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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.
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. Viepoint animations are also saved with
the viewpoints, as they are simply a list of viewpoints treated as keyframes. In fact, viewpoint animations
can be made by simply dragging preset viewpoints onto an empty viewpoint animation. See “ Creating
Viewpoint Animations ” for more information on viewpoint animations. You can also organize your
viewpoints and viewpoint animations using folders.
The Viewpoints control bar is shown above. To open it,
• On the View menu, click 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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