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■ Press Enter without selecting objects to see a representation of a house
that shows the current viewing angle.
3 Enter ca (Camera).
By default, a camera point is set at the center of the drawing.
4 Adjust the view as if you're aiming a camera.
You can set your view dynamically by moving the crosshairs and clicking.
5 To switch between the angle-input methods, enter t (Toggle Angle).
You can also adjust the view with one of two angle-input methods.
■ For the Enter Angle from the XY Plane option, enter the angle of the
camera up or down relative to the XY plane of the current UCS. The
default setting, 90 degrees, points the camera straight down from
above.
After you enter the angle, the camera is locked at that height, and
you can rotate the camera about the target with the rotation angle
measured relative to the X axis of the current UCS.
■ For the Enter Angle in the XY Plane from the X Axis option, rotate
the camera about the target with the rotation angle measured relative
to the X axis of the current UCS.
6 When you finish specifying the parallel projection, press Enter.
Quick Reference
Commands
DVIEW
Defines parallel projection or perspective views by using a camera and target.
PLAN
Displays an orthographic view of the XY plane of a specified user coordinate
system.
VPOINT
Sets the viewing direction for a 3D visualization of the drawing.
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