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NOTE When the cursor is over one of the clickable areas of the ViewCube tool,
the cursor changes to an arrow with a small cube to indicate that it is over the
ViewCube tool. A tooltip is also displayed. The tooltip describes the action that
you can perform based on the location of the cursor over the ViewCube tool.
You use the other twenty defined parts to access angled views of a model.
Clicking one of the corners on the ViewCube tool reorients the current view
of the model to a three-quarter view, based on a viewpoint defined by three
sides of the model. Clicking one of the edges reorients the view of the model
to a half view based on two sides of the model.
You can also click and drag the ViewCube tool to reorient the view of a model
to a custom view other than one of the twenty-six predefined parts. As you
drag, the cursor changes to indicate that you are reorienting the current view
of the model. If you drag the ViewCube tool close to one of the preset
orientations and it is set to snap to the closest view, the ViewCube tool rotates
to the closest preset orientation.
The outline of the ViewCube tool helps you identify the form of orientation
it is in: standard or fixed. When the ViewCube tool is in standard orientation,
not orientated to one of the twenty-six predefined parts, its outline is displayed
as dashed. The ViewCube tool is outlined in a solid continuous line when it
is constrained to one of the predefined views.
Roll a Face View
When you view a model from one of the face views, two roll arrow buttons
are displayed near the ViewCube tool. Use the roll arrows to rotate the current
view 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise around the center of the view.
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