl+Space) > Left Mouse Button

Dynamic PanRelocates the current view.The current zoom and rotation are not changed. After Dynamic View is turned on, move the cursor to the start point, press and hold the left mouse button, and drag the view to a new location.
 
 
 

Dynamic Zoom

Invoked byTool Bar > Dynamic View On/Off (Ctrl+Space) > Middle Mouse Button

Dynamic ZoomZooms in or out on the current view about the point on the screen where the middle mouse button is initially pressed.The current pan and rotation are not changed. After Dynamic View is turned on, press and hold the middle mouse button and drag left to zoom out or right to zoom in.
 
 
 

Dynamic Rotate

Invoked byTool Bar > Dynamic View On/Off (Ctrl+Space) > Right Mouse Button

Dynamic RotateRotates the current view. The current pan and zoom are not changed. After Dynamic View is turned on, press and hold the right mouse button and drag in a circular motion to rotate the view about the current View Origin, View Axis or Display Axis, which ever is currently active (see below).
 
 
 

View Origin (Ctrl+1) (F2)View Origin (Ctrl+1) (F2) View Origin (Ctrl+1) (F2)

Invoked byView > Set Origin

Sets a new view origin. Dynamic View uses the view origin as a base point for rotations.  The default view origin is the world origin. Select View > Set Origin or pick the Tool Bar icon shown and select a point to set the view origin.  Once set, you can press the F2 key to activate Dynamic Rotate (see above) about the view origin.
 
 
 

View Axis (F3)View Axis (F3)

Invoked byView > Set Axis

Sets a new view axis. Dynamic View uses the view axis as a base line for rotations. The default view axis is the world Z axis.  Select View > Set Axis and select an axis (or direction) to set the view axis. Once set, you can press the F3 key to activate Dynamic Rotate (see above) about the view axis.
 
 

Display Axis (F4)Display Axis (F4)

Invoked byView > Set Axis

An imaginary axis extending perpendicular to and at the center of the current modeling window. The display axis cannot be changed. Press the F4 key to activate Dynamic Rotate (see above) about the display axis.
 
 

NotesNotes

Use the "Dynamic view sensitivity" setting from the Display tab of the VX Configuration Form to control how sensitive the mouse is to Dynamic Zoom and Dynamic Rotation. This setting determines when (and thus how often) the redraw of the view is interrupted by mouse movement.
 
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Created: 19 Jan, 2008 1:46 PM
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