Datasheet

TOURING THE INTERFACE
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4.
Click the Maximize Viewport Toggle again to return to a four-viewport layout.
5.
Place your cursor at the intersection of the four viewports until it changes to a crossing arrow
cursor. Click and drag to resize all viewports simultaneously, as shown in Figure 1.11. You can
also place the cursor between just two viewports to resize the viewports in only one direction.
Figure 1.11
Resize the viewports
by dragging their
intersection.
6.
Right-click on the border between two viewports and choose Reset Layout from the menu
that appears to return to the default layout.
7.
Click anywhere within the Perspective viewport.
8.
Click the Maximize Viewport Toggle to restore your original window setup.
You’ve just seen how you can expand the graphic area into multiple viewports showing the Top,
Front, Left, and Perspective viewports. Several other views and viewport arrangements are avail-
able, as you’ll see later in this chapter.
To the left of the viewport navigation tools are time control tools. These tools give you control over
the animation functions of VIZ. Here, you can set your creations in motion by selecting the length of
time for your animation as well as setting the precise location of objects within that time frame.
Near the bottom center of the interface is a large button with the symbol of a key on it and two
smaller buttons to the right that are used to create animation keyframes, called keys .
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