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Control the Appearance of ViewCube
The ViewCube tool is displayed in one of two states: inactive and active. When the ViewCube tool is inactive,
it appears partially transparent by default so that it does not obscure the view of the model. When active,
it is opaque and may obscure the view of the objects in the current view of the model.
In addition to controlling the inactive opacity level of the ViewCube tool, you can also control the following
properties for the ViewCube tool:
Size
Position
Default orientation
Compass display
Using the Compass
The compass is displayed below the ViewCube tool and indicates which direction North is defined for the
model. You can click a cardinal direction letter on the compass to rotate the model, or you can click and
drag one of the cardinal direction letters or the compass ring to interactively rotate the model around the
center of the view.
To control the position of the ViewCube tool
1 Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click Properties.
2 In the ViewCube Properties dialog box, under Application Options, select one of the available positions
from the On-screen Position drop-down list.
3 Click OK.
To control the size of the ViewCube tool
1 Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click Properties.
2 In the ViewCube Properties dialog box, under Application Options, select a size from the ViewCube
Size drop-down list.
3 Click OK.
To control the inactive opacity of the ViewCube tool
1 Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click Properties.
2 In the ViewCube Properties dialog box, under Application Options, select an option from the Inactive
Opacity drop-down list.
3 Click OK.
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ViewCube navigation tool provides visual feedback of the current orientation of a model. You