Set viewpoint dialog box

The Set Viewpoint dialog box allows you to set the current 3D viewpoint or plan view.

Note: Turn off the perspective mode (view PERSPECTIVE command), because this command is not available in the Perspective mode.
  1. Command reference
  2. Horizontal
  3. Vertical
  4. Angle Preset
  5. Plan
  6. Previous

Command reference

Opens the Bricsys Help article about the DDVPOINT command.

Horizontal

Specifies the horizontal angle from the X - axis. Click a preset angle or type a value in the Horizontal field.

Click at 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270° or 315° in the inner circle. The shape of the arrow indicates whether the view is horizontal or at an angle .

Vertical

Specifies the vertical angle from the XY plane. Click a preset angle, or else type a value in the Vertical field.

Click in the inner half circle. (1) View direction is horizontal. (2) View direction is 45° down (not available if PresetAngle = 45°).

(1) (2)

View direction is 45° down, except for 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° horizontal angles, which generate orthographic views: front, back, left and right. (3) First select the horizontal arrow, then (4) click the 45° down arrow.

(3) (4)

Angle Preset

Sets markers at 5, 15, or 45 degrees; default = 45.

Plan

Reverts the 3D viewpoint to 2D plan view.

Previous

Reverts to the previous viewpoint.