DView

Changes the 3D viewpoint interactively, and turns on perspective mode (short for "dynamic view").

Accessing the Command

command bar: dview

transparent: not available

alias: dv

menu bar: View | Define View

toolbar: View |

: dview

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities or <use DVIEWBLOCK>: (Press Enter to display the DVIEWBLOCK, or select entities.)

DView: CAmera/TArget/TWist/Distance/POints/CLip/Off/Hide/PAn/Zoom/Undo/<eXit>: (Enter an option, or press Enter to exit the command.)

Command Options

Option	Description
ENTER to display DVIEWBLOCK	Displays a built-in 3D block.
Select Entities To See In Preview	Chooses selected entities to be previewed by this command.
CAmera	Specifies the camera (eye) location; prompts you: Specify camera location, or enter angle from XY plane, or [Toggle (angle in)] <current angle> Move the mouse to specify the camera location, click to confirm; or key in the angle from the XY plane; Press T + Enter to toggle to angle in XY plane. Specify camera location, or enter angle in XY plane from X axis, or [Toggle (angle from)] <current angle> Move the mouse to specify the camera location, click to confirm; or key in the angle in the XY plane. Press T + Enter to toggle to angle from XY plane.
TArget	Specifies the target (look at) location; prompts you: Specify camera location, or enter angle from XY plane, or [Toggle (angle in)] <current angle> Move the mouse to specify the camera location, click to confirm; or key in the angle from the XY plane; Press T + Enter to toggle to angle in XY plane. Specify camera location, or enter angle in XY plane from X axis, or [Toggle (angle from)] <current angle> Move the mouse to specify the camera location, click to confirm; or key in the angle in the XY plane. Press T + Enter to toggle to angle from XY plane.
TWist	Sets the twist (view rotation about Z axis) angle; prompts you: New view twist <current angle> - Move the mouse to specify the camera location, click to confirm; or specify the angle.
Distance	Specifies the camera to target distance; prompts you: New camera-to-target distance <current distance> Move the mouse to specify the camera to target distance, click to confirm; or key in the distance. The Distance option switches perspective mode on.
POints	Specifies the camera and target location; prompts you: Enter target point - specify the point using the mouse, or enter x,y,z coordinates. Enter camera point - specify the point using the mouse, or enter x,y,z coordinates.
CLip	Sets the clipping distances, which cut off the front and back parts of the model; prompts you: Enter clipping option: Front/Back/<Off> - type F, B, or O.
Off	Turns off perspective mode. Use the Distance option to turn perspective mode on. The Perspective system variable toggles the perspective property of a view.
Hide	Removes hidden lines from the model.
PAn	Interactively pans around the drawing; prompts you: Displacement base point - specify the point, or enter x,y,z coordinates. Second point specify the point, or enter x,y,z coordinates.
Zoom	Zooms in and out interactively; prompts you: View size - enter a number.
Undo	Undoes the last view change.
eXit	Exits the command.

Related Commands

Camera - creates perspective views.

DdVPoint - changes the 3D viewpoint of the drawing through a dialog box.

VPoint - changes the 3D viewpoint of the drawing through the command bar.

RtRot - rotates 3D drawings in real-time