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CHAPTER 1 GETTING TO KNOW VIZ
Figure 1.9
The bottom sections
of the Autodesk VIZ
2008 window
The viewport navigation tools give you control over the main graphic display in the center of the
window. With these tools, you can zoom and pan over the display as well as alter the viewpoint of
your model. You can also switch between multiple views and a single view. Try the following:
1.
Click the Maximize Viewport Toggle button in the far lower-right corner of the window.
This is a tool you’ll be using often. You can also press Alt+W on the keyboard.
The graphic display changes to display four separate viewports. Each viewport shows a dif-
ferent type of view, as shown in Figure 1.10. Notice that the viewports are labeled in their
upper-left corners.
2.
Right-click the upper-left viewport, labeled Top. Notice that the border of the Top viewport
becomes highlighted in yellow.
3. Click the Maximize Viewport Toggle again. Now the Top viewport fills the graphic area.
Notice how you can quickly expand the view of a viewport to see more detail.
Figure 1.10
Four viewports,
showing the Top, Left,
Front, and Perspective
viewports
Status bar
Prompt line
Track bar
Time controls Viewport
navigation tools
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