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NOTE In automatic mode, the size of the ViewCube is relative to the size of the
Scene View, and ranges between medium and tiny.
Inactive Opacity When the ViewCube is inactive, that is your cursor is distant
from the ViewCube, it appears transparent. To control the opacity level, choose
from the following options:
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Keep Scene Upright Indicates whether the upside-down orientations of the
scene is allowed when you use the ViewCube.
When this check box is selected, dragging the ViewCube produces a turntable
effect.
When Dragging on the ViewCube
While being dragged, the ViewCube and the scene rotate in an arcball like
fashion, unless the Keep Scene Upright check box is selected.
Snap to the Closest View Indicates whether the ViewCube snaps to one of
the fixed views when it is angularly close to one of the fixed views.
When Clicking on the ViewCube
Fit-to-View on Change When this check box is selected, clicking the ViewCube
rotates around the center of the scene and zooms out to fit the scene into the
Scene View. When dragging the ViewCube, prior to the drag, the view changes
to look at the scene center (but does not zoom) and continues to use that as
the pivot point while dragging.
If this check box is clear, clicking or dragging the ViewCube rotates around
the current pivot point and does not zoom in or out.
Use Animated Transitions When Switching Views If this check box is
selected, an animated transition displays when you click on a section of the
ViewCube to help you visualize the spatial relationship between the current
viewpoint and the selected viewpoint.
NOTE When navigating about 3D scenes that contain vast amounts of geometry,
the application frame rate may drop and make it difficult for the system to smoothly
animate a viewpoint transition.
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