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USING THE INVENTOR GRAPHICAL INTERFACE 5
Table 1.2: Help Toolbar Icons
Icon Definition
The Search icon finds help topics that contain the keywords you enter in the
field. You can click the down arrow next to the Search icon to select a specific
section of Inventor Help.
The Subscription Center icon displays information from the Subscription
Center site.
The Communication Center icon displays information from the
Communication Center site.
The Favorites icon displays items that you have marked as favorites. This can
include help topics and items from the Subscription Center and
Communication Center.
The Help Topics icon launches Inventor Hel p. You can also press F1 to access
Help at any time. Pressing F1 while in a command will activate Help for that
specific command.
Figure 1.6
The ViewCube
The navigation bar is located on the right side of the graphics window. At the top of the bar is
the steering wheel. Below the steering wheel are the other standard navigation tools: Pan, Zoom,
Orbit, and Look At. Figure 1.7 shows the navigation bar.
Figure 1.7
The navigation bar
You can use the navigation bar’s steering wheel to zoom, pan, walk, and look around the
graphics area. Also available is the ability to rewind through previous steering wheel actions. The
steering wheel has more functionality than can be explored in this book. You should review the
help topics for more information (click the steering wheel and then click F1).