DdVPoint

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Sets 3D viewpoints or plan view, through a dialog box (short for "dynamic dialog view point").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  ddvpoint

alias:  setvpoint, viewctl, vp

menu bar:  View | Set Viewpoint

toolbar:  View |

 

: ddvpoint

Displays a dialog box:

Choose a viewing angle, and then click X.

Command Options

Option

Description

Vertical

Specifies the vertical angle from the XY plane.

Click a preset angle or type a value in the Vertical field.

Click in the inner half circle.

 

View direction is horizontal.

View direction is 45° down.

This option is not available if Preset Angle= 45°.

View direction is 45° up.

This option is not available if  Preset Angle = 45°.

View direction is 45° down, except for 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° horizontal angles, which generate orthographic views: front, back, left and right.

First select the horizontal arrow, then click the 45° down arrow.

View direction is 45° up, except for 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° horizontal angles, which generate orthographic views: front, back, left and right.

First select the horizontal arrow, then click the 45° up arrow.

 

Horizontal

Specifies the horizontal angle from the X-axis.

Click a preset angle or type a value in the Horizontal field.

 

 

Click at 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270° or 315° in the inner circle..

The shape of the arrow indicates whether the view is horizontal () or at an angle ()

 

Angle Preset

Sets markers at 5, 15, or 45 degrees; default = 45.

Plan

Reverts the 3D viewpoint to 2D plan view.

Previous

Reverts to the previous viewpoint.

OK

Sets the viewpoint and exits the dialog box.

Related Commands

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

DView - changes the 3D viewpoint interactively, and turns on perspective mode.

RtRot - rotates 3D drawings in real-time

 


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