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On recalling viewpoints the navigation mode that was active when the viewpoint was created will
be re-selected. Any redlines and comments associated with the viewpoint will also be reinstated.
13.3. The Viewpoints Control Bar
Viewpoints allow you to keep a record of all the different views of a model so that you can jump to preset
viewpoints without having to navigate each time to reach an item. Animations are also saved with the
viewpoints, as they are simply a list of viewpoints treated as key frames of the animation. In fact,
animations can be made by simply dragging preset viewpoints onto an empty animation. See
Section 15.1, “ Creating Animations ” for more information on animations. You can also organize your
animations and viewpoints using folders.
The Viewpoints control bar is shown above. To open it,
• Go to View, Control Bars, Viewpoints
or
• Click Viewpoints on the Workspace toolbar.
Icons are used to represent different elements:
represents a folder which may contain all other elements (including other folders).
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